Latest Fisheries Management News

Knowledge brokers help shape food futures in a changing Pacific
Regional Partnerships Strengthening Fisheries
University launches worldwide search for nature-focused researchers
WMO report highlights growing need to understand climate impacts on New Zealand’s fisheries
AFMA remove 49 tonnes of marine debris from Australia’s northern waters
Government scores another yellow card for Great Barrier Reef – that’s five in a row from World Heritage referee UNESCO
Government backs new mussel spat nursery
Latest sustainability round demonstrates fisheries management science in action
Nineteen Foreign Fishers Convicted In Australian Waters
Seafood New Zealand disappointed by decision to halt Fisheries Amendment Bill
Climate change is causing fish to move to cooler water. But what if their escape route is blocked?
Three vessels apprehended, twenty foreign fishers found guilty of illegally fishing in Australian waters
Australia and PNG authorities target illegal activity along shared border
International Day For Fight Against IUU Fishing
Additional $55 million to bolster border and biosecurity enforcement
Saving our underwater forests – NSW scientists leading international research to protect kelp and fisheries
Recognising the People Behind Our Vision: Sustainability and Science Star at 2026 Seafood Awards
Macquarie research tackles minerals, cane toads, fisheries and more in ARC boost
Australia-Indonesia Institute Grant Outcomes 22 May
ABF intercepts suspected illegal foreign fishing vessel and crew in Torres Strait
Operation LUNAR: ABF apprehends foreign crew allegedly fishing illegally in NT waters
Australia-Cambodia partnership builds VMS capacity in Southeast Asia
Operation Pristis 2026
UW researchers decipher beluga calls to bolster conservation efforts
Ten foreign fishers found guilty of illegally fishing in the Torres Strait
WA local governments celebrated for placemaking innovation
Authorities act on illegal fishing off Northern Territory as dry season drives activity
Operation BROADSTAFF: Suspected illegal foreign fishing vessel apprehended in Torres Strait
Anchoring Tuna Science In Indonesia’s Waters
Feedback sought on NSW Freshwater Impoundment Fish Stocking Plan
Global Decline In Fish Growth
Operation BROADSTAFF: Two foreign fishing vessels apprehended near Prince of Wales Island in the Torres Strait
25 Years Of Hoki: Success Story Worth Celebrating
Seven Illegal Foreign Fishers Sentenced In Darwin Court
Common ground on ocean health amid growing attention on fishing practices
Not Whoppers We’re After
Seven Indonesian nationals sentenced for illegal fishing
Seafood NZ calls for fact-based discussion on Fisheries Amendment Bill
101st AFMA Commission Meeting – Chair’s Summary
Seafood sector welcomes introduction of Fisheries Amendment Bill
AFMA Update: Annual Highlights And Key Achievements
14 Indonesian Nationals Sentenced For Illegal Fishing
AFMA’s Annual Public Meeting 2026
Op BROADSTAFF: ABFC Storm Bay intercepts foreign vessel off Cape York
Cautionary approach to Bluff oyster season
Six Illegal Foreign Fishers Sentenced In Darwin Court
Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers
Operation BROADSTAFF: ABF stops foreign fishers before damage done