All posts tagged "fishing"
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37Fast FactsBycatch plays an important part in healthy marine ecosystems
Bycatch is sometimes considered as an inconvenience to daily fishing operations, but there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to...
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60News and ViewsAFMA assumes responsibility of commercial fisheries compliance in the Torres Strait
From 1 July 2018 the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is responsible for the day-to-day management of compliance of the commercial Torres...
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48News and ViewsAustralia takes the fight to illegal fishers
Following years of multinational investigations and pursuits of illegal Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish operators, several illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing operators...
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91News and Views
Illegal tropical rock lobster haul seized in Torres Strait
Three Papua New Guinean (PNG) nationals have had their fishing boat confiscated and have been returned to PNG after they were found...
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195News and ViewsCommonwealth Marine Parks Management Plans
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has applauded the passing of the Federal Government’s Marine Park Management Plans in the Senate, which establish the...
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172News and ViewsForeign fishing vessel apprehended off WA coast
An Indonesian fishing vessel has been apprehended approximately 390 nautical miles off the Western Australian coast by Maritime Border Command (MBC), together...
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196FunCatch, click and release’ technology to be used in Perth’s biggest family fishing event
For the first time in its 30-year history, Swanfish 2018 will not only be a predominately catch and release event but will...
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227FunNumber thirteen’s a charm in Million Dollar Fish Comp
It seems the number thirteen is lucky for some with the 13th prized fish of the Million Dollar Fish competition jumping onto...
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346News and ViewsRepeat commercial fishing offenders banned from fishing
Two commercial fishers are banned from fishing or collecting in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – both commercially and recreationally –...
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235News and ViewsAustralia and Vietnam working together to combat illegal fishing
Australia and Vietnam will commence an in-country public information campaign to educate Vietnamese fishers about the consequences of illegally fishing in Australian...
