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Six Indonesian illegal fishermen faced Darwin Local Court last week where they pleaded guilty to offences of attempting to steal a haul of trochus shell (sea snail).
Fifteen illegal Vietnamese fishermen are facing the harsh reality of illegal fishing in Australian waters after appearing at Darwin Magistrates Court last week, with several crew sentenced to jail terms.
Fisheries consultant Ross Winstanley is planning to take part in the 8th World Recreational Fishing Conference later this year to present the idea concept of consumers as stakeholders – drawing on the decision by the government of the Australian state of Victoria to close a sustainable net fishery to replace it with a solely recreational fishery.
A Vietnamese fishing vessel suspected of illegally fishing in Australian waters has been apprehended off the coast of Cairns.
A high-pressure pasteurisation unit may hold the key to extending the shelf life of fresh blue swimmer crab meat, says Peter Jecks of Australian producer Abacus Fisheries.
Australian Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, has welcomed the rise as evidence of a robust and reputable industry meeting strong international demand for high quality seafood.
Collaboration with international counterparts is an important part of successful fisheries management. Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Fisheries Officers routinely conduct joint patrols to help combat the global issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Fisheries officers in Western Australia have been busy in the days leading up to Christmas this year, focusing on illegal catches of abalone and rock lobster.
Dutch fishing company Parlevliet en van der Plas has ended its troubled Australian operation.
For the second time in a few days, Australian Border Force (ABF) and Maritime Border Command (MBC) have retrieved lost fishing gear, this time from the Timor Sea roughly 150 nautical miles NNW of Darwin.
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