Fourteen interceptions in four days
A total of fourteen illegal fishing vessels were detected and intercepted by Australian Border Force over a four-day period earlier this month. These interceptions took place in waters off northern…
No payday for intercepted poachers
Nine Indonesian nationals apprehended off Western Australia saw their catch and gear seized, their boat destroyed and themselves handed penalties by a Darwin court, before being deported. They had been…
Twenty convictions for illegal fishing
The crew of four Indonesian fishing boats intercepted while fishing illegally near Kuri Bay in north-west Western Australia have all pleaded guilty. The vessels were all observed in the same…
Convictions for shark finning
The five Indonesian crew of a boat caught fishing illegally in Australian waters have been convicted and deported. The boat was intercepted near New Year Island. The vessel along with 50kg…
NZ vessels become temporarily Australian
Four New Zealand fishing vessels are deemed Australian for a limited period for the current winter fishing season, and will be required to leave Australian waters no later than 30th…
Two Indonesian fishing vessels have been intercepted in Australian waters and detained by Australian Border Force
Two poachers intercepted near Deliverance Island
Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted two foreign fishing vessels with 15 crew as part of operations targeting illegal fishing continue across Australia’s north and northwest. Maritime Border Command working with…
Boat burned – poachers in court
Caught fishing 65 nautical miles inside Australia’s EEZ, five Indonesian fishermen have appeared in court in Darwin, while their boat and its gear have been disposed of – which means…
Illegal fishers in hot water
Eighteen fishermen are in hot water after pleading guilty to fisheries offences at the Darwin Local Court this week. In separate incidents during April 2024 Australian authorities located, intercepted and…
Workshop strengthens fisheries partnership
Staff from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) have delivered a workshop on innovations in fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) technology in partnership with the Thailand Department of Fisheries…
AFMA, NZ MPI and FFA have delivered boarding and inspection training to officials in Kiribati. Images: AFMA
Pacific collaboration
Dockside boarding and inspection training has been delivered to Kiribati officials as a part of the Australian Government’s ongoing commitment to build monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) capacity in the…