Eleven Indonesian fishermen have pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases at Darwin Local Court. In all three instances, vessels were destroyed at sea and…
The Australian authorities continue to crack down on Indonesian fishermen seeking to fish in Australian waters. In just a few days earlier this month Australian Border Force intercepted a series…
Nine Indonesian nationals have pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in two separate cases at Darwin Local Court, following an incident in August when Australian authorities identified, intercepted…
A new four-year research project, supported by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), aims to develop a new harvest strategy for Australia’s Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery…
Crews of two Indonesian fishing vessels have appeared in an Australian court, with heavy penalties handed to several repeat offenders. Both vessels were intercepted and destroyed at sea. The first…
Frontline agencies from the Pacific Quadrilateral Defence Coordination Group (PQUAD) – Australia, New Zealand, France and the United States of America – partnered with colleagues from Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, the…
Nineteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases earlier this month, following the interception of three fishing vessels off Northern Territory. The three…
Ten Indonesian nationals have pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in separate cases at Darwin Local Court. The first case arose from an incident on 3rd April, when…
Indonesian fishermen who were picked up off Australia’s Northern Territory in February have been seen their boat destroyed at sea and have all been convicted by the Darwin Local Court.…
The 2025 fishing season for black teatfish in the Torres Strait closed at 11.59 pm on 5th March 2025, with a record catch of 19.22 tonnes. Torres Strait fishers achieved…
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