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…
Trainers from New Zealand, Australia and the FFA have been coaching the Cook Islands’ inspection teams in high seas boarding and inspection procedures
High seas boarding and inspection training
Inspection teams have been honing their skills in high seas boarding and inspection at the Maritime Division Office in Avatiu, expanding the Cook Islands’ maritime surveillance capabilities when patrolling on…
Ghost net cleared from the Torres Strait
A one-kilometre-long ghost net has been removed from the Torres Strait in a joint operation by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), Maritime Border Command (MBC) and Australian Border Force…
Partnership highlights dangers of illegal fishing
Fishery Officers from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) informed more than 180 Indonesian fishermen of the dangers of illegal fishing in the Australian Fishing Zone, in a series of…
Poacher escorted to Darwin
An Indonesian fishing vessel and its eight crew have been intercepted by the Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) and escorted to Darwin. A boarding party from…