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In December 2005, the then Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation directed the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) to undertake a number of actions to improve…
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[expand all]How are Australia’s fish stocks managed?The management of wild catch fisheries in Australia is a responsibility shared between the Commonwealth, states and the Northern Territory…
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The (then) Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (now Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) released the revised policy for public comment over the five week period ending 9 June 2017.
Public Submissions on the revised Harvest Strategy Policy
All submissions that were…
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In December 2005, the Australian Government Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation issued a ministerial direction to the Australian Fisheries Management Authority under section 91 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.
2005 ministerial direction to AFMA PDF [300 KB, 5 pages…
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Commonwealth fisheries are a shared resource that provide a range of benefits to the Australian community. With many groups accessing Commonwealth fisheries, sharing these resources fairly has been a priority for the government and Australian fishers for many years.
The Commonwealth fisheries…
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27 July 2016Metropole Hotel Townsville 81 Palmer Street Townsville, QLD
Registration is complimentary for all delegates, however pre-event registration is essential. Delegates can
register online or complete…
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Australia's commercial fishing and aquaculture industry is worth around $3.6 billion per year (ABARES 2023) and employs about 17,000 people (ABARES 2019). Each year, Commonwealth managed fisheries generate over $370 million in value alone, which represents about 27% of the total value of…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) examining whether export tariff rate quota regulations could be streamlined. The RIS was approved on 28 June 2018.
The department will be liaising with industry groups regarding the implementation…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2016 Exporters wanting to export honey, orange juice or apple juice to Japan should use this form when applying to the department’…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 8 Japan quotas including preserved meats 1 and 2. These quotas were put in place by the Japan–Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) and allow Australian exporters to export specific quantities of preserved meats 1 and 2…
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