AFTA: SUPPORT YOUR ASSOCIATION
The Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA) is your professional trade association. Your membership fee supports the future sustainability of our industry and ensures the rights of recreational anglers throughout Australia are safeguarded for future generations.
Our purpose is to benefit our members: wholesalers, importers, manufacturers, retailers of fishing goods and services, and those involved in recreational fishing media.
AFTA: PROTECTING FISHING’S FUTURE
We strive to protect the future of recreational fishing by consistently engaging with political leaders at all levels of government. AFTA provides detailed submissions to the government on various issues, reflecting the concerns of our members.
Our goal is to achieve robust, well-considered, and equitable policy outcomes that either benefit or minimise the negative impact on the recreational fishing industry.
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CURRENT NEWS

2025 Spanish Mackerel Stock Assessment Released
2025 Spanish Mackerel Stock Assessment Released Spanish mackerel stocks in Queensland are no longer at historically low levels. Our latest stock assessment indicates this iconic and much-loved fish have a stock biomass at a median of 34 per cent of unfished levels in...
Queensland Primary Industries 25-year Blueprint
Project Overview You're invited to provide feedback on the draft 25-year blueprint for a thriving future for Queensland's primary industries. The draft blueprint, Primary Industries Prosper 2050, has been co-designed with industry and other stakeholders as part of a...
Boating And Fishing Reeling In More Visitors To Rocklands
Recreational boaters and anglers can look forward to better access and more fish to catch at Rocklands Reservoir, thanks to support from the Allan Labor Government. Minister for Outdoor Recreation Steve Dimopoulos today visited the Hynes Reserve boat ramp to stock...

AFTA Chair’s Report – April 2025
AFTA Chair's Report - April 2025 "With the Federal election approaching, it is disheartening that all political parties disregard the over 25% of the population who go recreational fishing, supporting over 100,000 jobs and contributing $11 billion to the nation's...

Draft NSW Mulloway Harvest Strategy
Draft NSW Mulloway Harvest Strategy

Government Investment Driving Innovation in Recreational Fishing Sustainability
Government Investment Driving Innovation in Recreational Fishing Sustainability The Australian Government continues to demonstrate world-leading leadership in the recreational fishing industry through bold investments that are transforming sustainability practices and...
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Let's Fish Australia
An initative of AFTA, the Let’s Fish Australia campaign consists of a series of television ads and social media clips encouraging families, friends, and newcomers to get out there and wet a line.
The project’s themes focus on fishing as a perfect choice for fun, relaxation, togetherness, enjoying nature, and mental health.