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Australia’s fishing trade is a great industry, one we should be proud of and willing to protect. However, AFTA can only keep protecting and promoting our industry, if it is supported by the industry, this means through membership and the annual tackle show.

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Otway 3D Seismic Survey

Otway 3D Seismic Survey

TGS is seeking feedback about a three-dimensional (3D) marine seismic survey proposed for the Otway Basin which is located within Commonwealth waters offshore of Victoria and Tasmania. TGS plan to obtain the data to provide a snapshot of what the underlying geophysics...

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Network Ramps Up Boating Opportunities For Women

Network Ramps Up Boating Opportunities For Women

The number of women in recreational fishing has increased rapidly in the five years since the Andrews Labor Government established an award-winning network for female fishers, which has now been expanded to include recreational boating. Minister for Outdoor Recreation...

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AFTA Submission: FISHERIES (SCALEFISH) AMENDMENT RULES 2023 REVIEW

AFTA do not support the proposed rules for the commercial sector across all species as outlined as it does not address the commercial total allowable catch (TAC) for the listed species, only individual daily trip limits for those species and this disproportionally shifts the burden for sustainability to recreational sector. 

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