E-News Updates
Rec fishers call for quota – NT must act to protect future of iconic Barramundi fishery
Rec fishers call for quota – NT must act to protect future of iconic Barramundi fishery AFANT, the peak body representing the recreational fishing sector in the Northern...
VIC: More Macquarie Perch Stocked To Supersize Recovery
The future of the endangered Macquarie perch continues to shine brighter with nearly 80,000 fingerlings stocked into Victorian waters to re-establish wild populations across the...
24 Barra now worth $1 million for 2024
There are now more chances than ever before for a lucky fisho to become a millionaire through the Territory Government’s Million Dollar Fish competition. A further 12...
AFTA Submission – Offshore renewable energy infrastructure area proposal: Northern Tasmania, Bass Strait, TAS
AFTA Submission - Offshore renewable energy infrastructure area proposal: Northern Tasmania, Bass Strait, TAS Response received at: 22 January 2024, 11:11pm Organisation name:...
AFTA Chair’s Report – January 2024
AFTA Chair's Report - February 2024 "No matter which state recreational fishers are in, they should not be funding the normal government work, i.e., Fishery Compliance Officers!...
AFTA Chair’s Report – December 2023
AFTA Chair's Report - December 2023 "AFTA will always fight the battles for recreational fishers that others seem to ignore or go silent on!"QLD Gill Nets – ARE THEY IN OR OUT??...
Call for Territory anglers to donate Mangrove Jack frames to science
A first of its kind study of the iconic Mangrove Jack fish is underway to understand the stock structure across northern Australia and ensure this popular species remains...
Stocking Success For Victorian Anglers This Summer
Anglers across Victoria are set for more fishing luck this summer, with more than 720,000 Australian bass and estuary perch stocked into 32 lakes and rivers for recreational...
The IMO’s Fishing gear requirements – PPR 11 consultation
December 15, 2023. AMSA held a series of round table discussions over the past several weeks to discuss the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to expand...