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Commonwealth Marine Park Management, AFTA, ARFF, BIA & SIA alliance seeks commitment to the status quo by all political parties
Commonwealth Marine Park Management, AFTA, ARFF, BIA & SIA alliance seeks commitment to the status quo by all political parties AFTA has formed a strong alliance with the...
*** URGENT ACTION REQUIRED*** Spanish Mackerel Survey Closes May 5th
In summary the survey method used in this data collection is as flawed as the modelling and data input into the East Coast Spanish Mackerel Stock Assessment.
Queensland Sustainable Fisheries Strategy: 2017–2027
The Queensland Sustainable Fisheries Strategy: 2017–2027 sets out the government’s reform agenda over 10 years, paving the way for a world-class fisheries management system. It’s...
Great Barrier Reef – Fish Aggregating Devices and Artificial Reefs
AFTA Chair’s Report – January 2023
Warning to all political policy decision-makers: "taking away recreational fishing rights and access will be the peril of your own making; recreational fishers have had...
SA Snapper Closure Extension
Snapper Closure Extension Snapper fishery management arrangements Following the release of the SARDI Snapper Stock Assessment Report 2022, the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management...
New horizons for stocked Bass and Perch fisheries
New Horizons for Stocked Bass and Perch Fisheries The Andrews Labor Government has delivered an early Christmas present for recreational fishers by stocking more than 560,000...
AFTA Chair’s Report December 2022
"Lesson to all government experts: Fish stocks won't increase whilst you allow the commercial sector to fish during the species spawning whilst shutting out recreational...
West Coast Demersal Fishery Decision
Image: AFTA Chair, Hon.Bob Baldwin at Tackle World Miami with the WARFFA executive team Brian Marshall, Tim Farnell, Ash Ramm & Julie Ramm. THE DECISION We have now been...
BREAKING NEWS: Minister Don Punch MP announces dramatic changes to Recreational Fishing rules in WA
The measures are an improvement on what was initially proposed, but these will still have an impact on our recreational fishing trade,
Fish stocks stable and steady
Fish Stocks Stable and Steady A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has found that the majority of stocks assessed...
AFTA Chair’s Report – November 2022
Message to all Politicians and Advisers, Good Recreational Fishing Policy is built on engagement with, and an understanding of what the recreational fishing sector actually...
Sustainability & Our Environment – Tangaroa Blue Foundation
Rig Recycle Launching Multi-State ActivationsPowered by Tangaroa Blue Foundation through the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) marine debris data related to the fishing...
Victorian State Election – Policy Information
The Victorian State election will be held on November 26, 2022. Early voting options are available now. AFTA has requested policy information from the parties in the election,...
FRDC releases National Carp Control Plan
FRDC releases National Carp Control Plan Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) has now released the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP, or the Plan) for...
Sustainability & Our Environment – Daiwa
Daiwa Fishing Line Recycling ProjectWith the launch of a new Daiwa Fishing Line Recycle Bin Project, Daiwa Australia continues to strengthen its commitment to its five key...
Expression of Interest – NSW Vacancies on RFSTEC and RFFTEC
AFTA is putting out the call for nominations from AFTA Members to nominate in the expressions of Interest for the upcoming vacancies on the Recreational Fishing Saltwater Trust...
Great Sandy Straights Marine Park
Media Release The Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA) broadly welcomes the Qld Government’s future plan for the Great Sandy Straights Marine Park as a good starting point...
AFTA Chair’s Report – October 2022
it is pointless to shut down the recreational fishing sector during spawning periods yet apply no restriction on the commercial sector. It defies logic if sustainability is truly...
VRFish releases State Election Agenda
VRFISH STATE ELECTION AGENDA VRFish, the peak body for recreational fishing in Victoria, has launched a 4-point plan to make fishing better in the lead-up to the Victorian State...
East coast Spanish mackerel harvest strategy: 2023-2028
The first northern seasonal closures in east coast waters north of 22˚S (slightly north of Stanage Bay) will be from the beginning of 22 October to the end of 12 November 2022, and the beginning of 21 November to the end of 12 December 2022.
A review of statewide finfish management in WA
A review of statewide finfish management in WA