 Logo of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1992 |
| Employees | 197 (2015)[1] |
| Parent department | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is the Australian Government agency responsible for the management and sustainable use of fisheries resources including combating illegal fishing activities in the Australian Fishing Zone[2][3] that covers 8,148,250 square kilometres, the third largest in the world,[4] and in most of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends to 200 nautical miles (370 km) from the coastline of Australia and its external territories, except where a maritime delimitation agreement exists with a state.[5][6] AFMA is an agency of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.[7] The Authority does not have a legal identity separate from the Commonwealth.[8]
- ^ "Table 2". APS Statistical Bulletin 2014-15 (Report). Australian Public Service Commission. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Combating illegal fishing
- ^ Australian Fisheries Management Authority
- ^ Bray, Dianne. "Commercial Fishing". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ The Australian Fishing Zone
- ^ Geoscience Australia. 2005. Maritime Boundary Definitions Archived 2005-04-05 at the Wayback Machine.Comlaw.gov.au
- ^ AFMA - History Archived May 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Section 5 Fisheries Administration Act 1991