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Australian State of the Forests Report 2018
Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 (SOFR 2018) is the fifth in the series of Australia's State of the Forests Reports. The purpose of the report is to keep the public informed about Australia's forests, their management, use and conservation…
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The Federal Register of Legislation is the legal information retrieval system.
The Federal Register of Legislation has the most complete and up-to-date collection of Commonwealth legislation available.
Legislation relevant to fisheries in Australia
Fisheries Management Act…
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The Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas (Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Compliance Agreement) was…
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The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (the Code) was initiated in 1991 by the FAO Committee on Fisheries. The code, was unanimously adopted on 31 October 1995 by the over 170 member Governments of the FAO Conference (including Australia).
The Code is voluntary. However, certain…
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The following contain information on Australian Law and International Arrangements.
Australian Fisheries Legislation
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing
FAO Compliance Agreement
United Nations…
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The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) entered into force on 5 June 2016. The PSMA is the first binding international agreement to target illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The…
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International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing PDF [81 KB, 16 pages]
National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and…
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The International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IPOA-IUU) is a critical part of the high seas governance framework. It calls on all states to…
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is fishing which does not comply with national, regional or global fisheries conservation and management obligations. IUU fishing can occur within…
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Australia is party to a range of conventions that establish global, regional and subregional management organisations that manage highly migratory, straddling, pelagic and demersal fish stocks. These…
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