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The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (the Convention) established the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The WCPFC is an inter-governmental organisation with the objective to ensure the long…
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Australian forest profiles: 2019 (latest) series
Australia's forests – overview
Acacia forest
Callitris forest
Casuarina forest
Eucalypt forest
Mangrove forest
Melaleuca forest
Rainforest
Commercial plantations
The 2019 Australian forest profiles are drawn from Australia's State of…
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The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) is a legally binding treaty that was put in place to ensure the long-term sustainability of non-tuna fishery resources in the Southern Indian Ocean.
SIOFA promotes the sustainable development of fisheries in the Southern Indian Ocean…
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The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an intergovernmental organisation mandated to sustainably manage highly migratory (tuna and tuna-like) fisheries resources in the Indian Ocean. The objective of the IOTC is to promote cooperation amongst contracting members to ensure through appropriate…
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Bilateral Relationship between Australian and Papua New Guinea
The Torres Strait
Torres Strait Treaty
The Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority
Torres Strait Fisheries
Bilateral Relationship between Australian and Papua New Guinea
Geographic proximity and historical links between…
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Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries AgencyThe Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) was established in 1979 under an international treaty, the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention. The…
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Background and Purpose
The Committee on Fisheries (COFI), a subsidiary body of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council, was established by the FAO Conference at its 13th…
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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies. The Fisheries Working Group (FWG) was created by…
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MultilateralThere are several overarching international agreements and arrangements to which Australia is a signatory or a Party. These include: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (…
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We contracted the University of Tasmania to undertake a survey of recreational fisher effort, catch, release and harvest estimates of southern bluefin tuna.
This survey has now concluded. The final survey report is now available on the University of Tasmania website.
Based on the results and…
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