Change of start date for 2026 Blackteat Fishery – Cyclone Narelle
Notice from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Torres Strait Regional Authority
Change of Start Date for 2026 Blackteat Fishery
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Australian Fisheries
Sustainability
News
19 Mar 2026
Vessel Monitoring Systems required for all fishers participating in the 2026 black teatfish season
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Australian Fisheries
Sustainability
News
12 Feb 2026
Black teatfish season opens on 23 March 2026
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
Alert
06 Jan 2026
Remaking of Torres Strait fisheries management instruments
Four new fisheries management instruments have been made for Torres Strait fisheries. They replace preexisting instruments and include several changes to the content of each instrument.
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Australian Fisheries
News
22 Dec 2025
Australian Fisheries Management Authority services over the holidays
Australian Fisheries Management Authority services over the holidays
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Australian Fisheries
Research
News
22 Dec 2025
New strategic research plan for Torres Strait fisheries
The PZJA has endorsed a new 5-year strategic research plan for the Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC).
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Australian Fisheries
News
28 Nov 2025
Topical rock lobster (kaiar) season opens on 1 December 2025
The season for 2025–26 opens on Monday, 1 December, for free diving and lamp fishing only.
It closes on 30 September 2026, or when available quota units have been caught.
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Australian Fisheries
News
03 Nov 2025
Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan Amendments 2025
Several amendments to the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2009 (TSPF Plan) have been drafted to bring it up to date with the current fishery management environment and remove old clauses that are no longer required.