Fisheries

First Assistant Secretary

• Ian Thompson
  Switchboard: +61 2 6272 3933

Fisheries

• General Manager — Gordon Neil

DAFF develops and implements policies and programs to ensure Australia’s fisheries are competitive, profitable and sustainable. It supports Australia’s domestic fisheries and aquaculture, through:

• research
• quarantine
• fish health and food safety programs
• market access and trade negotiations
• business development and management assistance
• policy development
• representing Australia in international fisheries forums.

The department develops and reviews policy to promote competitive, profitable and sustainable fisheries industry. It works closely with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and sets the policy direction for

• Commonwealth fisheries management
• progressing the operations of Joint Authorities
• legislative reform and reviews
• negotiating jurisdictional boundaries and resource sharing arrangements