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International Fisheries

The DAFF provides policy advice on international fisheries agreements and related issues. These include the:

  • Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
  • Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
  • Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), and
  • Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).

DAFF is also active in the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee.

Other responsibilities include:

  • northern illegal fishing
  • Australia’s bilateral relationships with Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
  • Torres Strait Fisheries issues
  • implementation of the Aquaculture Action Agenda, and
  • coordination of the seafood supply chain, including seafood safety and market and trade strategies. 

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Other Information

Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMOs)/Conventions

Multilateral cooperation

Regional cooperation