Maritime Border Command

18 Indonesian fishers plead guilty for operating illegally in Australian waters

One of two Indonesian vessels seized by Australian authorities for illegal fishing off Western Australia in April 2024

Eighteen illegal fishers from two Indonesian vessels recently pleaded guilty to fisheries offences reported in Australian waters in April 2024. In separate incidents throughout the previous month, Australian authorities located, intercepted, and apprehended two Indonesian vessels fishing illegally in Australian waters. One of the vessels initially attempted to evade authorities, with the other located hiding […]

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Indonesian vessel seized for illegal fishing in Australian waters

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), in partnership with Maritime Border Command (MBC), has apprehended an illegal foreign fishing vessel in Australian w ..

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OPINION | Sustainable catch: better Indonesia-Australia cooperation on fishing

This month, Indonesia and Australia signed an agreement on combatting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This is not only a significant step for both cou ..

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OPINION | Quad maritime security initiative holds promise for the Indo-Pacific’s southern flank

At the recent Quad leaders’ summit in Tokyo, Australia, India, Japan and the US launched the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, an initiative aimed ..

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OPINION | Australia and Japan should lead the way in maritime law enforcement training

During the recent visit by Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles to Japan, the nations vowed to strengthen the interoperability of their armed forces amid shared con ..

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