Eight Indonesian illegal fishers pleaded guilty in a Darwin Magistrates Court last week for offences of illegal fishing in the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) last month. Their three vessels were destroyed by fire at a Darwin destruction facility. The fishers, and the three vessels, were apprehended in waters north-west of Darwin
Read MoreThe results of reckless fishing practices have been highlighted after a number of marine animals were found deceased in two ghost nets retrieved approximately 40 nautical miles north of the Tiwi Islands and 190 nautical miles north west of Darwin respectively. The ghost nets were spotted by a Dash-8 aircraft as
Read MoreFive Indonesian illegal fishers faced Darwin Magistrates Court this week where they pleaded guilty to offences after illegally fishing inside the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ). The master of the vessel, who was a first time offender, was convicted and received a fine of $2000, while the four crew, also first time
Read MoreTwo foreign fishing vessels and 14 crew members suspected of illegally fishing inside the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) were apprehended yesterday by Maritime Border Command (MBC), a multi-agency task force within the Australian Border Force (ABF), together with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA). An ABF Dash-8 aircraft conducting surveillance located
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Maritime Border Command (MBC) together with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) have apprehended an Indonesian fishing vessel about 190 nautical miles off the Northern Territory coast, suspected of illegally fishing inside the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ). MBC, a multi-agency task force within the Australian Border Force (ABF), tasked HMAS Pirie to intercept
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Turtles are a treasured part of our marine environment, so it is fitting that the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) recently commissioned a piece of ghost net artwork featuring a turtle for its Darwin office to start a conversation around marine debris and abandoned fishing gear. In recent years, indigenous Australian
Read MoreTwo men have been sentenced to two years imprisonment over the illegal importation of 40kg of performance enhancing drugs into Darwin International Airport. The 40-year-old and 43-year-old, both from Sydney, pleaded guilty today in the Darwin Supreme Court to Possession of Schedule 2 drugs (commercial quantity) under the Northern Territory Misuse of
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Ten new laboratory-based roles designed to upskill Alice Springs job seekers have been created by Geoscience Australia in partnership with local Aboriginal not-for-profit company, the Centre for Appropriate Technology (CfAT Ltd). Geoscience Australia's Chief Executive Officer Dr James Johnson said the establishment of a laboratory in Alice Springs utilising CfAT Ltd
Read MoreWorks to upgrade three truck bays on one of the Northern Territory's key freight routes are now complete, with the newly upgraded stops encouraging drivers to take breaks more often. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said increased heavy vehicle traffic in the Roper Gulf region has accelerated the
Read MoreA new biosecurity hub will be built in Darwin as part of an $8 million joint project by the Australian and Northern Territory Governments to guard against foreign pests and diseases. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, said the Australian Government was delivering $3.5 million
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