Summary
Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the:
Fisheries Administration Act 1991
,
Fisheries Management Act 1991
and
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
to implement changes to the governance arrangements of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority;
Fisheries Management Act 1991
and
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
to require foreign fishing vessels to stow fishing equipment whilst transiting through the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ); and
Fisheries Management Act 1991
and
Migration Act 1958
to enable enforcement action to be taken against foreign vessels breaching international fishery management measures and boats supporting illegal fishing in the AFZ.