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    • The Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery: Buy-out of licences
      • Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery – Invitation to Offer
    • New Torres Strait Fisheries Legislative Instruments
    • Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery Management arrangements for 2011
    • Call for pre-proposals for Fisheries Research in the Torres Strait
    • 20m boat rule and gear restriction trials in the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery
    • Future Operating Environment for the Torres Strait Rock Lobster Fishery
  • Investment and increased fishing effort warnings
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    • Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery – Five Year Business Plan
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    • Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Handbook 2011
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• PZJA and Committees
  • Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA)
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 30 January 2012
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 15 December 2011
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 15 September 2011 – Licence leasing in TSPF
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 9 September 2011
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 10 May 2011
    • PZJA Meeting 22 – 30 April-1 May 2008
    • PZJA Meeting 21 – 28-29 August 2007
    • PZJA Meeting 20 – 25-26 October 2006
    • PZJA Meeting 19 – 27 April 2006
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 23 November 2010
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 30 December 2009
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 25 November 2009
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 23 January 2009
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 27 January 2011
    • PZJA Out of Session Decisions 19 February 2009
  • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC)
    • Meeting 56: 5-6 October 2011, Brisbane
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 55
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 54
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 53
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 52
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 51
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 50
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 49
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 48
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 47
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 46
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Meeting 45
    • Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) Terms of Reference
  • Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Working Group (TSTRLWG)
  • Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Resource Assessment Group (TSTRL RAG)
    • TSTRLRAG Meeting 10
  • Torres Strait Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (TSFMAC)
    • Torres Strait Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (TSFMAC) Meeting 11
    • Torres Strait Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (TSFMAC) Meeting 10
    • Torres Strait Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (TSFMAC) Meeting 9
    • Torres Strait Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (TSFMAC) Meeting 8
    • Torres Strait Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (TSFMAC) Meeting 7
  • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC)
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 12
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Out of Session Meeting – 25 July 2011
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 11
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Out of Session Meeting – 3 November 2010
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 10
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 9
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Out of Session Meeting – 26 August 2009
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Out of Session Meeting – 10 August 2009
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 8
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Out of Session Meeting – 7 May 2009
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Out of Session Meeting – 9 February 2009
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 7
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Out of Session Meeting – 12 August 2009
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 6
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 5
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 4
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 3
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 2
    • Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee (TSPMAC) Meeting 1
  • Torres Strait Prawn Working Group (TSPWG)
  • Torres Strait Finfish Working Group (TSFFWG)
  • Torres Strait Hand Collectables Working Group meeting (TSHCWG)
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Consultation and communication

The Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) is advised by a framework of management advisory committees made up of Torres Strait Islander fishers, commercial fishers, fisheries managers and scientists. Recreational fishing is managed under Queensland law.

Consultation and communication can be difficult across the scattered islands of Torres Strait, but are important elements in the effective management of the region’s fisheries. The consultative committees are therefore complemented by meetings between fisheries officers and fishers in communities around the Torres Strait. These meetings are supplemented by fisheries programs broadcast on Radio Torres Strait and articles/advertisements in the Torres News.

Management Advisory Committees

The role of Torres Strait Fishery Management Advisory Committee (TSFMAC) is to advise the PZJA on management issues for the fisheries managed under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984. It provides the forum where issues relating to the fisheries are discussed, problems identified and possible solutions developed.

The outcome of these deliberations determines the recommendations TSFMAC will make to the PZJA concerning the management of relevant fisheries. The TSFMAC is expertise based, advisory in nature and makes recommendations to the PZJA on management and operational issues.

All TSFMAC Members must be aware of the PZJA’s legislative objective and functions and of the continuing need to take these into account in their deliberations.