Enforcement outcomes
Compliance statistics 2020-2021
The Victorian Fisheries Authority collects annual compliance statistics to report to the general public and our stakeholders. The statistics provide an overview of our annual compliance priorities and results from enforcement activities carried out in Victoria by Fisheries Officers.
Numbers of fisheries inspections undertaken
Fisheries Officers conducted over 50000 inspections during the period between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021.
Tables below detailing the number of inspections and enforcement outcomes summarised by fishing sector conducted by Fisheries Officers between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021.
Sector | Inspections | Offenders | Verbal Warning | Official warning | Infringements | Brief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial Fishing | 927 | 50 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
Recreational Fishing | 43799 | 460 | 1333 | 2079 | 1899 | 16 |
Maritime Safety | 5133 | 927 | 379 | 482 | 322 | 0 |
Marine Park visits | 1534 | 201 | 30 | 46 | 149 | 1 |
Aquaculture | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 51433 | 1641 | 1766 | 2630 | 2384 | 22 |
| Note: Commercial fishing includes inspections of wholesale / retail premises. |