Enforcement outcomes
Compliance statistics 2018-19
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 24,166 inspections during the period between 1 July 2018 and 31 December 2018.
Tables below detailing the number of inspections and enforcement outcomes summarised by fishing sector conducted by Fisheries Officers between 1 July 2018 and 31 December 2018.
Sector | Inspections | Offenders | Verbal Warning | Official warning | Infringements | Brief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial Fishing | 235 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
Recreational Fishing | 8094 | 573 | 210 | 188 | 219 | 20 |
Maritime Safety | 472 | 67 | 48 | 20 | 16 | 0 |
Marine Parks | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aquaculture | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL July-Sep 2018 | 8821 | 676 | 276 | 221 | 241 | 27 |
Fishing sector | Inspections | Offenders | Verbal Warning | Official warning | Infringements | Brief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial Fishing | 137 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Recreational Fishing | 14246 | 1282 | 334 | 554 | 604 | 11 |
Maritime Safety | 895 | 138 | 67 | 44 | 47 | 0 |
Marine Parks | 61 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 0 |
Aquaculture | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL Oct-Dec 2018 | 15345 | 1457 | 408 | 614 | 675 | 15 |