Enforcement outcomes

Compliance statistics 2025-26

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 close to 11,000 inspections between 1st July 2025 and 31st March 2026.

The below table details the number of inspections and enforcement outcomes summarised by fishing sector conducted by Fisheries Officers between 1st July 2025 and 31st March 2026.

Enforcement activities	2025/26 (number)
*Inspections*
Aquaculture inspections	14
Commercial fishing inspections	174
*Investigations*
13FISH calls	1,474
Investigations initiated	52
*Marine Park activities*
Marine Park inspections	47
Marine Park patrols	445
*Enforcement actions*
Offenders detected	1,582
Verbal warning or advisory given	1,776
Official warning issued	927
Infringement notice issued	344
Prosecution briefs submitted	32