Enforcement outcomes
Compliance statistics 2016-2017
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 48,000 inspections during the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
Table detailing the number of inspections and enforcement outcomes summarised by fishing sector.
Fishing sector | Inspections conducted | Offenders detected | Verbal warnings issued | Official warnings issued | Infringement notices issued | Briefs written |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial | 1622 | 282 | 210 | 74 | 70 | 10 |
| Recreational Fishing | 46593 | 4254 | 1802 | 1639 | 1374 | 43 |
| Unlicensed/Take for sale | 30 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Marine parks – Inspections | 469 | 241 | 125 | 63 | 81 | 1 |
Aquaculture | 48 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |