Enforcement outcomes 2020-2021

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 43,700 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.

Enforcement activities

2020-21

Inspections

 

Aquaculture inspections

40

Commercial fishing inspections

926

Marine safety inspections

4,231

Recreational fishing inspections

43,799

Investigations

 

13FISH calls

2,105

Investigations initiated

40

Marine Park activities

 

Marine Park inspections

224

Marine Park patrols

1,533

Enforcement actions

 

Offenders detected

4,653

Verbal warning given

1,357

Official warning issued

2,101

Infringement notice issued

1,913

Prosecution briefs submitted

20

Note: Commercial fishing includes inspections of wholesale / retail premises.