Enforcement outcomes 2021-2022

Compliance statistics 2021-2022

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 again conducted more than 45,800 inspections during the period between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.

The below table details the number of inspections and enforcement outcomes summarised by fishing sector conducted by Fisheries Officers between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.

Enforcement activities

2021-22
(number)

Inspections

 

Aquaculture inspections

36

Commercial fishing inspections

625

Marine safety inspections

5,898

Recreational fishing inspections

45,838

Investigations

 

13FISH calls

1,763

Investigations initiated

41

Marine Park activities

 

Marine Park inspections

221

Marine Park patrols

1,648

Enforcement actions

 

Offenders detected

4,835

Verbal warning given

1,779

Official warning issued

2,240

Infringement notice issued

1,584

Prosecution briefs submitted

28

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