COMMONWEALTH FISHERIES ASSOCIATION
Fishing for Glacier 51 ( Patagonian Toothfish ) in the fishing zones of Australia ’ s sub-Antarctic Territories .
CFA IS THE peak body representing the collective rights , responsibilities and interests of diverse commercial fishing industries in the Commonwealth managed waters of Australia .
CFA ’ s mission and vision is to have ‘ Recognised leadership in sustainable and profitable wild capture fisheries ’ and to ‘ Enhance and promote the Commonwealth wild capture fisheries and our industry ’.
The CFA is a politically independent professional association . Its membership is across all facets of the wild catch fishing sector and it plays a key role within the Australian community as a major contributor to the formulation of effective and responsible fisheries policies .
Founded in 2002 , the CFA goals are to ;
− Enhance the environmental sustainability of our fisheries ;
− Enhance the economic value , benefits to society , and profitability of our industry ;
− Strengthen security of access to our fisheries ;
− Facilitate research ,
190 August 2014