Your peak body for recreational fishing in the NT

 

Welcome to the Amateur Fishermen’s Association of the Northern Territory Inc. Representing Top End recreational fishers since 1980

 

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The AFANT 2024 Annual Report

We invite you to read all about the AFANT activities of the past year, including:

  • AFANTs key activities
  • AFANT Research Tagging Program
  • Social Fisheries Research on NT Barra
  • The NT Election Policies
  • NT Barramundi Fishery Reform
  • AFANT Membership
  • AFANT Presidents Report
  • A Word from AFANT CEO – David Ciaravolo’s report

 

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The information collected through fish tagging contributes to the understanding of fish stocks, size, and age structures, as well as trends in catch, and release rates.

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AFANT membership is an affordable and effective way to keep your finger on the pulse of all things fishing in the Northern Territory.

Plus you can have your say on important issues and support your peak body in our important work.

AFANT Welcomes Gillnet Ban Commitment ahead of 2025 Barramundi season on February 1

AFANT have today welcomed the statement from Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Fisheries and Recreational Fishing the Hon Gerard Maley- that the CLP government remains committed to ending barramundi gillnetting within this term of government. Ending barramundi...

NT Election 2024 – Recreational Fishing Policies

AFANT, is pleased to confirm that we have secured commitments from NT Labor and the Country Liberal Party to fundamentally reform the NT Barramundi Fishery by phasing out the use of gillnets over the next term of government. While the specific details of the...

A Better Future for Barramundi Assured

A bright future for Barra fishing in the NT is now assured with bipartisan commitments made on fishery reform, including a gillnet ban and commercial licence buybacks. A major milestone has been reached with commitments by both major NT political parties to phase out...

OUR MISSION:

To represent recreational fishing in the NT and ensure the quality of our sport.

Ensuring NT Fishers Have a Voice...

The Amateur Fishermen’s Association of the Northern Territory (AFANT) is your representative on all matters recreational fishing. We ensure that the voices of recreational fishers are heard and not ignored. If there is a major issue or proposal that affects recreational fishing in the NT you can be assured that we’re on  it!

Support Business that Supports Your Fishing

AFANT works to ensure that the recreational fishing sector is represented on all important matters. 

Support the businesses that support us to do our work, through being a corporate memeber or sponsor. 

Know your limits...

Rules for recreational fishing in the Northern Territory are designed to ensure sustainability, optimal fishery performance, and the equitable sharing of community owned resources. Recreational fishers in the NT are proud custodians of their fisheries and aquatic environments, and there are high levels of compliance with all rules.

Heading out? Be prepared.

Being in control is a skippers responsibility and the most important part of a great day on the water is ensuring everyone makes it home safely to plan for the next adventure.

The Northern Territory has mandatory safety gear requirements  and rules to keep everyone safe on the water.  

Latest News & Facebook Feed

There is always a lot going on in the big wide world of NT fishing! Catch up with the latest news, issues, and media releases here. Or visit our News/Media page for the full archive.

NT Election 2024 – Recreational Fishing Policies

NT Election 2024 – Recreational Fishing Policies

AFANT, is pleased to confirm that we have secured commitments from NT Labor and the Country Liberal Party to fundamentally reform the NT Barramundi Fishery by phasing out the use of gillnets over the next term of government. While the specific details of the...

A Better Future for Barramundi Assured

A Better Future for Barramundi Assured

A bright future for Barra fishing in the NT is now assured with bipartisan commitments made on fishery reform, including a gillnet ban and commercial licence buybacks. A major milestone has been reached with commitments by both major NT political parties to phase out...

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