Jun 17, 2026 | Fishing, Liveability, News
AFANT is thrilled to announce our partnership with SeaLink for the 2026 June-July school holidays. This initiative offers young Territorians a free ferry ride across Darwin Harbour to enjoy a day of fishing at the iconic Mandorah Jetty. Mandorah Jetty has long been...
May 25, 2026 | Fisheries Managment, Fishing, News, Tarpon
AFANT is advising members and the recreational fishing community that the Northern Territory Government has proceeded with amendments to increase the recreational possession limit for tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides) from five fish per person to 30 fish per person. At...
Apr 29, 2026 | Fisheries Managment, Golden Snapper, Stewardship
Golden Snapper 2026: Territory Needs a Better Recovery Plan, Not Business as Usual AFANT has lodged its submission to the Northern Territory Government’s Golden Snapper Have Your Say consultation. The next step is drafting a recovery plan and it’s a pivotal...
Dec 17, 2025 | Fishery Enhancement, Fishing
See the map below for FAD locations Coordinates: FAD 1 – 12°09.500′S, 130°44.833′E FAD 2 – 12°08.933′S, 130°44.833′E FAD 3 – 12°10.300′S, 130°38.500′E FAD 4 – 12°06.667′S,...
Dec 12, 2025 | Fisheries Managment
On Sunday 7 December, the Northern Territory Government put out a press release announcing new stock assessments for Golden Snapper and Black Jewfish. While updated recreational fishing catch data beyond 2022 was not available, these assessments take into account new...
Sep 8, 2025 | Fisheries Managment, Fishing, News
Click Here to do the 5 minute survey In 2025 Mud Crab management action is required during the spawning season and AFANT are asking rec fishers to have their say to help inform our advice to NT Fisheries. This comes after the Director of Fisheries provided AFANT with...
Aug 28, 2025 | Fishing, Land Based Fishing, Media Release, News
[Media Release] 29 August 2025 AFANT, the peak body for recreational fishing in the Northern Territory, is launching the Land Based Fishing Guide – Darwin and Beyond, alongside NT Minister for Recreational Fishing Gerard Maley today. The 64-page guidebook is designed...
Jan 31, 2025 | Barramundi, Barramundi Fishery Reform, Fishing, Media, Media Release, News, NT Election Policy Questionnaire
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...
Aug 7, 2024 | Barramundi Fishery Reform, Fishing, Infrastructure, Liveability, NT Election, NT Election Policy Questionnaire, Social & Economic Values, Uncategorized
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...
Jun 25, 2024 | Barramundi, Barramundi Fishery Reform, Liveability, News, NT Election Policy Questionnaire, Social & Economic Values
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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