Monday 16 June 2025 is the final deadline for Traditional Inhabitant Boat (TIB) fishers and other people with related experience from Zenadth Kes and the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) to apply for the region’s key fisheries advisory committees.
Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Chairperson George Nona said the extended deadline for the Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) Advisory Committees would give even more fishers, more time to apply.
“TSRA has listened to fishers, community and the TSRA Board to give fishers extra time to consider and apply for this important opportunity,” Mr Nona said.
“The PZJA Advisory Committees will be in place for the next three years, so I urge interested fishers across the region to contact their TSRA Board Member to apply as soon as possible.
“If you have ideas, or want to have a say on our fisheries, now is the time to put up your hand and nominate for the PZJA Advisory Committees,” he said.
To be considered for an Advisory Committee position, candidates must notify their local TSRA Board Member before 16 June 2025.
All TIB fishers plus anyone with strong commercial fisheries knowledge and interests are encouraged to apply, including women and young people aged 18 and over.
A total of 40 positions are available across eight PZJA Advisory Committees:
- Tropical Rock Lobster Working Group
- Tropical Rock Lobster Resource Assessment Group
- Finfish Working Group
- Finfish Resource Assessment Group
- Hand Collectables Working Group
- Hand Collectables Resource Assessment Group
- Torres Strait Prawn Management Advisory Committee
- Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee
Nomination form and list of responsibilities are online at www.tsra.gov.au/fisheries
TSRA’s Fisheries Program aims to enhance the region’s wealth by managing and maintaining sustainable fishing industries and increasing employment and economic opportunities for our people.