Chairs sought for various Resource Assessment Groups

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for upcoming vacant Chair positions on a number of its Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs), specifically:

• Great Australian Bight Resource Assessment Group (GABRAG);
• Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Resource Assessment Group (ScallopRAG);
• Shark Resource Assessment Group (SharkRAG);
• Small Pelagic Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SPFRAG);
• South East Resource Assessment Group (SERAG);
• Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SESSFRAG);
• Southern Squid Jig Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SquidRAG);
• Sub-Antarctic Resource Assessment Group (SARAG); and,
• Tropical Tuna Resource Assessment Group (TTRAG).

The appointments will be from 1 July 2022 until:

• 30 June 2025 for SERAG, GABRAG, SharkRAG, and SESSFRAG;
• 31 March 2027 for ScallopRAG; and
• 30 June 2027 for SARAG, SPFRAG, TTRAG and SquidRAG.

Please also note that for a number of Chair positions, the RAG Chair is also appointed as the scientific or research member of the respective RAG or management advisory committee (MAC) - details follow. Successful applicants will be asked to also commit to these positions, so please take this into account when applying for a RAG Chair position:

• SERAG Chair - also the scientific member on SESSFRAG and research member on the South East Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC);
• SharkRAG Chair - also the scientific member on SESSFRAG;
• GABRAG Chair - also the scientific member on SESSFRAG and research member on the Great Australian Bight Management Advisory Committee (GABMAC);
• ScallopRAG Chair - also the research member on the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Advisory Committee (ScallopMAC).