South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report
M A Knight A Tsolos A M Doonan
June 2006
SARDI Research Report Series No 118 SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. RD98/0194-2
South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report
Malcolm Knight, Angelo Tsolos and Annette Doonan
June 2006
SARDI Research Report Series No 118 SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. RD98/0194-2
ISBN 07308 5342X ISBN 0 7308 5289 X
South Australian Research and Development Institute SARDI Aquatic Sciences 2 Hamra Avenue West Beach SA 5024
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Title South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report Author(s) Knight, M.A., Tsolos, A. & Doonan, A.M.
South Australian Research and Development Institute SARDI Aquatic Sciences 2 Hamra Avenue West Beach SA 5024
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SARDI Research Report Series No. 118 SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. RD98/0194-2 ISBN 07308 5342X
Printed in Adelaide June 2006.
Reviewers: Dr Anthony Fowler and Dr Stephen Mayfield (SARDI Aquatic Sciences) Approved by: Dr Anthony Fowler
Signed: Date: June 2006 Distribution: Public Domain Restricted: None
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ...... 1
Information and Statistics Report 2004/05...... 2
Information by Fishery...... 3
1 Catch and Value of South Australia’s Wild Fisheries ...... 3
Rock Lobster Fishery ...... 6
Abalone Fishery ...... 11
Prawn Fishery...... 21
Sardine Fishery...... 27
Blue Crab Fishery...... 29
Marine Scalefish Fishery...... 31
Inland Waters Fishery ...... 52
Miscellaneous Fisheries, King Crab and Octopus...... 57
Information by Species...... 59
2 Individual South Australian Species...... 59
2.1 Overview ...... 59 2.1.1 Rock Lobster ...... 61 2.1.2 Abalone...... 61 2.1.3 Prawns, Western King ...... 62 2.1.4 Sardines ...... 62 2.1.5 Blue Swimmer Crab...... 63 2.1.6 Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff)...... 63 2.1.7 Australian Salmon...... 64 2.1.8 Cuttlefish...... 64 2.1.9 Garfish ...... 65 2.1.10 Whiting, King George...... 65 2.1.11 Mud Cockle...... 66 2.1.12 Mulloway ...... 66 2.1.13 All Leatherjackets (Ocean Jackets, Leatherjackets)...... 66
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2.1.14 Goolwa Cockle...... 67 2.1.15 Sand Crab ...... 67 2.1.16 Snapper...... 68 2.1.17 Snook...... 68 2.1.18 Southern Calamary...... 69 2.1.19 Mullet, Yellow-eye ...... 69 2.1.20 Bream, Bony...... 70 2.1.21 Callop (Golden Perch)...... 70 2.1.22 European Carp ...... 71 2.1.23 Flounder ...... 71
2000/01 National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey ...... 78
References ...... 82
SARDI Stock Assessment Reports...... 82
Appendix 1: Other Species Listing ...... 85
Appendix 2: List of species by scientific and common name ...... 86
Appendix 3: Fisheries Licence Holders ...... 88
Appendix 4: Commercial Fishing Maps...... 89
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List of Figures
Figure 1: South Australian Fisheries Value from 1983/84 to 2004/05 ...... 3 Figure 2: Production (whole weight)...... 5 Figure 3: Value ...... 5 Figure 4: Southern Rock Lobster Catch by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 7 Figure 5: Southern Rock Lobster Value by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 8 Figure 6: Southern Rock Lobster Average Price/kg by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 9 Figure 7: Southern Zone Abalone Catch from 1968/69 to 2004/05...... 13 Figure 8: Southern Zone Abalone Total Effort from 1968/69 to 2004/05...... 13 Figure 9: Central Zone Abalone Catch from 1968 to 2005 ...... 15 Figure 10: Central Zone Abalone Total Effort from 1968 to 2005...... 15 Figure 11: Western Zone Abalone Catch from 1968 to 2005...... 17 Figure 12: Western Zone Abalone Total Effort from 1968 to 2005 ...... 17 Figure 13: Greenlip Abalone Average Price/kg by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 18 Figure 14: Blacklip Abalone Average Price/kg by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 19 Figure 15: Total Prawn Fishery - Catch, Effort and CPUE from 1983/84 to 2004/05 ...... 22 Figure 16: Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery – Catch, Effort and CPUE from 1983/84 to 2004/05 ...... 23 Figure 17: Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery – Catch, Effort and CPUE from 1983/84 to 2004/05 ...... 24 Figure 18: West Coast Prawn Fishery – Catch, Effort and CPUE from 1983/84 to 2004/05...... 24 Figure 19: Other Marine Fisheries Production (whole weight) for 2004/05...... 32 Figure 20: Other Marine Fisheries Value for 2004/05...... 32 Figure 21: King George Whiting Catch by Region by Mesh Nets from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 38 Figure 22: King George Whiting Catch by Region by Handlines from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 38 Figure 23: King George Whiting Catch by Region by Haul Nets from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 38 Figure 24: West Coast Region: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 43 Figure 25: Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay Region: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 43 Figure 26: Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Island Region: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 43 Figure 27: Victor Harbor/South East Region: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 44 Figure 28: Other Regions: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 44 Figure 29: Marine Scale Fishery Mesh Nets Effort by Region from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 46 Figure 30: Marine Scale Fishery Handlines Effort by Region from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 46 Figure 31: Marine Scale Fishery Haul Nets Effort by Region from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 46 Figure 32: Marine Scale Fishery Other Gear Type by Region from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 47 Figure 33: Seaworms Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 49 Figure 34: Total Shark, Rays and Skates Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 50 Figure 35: Inland Waters Fishery Production (whole weight) for 2004/05 ...... 53 Figure 36: Inland Waters Fishery Value for 2004/05 ...... 53 Figure 37: Lakes and Coorong Fishery - Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 55 Figure 38: Octopus Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 58 Figure 39: Main Species production (excludes sardines) (whole weight) in 2004/05 ...... 59 Figure 40: Rock lobster Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 61 Figure 41: Abalone Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 61 Figure 42: Prawn Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 62 Figure 43: Sardine Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 62 Figure 44: Blue Swimmer Crab Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 63 Figure 45: Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 63 Figure 46: Australian Salmon Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 64 Figure 47: Cuttlefish Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 64 Figure 48: Garfish Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 65 Figure 49: King George Whiting Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 65 Figure 50: Mulloway Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 66 Figure 51: All Leatherjackets Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 67 Figure 52: Goolwa Cockle Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 67 Figure 53: Sand Crab Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 68 Figure 54: Snapper Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 68 Figure 55: Snook Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 69 Figure 56: Southern Calamary Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 69 Figure 57: Yellow - Eye Mullet Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 70 Figure 58: Callop Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 71 Figure 59: European Carp Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 71 Figure 60: Flounder Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 72
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Figure 61: South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey - Marine Harvest...... 80 Figure 62: South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey– Other Marine Species Harvest (numbers) ...... 80 Figure 63: South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey – Inland Waters Species Harvest (numbers)...... 81
List Of Maps Map 1: Rock Lobster Fishery…………..………………………………………………………………………………...89 Map2: South Australian Commercial Abalone Fishery…………..……………………………………………………...90 Map 3: South Australian Abalone Fishery – Southern Zone…………………………………………………………….91 Map 4: South Australian Abalone Fishery – Central Zone………………………………………………………………92 Map 5: South Australian Abalone Fishery – Western Zone……………………………………………………………..93 Map 6: Commercial Prawn Fishery Zone Fishery……………………………………………………………………….94 Map 7: Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery…………………………………………………………………………………..95 Map 8: Spencer Gulf Commercial Prawn Fishery…...…………………………………………………………………..96 Map 9: West Coast Prawn Fishery..……………………………………………………………………………………...97 Map 10: Ports of Landing and Marine Fishing Blocks…………………………………………………………………..98 Map 11: Spencer Gulf Blue Crab Fishery.……………………………………………………………………………….99 Map 12: Gulf St Vincent Blue Crab Fishery…………………………………………………………………….……...100 Map 13: Inland Waters Fishery – River Murray………………………………………………………………………..101 Map 14: Lakes and Coorong Fishery…………………………………………………………………………………...102 Map 15: National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey……………………………………………………….103
List of Tables
Table 1: South Australian Fisheries Production Figures from 2001/02 to 2004/05...... 4 Table 2: Southern Rock Lobster Catch (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 7 Table 3: Southern Rock Lobster Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 8 Table 4: Southern Rock Lobster Average Price/kg ($) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 9 Table 5: Southern Rock Lobster Catch and Effort by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 10 Table 6: Southern Rock Lobster - Catch and Effort by Month for 2004/05 ...... 10 Table 7: Southern Zone Abalone Fishery - Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1968 - 2005 ...... 12 Table 8: Southern Zone Abalone Fishery- Monthly Catch and Effort Data for 2004/05...... 13 Table 9: Central Zone Abalone - Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1968 to 2005 (calendar year) ...... 14 Table 10: Central Zone Abalone - Monthly Catch and Effort Data for 2004/05 ...... 15 Table 11: Western Zone Abalone - Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1968 to 2005 (calendar year)...... 16 Table 12: Western Zone Abalone - Monthly Catch and Effort Data for 2004/05...... 17 Table 13: Greenlip Abalone Average Price/kg ($) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 18 Table 14: Blacklip Abalone Average Price/kg ($) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 19 Table 15: Western King Prawn - Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1983/84 to 2004/05...... 22 Table 16: Western King Prawn – Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1983/84 to 2004/05 ...... 25 Table 17: Western King Prawn – Monthly Catch and Effort Data for 2004/05 ...... 26 Table 18: Species Catch - Marine Scale Fishery (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 33 Table 19: Species Value - Marine Scale Fishery ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 34 Table 20: Australian Salmon Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 35 Table 21: Southern Calamary Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 36 Table 22: King George Whiting Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 37 Table 23: Snapper Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 39 Table 24: Yellowfin Whiting Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 40 Table 25: Garfish Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 41 Table 26: Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 42 Table 27: Marine Scale Fishery Regional Effort by Gear Type (person days) from 1986/87to 2004/05 ...... 45 Table 28: Marine Scale Fishery Gear Effort by Region (person days) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 48 Table 29: Seaworms Catch (000’kg) and Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 49 Table 30: Shark, Rays & Skates Catch (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 50 Table 31: Shark, Rays & Skates Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 50 Table 32: Freshwater Catch (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 54 Table 33: Freshwater Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 54 Table 34: Inland Waters Effort (Person Days) by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 55 Table 35: South Australian King Crab Catch (000'kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 57 Table 36: South Australian King Crab Value ($,000) from 1986/87 - 2004/05 ...... 57 Table 37: Octopus Catch (000'kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 ...... 57 Table 38: Octopus Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 57 Table 39: Species Production and Value from 1999/00 to 2004/05 - All Fisheries Combined ...... 60 South Australian Aquatic Sciences: Knowledge and Information Management Program South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report (June 2006)
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Table 40: Species Catch (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 73 Table 41: Targeted Effort for Selected Species (000’ Person Days) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 74 Table 42: Species Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05...... 75 Table 43: South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey Production Figures from May 2000 to April 2001 ...... 79 Table 44: Fishery Licence Holders as at 30th June each Year...... 88
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Acknowledgements
The report is compiled from data supplied by licensed commercial fishers and fish processors. The cooperation of these licence holders in submitting their catch and effort and production data on time is acknowledged and appreciated.
We are grateful to Ms Emily Thompson and Ms Carmel Bonfiglio for entering the data, Mr Mark Gluis (SARDI) for the use of the coastal image on the front of the report, Mr Paul Rogers (SARDI) for the sardine picture and PIRSA for all other fish images and the digital terrain model used in the maps.
This report was formally reviewed by Drs Anthony Fowler and Stephen Mayfield (SARDI Aquatic Sciences). It was formally approved for release by Dr Anthony Fowler, Acting Sub-Program Leader, Marine Scalefish, SARDI Aquatic Sciences.
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Introduction
SARDI Aquatic Sciences conducts research for the benefit of South Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industries and to protect and develop the State’s aquatic resources. The strategic research programs of SARDI Aquatic Sciences underpin the ongoing sustainable economic and ecological development of South Australia’s commercial and recreational fisheries and aquaculture industry.
SARDI’s current research programs are focused on environment and ecology, inland waters, wild fisheries and aquaculture.
The wild fisheries program provides ongoing research into stock assessment of important commercial and recreational fish species in South Australia’s inland and marine waters. Research by these programs is used to determine and refine biological parameters used in the stock assessments.
South Australia has a number of State and Commonwealth fisheries. Individual fisheries are named for the species taken, by the location of the grounds, by the kind of equipment used, or for a combination of two or all three of these descriptors.
Overview
The aims of this document are to (1) provide a summary of estimated catch, effort, and landed beach price (non-CPI adjusted $A) of the commercial fish catch in South Australian waters up to the financial year ending June 2005, and (2) provide a statistical overview highlighting key information and points of interest.
The report is divided into three sections. Section 1 provides information by fishery. This section includes an overview of South Australia’s commercial fisheries, the spatial extent to which those fisheries occur and their production and value.
Section 2 deals with information at a species level. It provides an overview and then more detailed information on those species for which the catch levels are the highest.
Section 3 describes the National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Surveys 2001 catch results.
Important Notes
All figures have been computer validated and do not take into account information not received or processed by SARDI Aquatic Sciences.
Information may be altered or updated by SARDI Aquatic Sciences without notice.
Market values for some species do not include values from international or interstate markets, which tend to be higher.
Crown copyright applies to the information in this report and reproduction or digital capture is not permitted unless approval is gained in writing.
Further Information
More detailed information may be available by contacting the Information Services Unit at the South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre, South Australian Research and Development Institute, PO Box 120, Henley Beach, SA 5022, facsimile 08 8207 5415, phone 08 8207 5400. A fee may be charged for this service.
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Information by Fishery
1 Catch and Value of South Australia’s Wild Fisheries
In South Australia, there is a strong, viable commercial fishing industry. In 2004/05 the State’s commercial wild fisheries, were worth $189.4 million. Of this, the rock lobster fisheries were worth $66.04 million, abalone $33.8 million, prawns $35.8 million, sardines $28.5 million, other marine fisheries $21.5 million and inland waters fisheries $3.7 million (Figure 3, Table 1).
In terms of production, sardines are the highest producing fishery (56,952 tonnes), followed by other marine fisheries (3,810 tonnes), rock lobster (2,343 tonnes), inland waters (2,258 tonnes), prawns (2,173 tonnes), abalone (902 tonnes) and blue crabs (632 tonnes) (Figure 2, Table 1). Overall, production for wild fisheries in South Australia in 2004/05 was 69,065 tonnes.
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Figure 1: South Australian Fisheries Value from 1983/84 to 2004/05
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Table 1: South Australian Fisheries Production Figures from 2001/02 to 2004/05 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 SA Fisheries Production Figures CATCH VALUE CATCH VALUE CATCH VALUE CATCH VALUE 2001/02 to 2004/05 Whole wt Whole wt Whole wt Whole wt ('000kg) ($,000) ('000kg) ($,000) ('000kg) ($,000) ('000kg) ($,000)
ROCK LOBSTER Northern Zone 675 26188 595 18868 504 12046 446 11643 Southern Zone 1717 65358 1766 63822 1896 49319 1897 54397 TOTAL 2392 91546 2361 82690 2400 61365 234366040
ABALONE Southern Zone 141 5873 146 5757 143 4329 157 5914 Central Zone 193 8961 171 8046 177 6618 180 7402 Western Zone 516 19921 573 22486 559 20635 565 20505 TOTAL (b) 850 34755 890 36224 879 31582 902 33821
PRAWNS, WESTERN KING Gulf St Vincent 322 5870 232 4240 172 3117 213 3761 Spencer Gulf 2182 39873 1479 27681 1943 40171 1939 31759 West Coast 106 1661 29 538 15 218 21 284 TOTAL 2610 47404 1740 32459 2130 43506 217335804
SARDINES Sardines 12165 8516 21741 17827 33160 22549 56952 28476
BLUE CRABS Blue Swimmer Crabs 559 3461 583 3574 611 3644 632 3591
OTHER MARINE FISHERIES Australian herring (Tommy Ruff) 262 328 197 289 152 303 183 353 Australian Salmon 455 550 576 693 158 268 133 222 Cuttlefish 27 27 11 25 6 12 917 Garfish 470 2028 332 1940 321 1830 3641929 King George Whiting 390 4684 398 5476 355 4289 347 3584 Mud Cockles 227 467 239 660 271 840 346 1225 Mulloway 5 24 6 35 5 25 532 Oceanjackets 395 583 202 411 498 605 308441 Other Marine Species (f) 489 2178 472 2164 639 3196 461 1941 Pipi (Cockles) 302 292 101 117 3 3 37 47 Sand Crabs 127 437 93 427 96 389 148 534 Shark (d) 203 544 202 573 204 583 190 595 Snapper 648 3314 533 3174 411 2774 5043184 Snook 99 242 112 263 81 206 83188 Squid (Southern Calamary) 340 1839 346 2950 303 2555 504 2823 Yellow Eye Mullet 57 141 47 119 45 111 50 116 Yellow Fin Whiting 148 863 181 1067 163 910 138 764 TOTAL (excluding Tuna & DWT) (c,d,e) 4,644 18,541 4,048 20,383 3,711 18,899 3,810 17,995
INLAND WATERS FISHERIES (g) (h) Australian Salmon 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 Black Bream 8 70 12 110 10 100 6 55 Bony Bream 375 327 217 232 279 279 340 340 Callop (Golden Perch) 97 475 64 706 82 835 103 1039 European Carp 279 266 417 299 579 403 567 375 Flounder 26 183 6 53 6 49 978 Mulloway 109 534 45 258 31 162 39216 Murray Cod 29 494 7 163 0 0 n/a n/a Other Inland Species 13 45 8 30 10 35 14 54 Pipi (Cockles) 783 756 1086 1256 1070 1438 1066 1305 Yellow Eye Mullet 155 361 167 392 111 257 110 245 TOTAL 1,875 3,516 2,030 3,500 2,180 3,561 2,258 3,712 WILD FISHERIES TOTALS 25,095 207,736 33,393 196,722 45,071 185106 69065 189439 a. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand. Individual figures provided in the columns may not sum to the ‘TOTAL’ for this reason. b. Value of abalone shell is excluded. c. The South East non-trawl, deep water trawl and tuna production, managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, have not been included. d. All state shark production from 1996/97 does not include any Commonwealth shark fishery catches e. The SEFNT commenced on January 1st, 1997. f. Other Marine Species under Other Marine Fisheries includes estimated by-catch production from the Rock Lobster Fisheries from 2000/01. g. The Inland Waters Fishery production is principally marketed interstate or locally as value-added product. h. The River Fishery was closed from July 2003. A limited number of licences have access to the River and their production is included in this table from 2003/04.
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South Australian Wild Fisheries Production and Value for 2004/05
Abalone Prawns 1% 3% Rock Lobster (902 tonnes) (2,173 tonnes) Blue Crabs 3% 1% (2,343 tonnes) (632 tonnes)
Other Marine Fisheries 6% (3,810 tonnes) Inland Waters 3% (2,258 tonnes)
Sardines 83% (56,952 tonnes)
Figure 2: Production (whole weight)
Sardines Inland Waters 15% 2% ($A 28.5 million) ($A 3.7 million) Rock Lobster 35% ($A 66 million) Other Marine Fisheries 9% ($A 17.9 million)
Blue Crabs 2% ($A 3.6 million) Abalone Prawns 18% 19% ($A 33.8 million) ($A 35.8 million)
Figure 3: Value
Note: Other Marine Fisheries Production and Value ($) figures do not include Commonwealth Fisheries information
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Southern Rock Lobster
Introduction
The South Australian rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) fishery is a single species fishery, which commenced in 1968. The fishery is divided into two geographic zones: Northern and Southern, and further divided into marine fishing areas (MFAs) in both zones for management purposes (Map 1, Appendix 4).
Regulations
The rock lobster fishery is a limited entry fishery, managed by input and output controls (eg. size limits, closed seasons, pot dimensions, sanctuaries and individual transferable quotas (ITQ’s)).
In the Southern Zone the quota system was introduced in 1993/94. There are a restricted number of licence holders, each with an individual transferable quota allocated according to the number of pots associated with the licence. A similar type quota system was introduced into the Northern Zone in 2003.
The Southern and Northern Zone fisheries operate seasonally from October to May.
Historically most rock lobster catch was exported to the USA as tails. In recent years there has been a gradual change with over 90% of the commercial catch exported live, mainly to China.
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In 2004/05 2,343 tonnes of rock lobster valued at around $66 million were harvested from State waters (Table 2 and 3). The rock lobster catch for the State decreased by 57 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State increased by $4.67 million from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
In terms of production and value the Southern Zone is the highest producing zone with 81% of the catch taken from here (1,897 tonnes and $54.39 million).
Table 2: Southern Rock Lobster Catch (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Southern Zone 1458 1657 1407 1528 1563 1940 1754 1669 1721 1684 1635 1680 1713 1717 1716 1717 1766 1896 1897 Northern Zone 750 811 868 997 1104 1222 1064 930 891 903 893 942 1016 1001 846 675 595 504 446 Total 2208 2468 2275 2525 2667 3162 2818 2599 2612 2587 2528 2622 2729 2718 2562 2392 2361 2400 2343
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Figure 4: Southern Rock Lobster Catch by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Table 3: Southern Rock Lobster Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Southern Zone 22067 25717 17080 22507 26688 36347 34834 43164 48610 44569 47003 50872 47165 51246 55107 65358 63822 49319 54397 Northern Zone 9982 12261 9811 13982 18245 21406 20507 23424 25469 23830 24376 27683 26743 29803 27988 26188 18868 12046 11644 Total 32049 37978 26891 36489 44933 57753 55341 66588 74079 68399 71379 78555 73908 81049 83095 91546 82690 61365 66041
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Value ($A,000) Value 30000 20000 10000 0 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05
Southern Zone Northern Zone Total
Figure 5: Southern Rock Lobster Value by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Table 4: Southern Rock Lobster Average Price/kg ($) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Southern Zone $15.14 $15.52 $12.14 $14.73 $17.08 $18.74 $19.86 $25.87 $28.24 $26.47 $28.75 $30.28 $27.53 $29.85 $32.12 $38.07 $36.14 $26.01 $28.68 Northern Zone $13.31 $15.12 $11.30 $14.02 $16.53 $17.52 $19.27 $25.19 $28.58 $26.38 $27.29 $29.39 $26.32 $29.77 $33.08 $38.80 $31.71 $23.90 $26.11 Average Price $14.51 $15.39 $11.82 $14.45 $16.85 $18.27 $19.64 $25.63 $28.36 $26.44 $28.23 $29.96 $27.08 $29.82 $32.43 $38.27 $35.02 $25.57 $28.19
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Figure 6: Southern Rock Lobster Average Price/kg by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Table 5: Southern Rock Lobster Catch and Effort by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Year Southern Zone Northern Zone Total Catch Effort Catch Effort Catch Effort Whole wt (Pot Lifts) Whole wt (Pot Lifts) Whole wt (Pot Lifts) kg kg kg 86/87 1457743 1912558 749665 606328 2207408 2518886 87/88 1656916 2131426 810891 650332 2467807 2781758 88/89 1406785 1887671 868397 665954 2275182 2553625 89/90 1528248 1798408 997238 689683 2525486 2488091 90/91 1562500 1909474 1103670 730643 2666170 2640117 91/92 1939828 2050941 1221791 805235 3161619 2856176 92/93 1753816 1760651 1064142 745958 2817958 2506609 93/94 1668554 1644576 929757 719174 2598311 2363750 94/95 1721487 1512248 891068 705272 2612555 2217520 95/96 1683570 1593130 903394 724155 2586964 2317285 96/97 1634868 1756860 893286 718183 2528154 2475043 97/98 1680012 1760794 942035 721724 2622047 2482518 98/99 1713145 1537432 1015883 720816 2729028 2258248 99/00 1717276 1162376 1001475 700382 2718750 1862758 00/01 1716297 1039841 846428 687228 2562726 1727069 01/02 1717466 910293 674908 625608 2392373 1535901 02/03 1765934 857491 594810 570689 2360744 1428180 03/04 1895896 1042352 503699 598028 2399595 1640380 04/05 1896564 1051520 446125 553701 2342689 1605221
Table 6: Southern Rock Lobster - Catch and Effort by Month for 2004/05
Month Southern Zone Northern Zone Total Catch Effort Catch Effort Catch Effort Whole wt kg Pot Lifts Whole wt kg (Pot Lifts) Whole wt kg (Pot Lifts) Oct-04 348914 215130 closed closed 348914 215130 Nov-04 305761 172501 49441 73453 355202 245954 Dec-04 391904 193219 71096 89742 463000 282961 Jan-05 388712 187369 91478 97161 480190 284530 Feb-05 227438 137758 76935 85132 304373 222890 Mar-05 149824 92821 71712 87025 221536 179846 Apr-05 67397 41977 55330 74917 122727 116894 May-05 16613 10745 30133 46271 46746 57016
For more information refer to:
Linnane, A. Ward, T.M. McGarvey, R. Xiao, Y and Feenstra, J (2005). Northern Zone Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Fishery 2003/04. May 2005. Final Stock Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0142-2. 104p
Linnane, A. Ward, T.M. McGarvey, R. Xiao, Y and Feenstra, J (2005). Southern Zone Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Fishery 2003/04. May 2005. Final Stock Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0153-2. 101p
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Abalone Fishery
Haliotis rubra – Blacklip Abalone
Haliotis laevigata – Greenlip Abalone
Introduction
The South Australian abalone fishery began in 1964 and since then commercial catch and effort data have been collected and collated on a regular basis. The two species of abalone landed from South Australian waters are Blacklip (Haliotis rubra) and Greenlip (Haliotis laevigata).
The fishery is divided into three geographic zones: Southern, Central, and Western. Within each of these zones, fishing blocks are subdivided into map numbers and map codes (Maps 2-5, Appendix 4).
Regulations
The fishery is managed through a regime of input and output controls (limited entry, minimum legal sizes, TAC).
There are currently 35 licence holders in the fishery, with the majority in the Western Zone (Appendix 3). Licences are issued to persons, partnerships or companies. Since 1980 these licences have been transferable. There is a restricted number of licenced divers for each zone.
Each zone also has an independently assigned total allowable commercial catch (TAC) for each quota year. A separate TAC is set for blacklip and greenlip stocks in the three management zones. Each licence holder is allocated an individual quota, which is an equal proportion of the TAC for blacklip and greenlip abalone for that zone of the fishery. The quotas are reviewed annually and are based on stock assessment reports.
Quotas were introduced to the Western Zone in 1985, the Southern Zone in 1988 and the Central Zone in 1989. In 1985, the Western Zone was divided into regions A and B.
Four ‘fish-down’ areas were formally introduced to the Southern Zone in 1994/95. Blacklip abalone in fish-down areas are considered to have a smaller maximum size and/or slower growth rates in comparison to those in the remaining areas of the fishery. The minimum legal size limit is 125 millimetres normally, however in the fish-down areas licenced divers are allowed to take blacklip abalone above a minimum legal length of 110 millimetres.
A large percentage of the abalone catch is exported to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Japan, mainland China, the USA, and Europe import smaller amounts of abalone.
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For the purpose of this report the abalone catch and value have been reported by quota year for each of the three zones. However, based on financial year 902 tonnes of abalone valued at around $33.8 million were harvested from State waters (Table 1) in 2004/05. The abalone catch for the State increased by 23 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05, and total value increased by $2.23 million.
In terms of production and value the Western Zone (71%) is the highest producing abalone fishery (565 tonnes, $20.5 million), followed by the Central Zone (22%) than Southern Zone (7%) (Table 1).
Table 7: Southern Zone Abalone Fishery - Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1968 - 2005 (based on quota year September-August)
Year Southern Zone Fishery Catch (Whole weight) (000'kg) Effort Blacklip Greenlip Total (hrs) 68/69 33.92 18.77 52.68 1561.0 69/70 19.12 4.53 23.66 636.0 70/71 46.36 3.50 49.86 880.0 71/72 49.29 0.34 49.63 810.0 72/73 121.91 3.47 125.38 1873.0 73/74 126.90 5.81 132.71 1980.0 74/75 77.66 2.53 80.19 1137.0 75/76 88.58 1.14 89.72 1147.0 76/77 103.62 1.64 105.26 1353.0 77/78 128.05 1.22 140.77 1774.0 78/79 124.24 3.58 176.70 2061.0 79/80 112.04 3.24 115.28 1661.0 80/81 110.65 3.35 113.99 1775.0 81/82 111.01 1.28 112.29 1866.0 82/83 83.85 3.47 87.33 1606.0 83/84 92.87 2.64 95.51 1734.0 84/85 134.04 0.50 134.54 1643.0 85/86 126.19 1.98 128.17 1798.0 86/87 138.59 1.12 139.72 1749.0 87/88 147.28 0.38 147.67 1711.0 88/89 108.04 2.22 110.26 1214.0 89/90 123.44 2.29 125.73 1491.0 90/91 111.55 2.36 113.91 1334.0 91/92 120.57 2.96 123.53 1370.0 92/93 185.75 4.46 190.20 2030.0 93/94 133.63 3.02 136.65 1705.0 94/95 143.64 5.72 149.37 1858.0 95/96 142.87 5.70 148.57 1781.0 96/97 143.02 4.60 147.63 1767.0 97/98 144.00 5.88 149.88 1830.0 98/99 143.71 5.42 149.14 1735.5 99/00 142.68 5.44 148.12 1666.5 00/01 146.72 2.89 149.62 1454.1 01/02 145.07 3.00 148.07 1540.0 02/03 144.95 3.00 147.96 1430.0 03/04 143.44 2.98 146.41 1426.4 04/05 146.93 2.92 149.85 1377.1
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200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 whole weight (000'kg) weight whole 20 0 68/69 70/71 72/73 74/75 76/77 78/79 80/81 82/83 84/85 86/87 88/89 90/91 92/93 94/95 96/97 98/99 00/01 02/03 04/05
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Figure 7: Southern Zone Abalone Catch from 1968/69 to 2004/05
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Figure 8: Southern Zone Abalone Total Effort from 1968/69 to 2004/05
Table 8: Southern Zone Abalone Fishery- Monthly Catch and Effort Data for 2004/05
Month Southern Zone Fisheries Catch (Whole weight) (000’kg) Effort Blacklip Greenlip Total (hrs) Jul-04 2.75 0.04 2.79 30.00 Aug-04 3.89 0.00 3.89 36.00 Sep-04 12.62 1.31 13.93 133.02 Oct-04 21.95 0.05 22.00 195.97 Nov-04 30.18 0.22 30.40 258.92 Dec-04 24.04 0.50 24.54 209.92 Jan-05 16.50 0.41 16.91 155.22 Feb-05 15.20 0.28 15.47 155.27 Mar-05 25.89 0.17 26.06 262.75 Apr-05 0.44 0.00 0.44 5.00 May-05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Jun-05 0.12 0.00 0.12 1.00
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Table 9: Central Zone Abalone - Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1968 to 2005 (calendar year)
Year Central Zone Fishery Catch (whole weight) (000'kg) Effort Blacklip Greenlip Total (hrs) 1968 8.19 95.76 103.94 2492 1969 9.17 77.54 86.71 2300 1970 123.10 145.91 269.00 3720 1971 30.12 108.63 138.75 2455 1972 72.99 64.54 137.54 2204 1973 72.74 35.12 107.85 1549 1974 39.96 35.72 75.68 1328 1975 12.87 137.91 150.78 2089 1976 11.32 99.82 111.14 1853 1977 7.40 130.49 137.89 2392 1978 2.70 148.89 151.59 2438 1979 22.49 144.97 167.46 2611 1980 26.67 167.35 194.02 2665 1981 4.12 177.81 181.93 2450 1982 34.63 117.48 152.10 2208 1983 29.99 118.89 148.88 2682 1984 11.42 157.21 168.63 3120 1985 26.55 154.36 180.91 2645 1986 30.48 107.80 138.29 2143 1987 52.25 175.99 228.24 3423 1988 54.49 202.00 256.49 4042 1989 55.20 252.51 307.71 4371 1990 38.89 140.27 179.16 2559 1991 39.72 139.70 179.43 2721 1992 35.74 126.03 161.77 2521 1993 33.77 118.41 152.18 2341 1994 39.49 144.09 183.59 2810 1995 39.59 143.64 183.23 2991 1996 42.19 143.00 185.19 2726 1997 42.08 143.07 185.16 2779 1998 42.21 142.39 184.60 2810 1999 42.02 142.61 184.62 2809 2000 43.16 142.77 185.94 2095 2001 42.32 142.70 185.02 2024 2002 37.99 143.37 181.36 2140 2003 36.02 142.63 178.65 2009 2004 35.41 146.04 181.44 2067 2005 30.28 144.14 174.42 2283
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whole weight (000'kg) 50
0 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Blacklip Greenlip Total
Figure 9: Central Zone Abalone Catch from 1968 to 2005
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Effort 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
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Figure 10: Central Zone Abalone Total Effort from 1968 to 2005
Table 10: Central Zone Abalone - Monthly Catch and Effort Data for 2004/05
Month Central Zone Fishery Catch (Whole weight) (000’kg) Effort Blacklip Greenlip Total (hrs) Jul-04 2.19 6.85 9.04 121.50 Aug-04 4.06 4.44 8.50 93.50 Sep-04 5.18 10.69 15.87 208.00 Oct-04 6.09 4.18 10.27 143.00 Nov-04 4.78 5.96 10.74 125.50 Dec-04 0.02 7.06 7.08 76.00 Jan-05 0.01 23.23 23.24 252.17 Feb-05 1.33 28.82 30.15 369.67 Mar-05 1.47 17.21 18.68 288.33 Apr-05 0.12 11.66 11.78 177.17 May-05 3.46 18.19 21.65 294.00 Jun-05 3.84 8.98 12.82 154.83
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Table 11: Western Zone Abalone - Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1968 to 2005 (calendar year)
Year Western Zone Fishery Catch (whole weight) (000'kg) Effort Blacklip Greenlip Total (hrs) 1968 248.47 1046.38 1294.85 19105 1969 384.48 771.94 1156.42 16901 1970 227.89 571.95 799.84 11802 1971 326.01 509.89 835.91 12890 1972 322.19 554.59 876.78 14130 1973 255.62 420.81 676.44 10892 1974 147.47 206.45 353.92 5733 1975 101.03 251.25 352.29 5226 1976 137.63 309.68 447.31 7209 1977 103.08 412.35 515.43 9204 1978 77.11 394.47 471.58 7908 1979 129.08 414.27 543.35 8490 1980 214.09 370.78 584.87 8816 1981 357.29 324.62 681.91 9990 1982 306.08 475.29 781.37 11417 1983 282.15 472.92 755.06 12517 1984 350.89 476.52 827.41 12995 1985 348.66 274.57 623.24 9763 1986 300.59 320.36 620.95 9349 1987 287.77 313.42 601.19 9606 1988 252.96 318.75 571.71 9509 1989 324.31 259.79 584.10 8633 1990 326.49 244.38 570.86 7902 1991 294.47 222.90 517.38 7144 1992 300.59 226.77 527.36 7183 1993 306.95 223.11 530.06 7302 1994 312.23 228.92 541.15 7264 1995 311.07 227.34 538.41 7623 1996 277.92 225.70 503.63 7234 1997 314.58 227.06 541.64 7499 1998 311.79 239.62 551.41 7715 1999 306.82 247.76 554.59 7570 2000 314.63 234.36 549.00 7152 2001 314.31 232.18 546.49 6696 2002 305.13 233.65 538.78 6457 2003 304.58 247.44 552.02 6269 2004 304.10 237.70 541.80 6175 2005 306.76 232.88 539.64 5994
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0 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Blacklip Greenlip Total
Figure 11: Western Zone Abalone Catch from 1968 to 2005
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Figure 12: Western Zone Abalone Total Effort from 1968 to 2005
Table 12: Western Zone Abalone - Monthly Catch and Effort Data for 2004/05
Month Western Zone Fishery Catch (Whole weight) ('000kg) Effort Blacklip Greenlip Total (hrs) Jul-04 2.46 9.73 12.19 135.42 Aug-04 0.84 3.81 4.65 54.67 Sep-04 9.71 8.24 17.95 221.25 Oct-04 29.47 11.05 40.52 520.67 Nov-04 27.64 3.81 31.45 423.17 Dec-04 7.14 5.04 12.18 183.33 Jan-05 97.70 117.23 214.93 2191.60 Feb-05 86.24 30.59 116.83 1276.28 Mar-05 48.30 13.94 62.24 651.25 Apr-05 9.74 14.18 23.92 288.25 May-05 8.32 9.62 17.94 209.10 Jun-05 5.51 5.02 10.53 116.50
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Table 13: Greenlip Abalone Average Price/kg ($) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Zone Year 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Western $12.48 $12.78 $15.40 $17.45 $17.12 $18.32 $30.60 $34.57 $28.40 $28.79 $30.18 $38.01 $33.64 $40.12 $48.75 $44.76 $46.13 $45.04 $41.68 Central $12.00 $13.68 $14.99 $16.87 $16.13 $17.67 $28.55 $33.15 $26.44 $25.87 $28.84 $32.24 $30.11 $38.08 $49.43 $48.25 $48.51 $38.52 $41.71 Southern $11.63 $12.92 $15.53 $18.15 $17.59 $16.97 $21.63 $35.88 $24.41 $24.82 $26.61 $33.70 $28.04 $31.96 $47.37 $41.80 $40.20 $32.98 $38.59 Total Average $12.30 $13.14 $15.21 $17.23 $16.82 $18.05 $29.83 $34.34 $27.66 $27.81 $29.77 $36.32 $32.54 $39.26 $48.99 $45.98 $46.90 $42.68 $41.67 Note: Price/kg is shellweight price
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Western Central Southern Total
Figure 13: Greenlip Abalone Average Price/kg by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Table 14: Blacklip Abalone Average Price/kg ($) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Zone Year 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Western $11.82 $11.57 $14.56 $17.34 $15.76 $15.95 $26.87 $31.59 $23.80 $22.04 $26.38 $30.41 $26.77 $34.11 $42.57 $33.64 $34.14 $31.59 $32.17 Central $10.83 $10.72 $14.26 $16.50 $15.54 $16.81 $31.06 $34.96 $28.28 $24.79 $29.33 $30.13 $27.53 $35.73 $45.51 $41.62 $40.73 $32.53 $38.87 Southern $12.53 $14.09 $15.41 $18.80 $15.94 $16.95 $22.54 $38.26 $29.11 $24.73 $26.17 $32.32 $27.39 $35.09 $46.37 $41.58 $39.38 $30.25 $37.76 Total Average $11.84 $11.83 $14.58 $17.70 $15.79 $16.26 $25.73 $33.64 $25.78 $23.01 $26.63 $30.79 $26.94 $34.42 $43.67 $36.49 $35.96 $31.28 $34.22 Note: Price/kg is shellweight price
$50.00
$40.00
$30.00 ($A) $20.00
$10.00
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Figure 14: Blacklip Abalone Average Price/kg by Zone from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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For more information refer to:
Mayfield, S. Saunders, T. Hogg, A. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Southern Zone Abalone (Haliotis rubra & H. laevigata) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. June 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No.RD04/0091-2. SARDI Research Report Series No 86. 105p.
Mayfield, S. Carlson, I.J. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Central Zone Abalone (Haliotis laevigata & H. rubra) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. October 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0028. SARDI Research Report Series No 113. 8p
Mayfield, S. Carlson, I.J. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Central Zone Blacklip Abalone (Haliotis. rubra) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. November 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0022-1. SARDI Research Report Series No 106. 79p
Mayfield, S. Chick, R.C. Carlson, I.J. Turich, N. Foureur, B.L. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Western Zone Abalone (Haliotis laevigata & H. rubra) Fishery 1. Region A. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. October 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0017-1. SARDI Research Report Series No 104. 106p
Mayfield, S. Chick, R.C and Ward, T.M. (2005). Western Zone Abalone (Haliotis laevigata & H. rubra) Fishery 2. Region B. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. October 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0017-2. SARDI Research Report Series No 105. 24p
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Prawn Fishery
Western King Prawn
Introduction
The prawn industry in South Australia is a single species fishery (Melicertus latisulcatus) and is divided into the Gulf St. Vincent, Spencer Gulf, and West Coast fisheries. The South Australian prawn fisheries are the only single species prawn fisheries in Australia.
A separate fishery in Investigator Strait operated from 1975 until 1986/87 when it was amalgamated into the Gulf St. Vincent fishery. The latter fishery commenced in 1968, but was closed in 1991/92 and 1992/93 due to poor stock status.
The West Coast prawn fishery was established in 1968 and is the smallest of the three South Australian prawn fisheries, involving only three vessels. The West Coast fishery was voluntarily closed in 1992/93 also due to poor stocks. Recruitment variation to the West Coast fishery is greater due to environmental conditions.
The Spencer Gulf fishery commenced in 1968 and is the largest Australian producer of Western King prawns. It is the largest of the three fisheries with 39 vessels.
Within each of the three geographic regions, the prawn-trawling fishing grounds are divided into blocks (Map 6-9, Appendix 4) to facilitate monitoring of the fishery.
The catch from commercial prawn fishing is sorted on board the vessel and is either frozen, kept in brine, or cooked on board and processed on land. Most of the catch is either exported, or sold on the Sydney or Melbourne markets, although a small proportion is kept for local markets. Asia is one of the largest importers of Western King Prawns.
Regulations
The prawn fishery is a limited-entry fishery, currently with 52 licence holders (Appendix 3). The fishery is managed through a regime of input controls (vessel length, engine horsepower, headline length, mesh size, season and area closures, and a ban on daylight trawling).
Licences are transferable.
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In 2004/05 2,173 tonnes of prawns valued at around $35.8 million were harvested from State waters (Table 1 and 15), a small increase by 43 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State decreased by $7.70 million from 2003/04 to 2004/05 (Table 1).
The majority of prawn production (89%) occurs in the Spencer Gulf fishery, followed by Gulf St. Vincent (10%) and then West Coast (1%).
The effort recorded for 2004/05 was 25,208 hours (Table 15), which increased by 1,968 hours from the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 1983/84 and the lowest in 2003/04.
The CPUE (kg/hr) was 86.19 in 2004/05 (Table 15) a decrease of 5.46 kg/hr from 2003/04.
Table 15: Western King Prawn - Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1983/84 to 2004/05 Year Catch Effort CPUE Whole wt ('000kg) (hrs) (kg/hr) 83/84 2799 55221 50.68 84/85 2008 50337 39.89 85/86 1908 49517 38.53 86/87 1393 39564 35.20 87/88 1861 36509 50.97 88/89 1988 38264 51.95 89/90 1970 36974 53.28 90/91 2086 38315 54.44 91/92 2155 32523 66.26 92/93 1645 27308 60.24 93/94 1919 28628 67.03 94/95 2058 29665 69.37 95/96 2271 33165 68.47 96/97 2024 31382 64.49 97/98 2759 29232 94.38 98/99 2761 27658 99.83 99/00 2416 27752 87.05 00/01 2988 27387 109.12 01/02 2610 25217 103.50 02/03 1740 23458 74.20 03/04 2130 23240 91.65 04/05 2173 25208 86.19
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Figure 15: Total Prawn Fishery - Catch, Effort and CPUE from 1983/84 to 2004/05
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1.2 Gulf St Vincent
In 2004/05 the total catch was 213 tonnes (Figure 16, Table 16). The catch increased in 2004/05 by 40 tonnes from the previous year. The effort in 2004/05 increased from the previous year to 3,425 hours (Table 16), an increase of 746 hours.
The CPUE (kg/hr) was 62.18 in 2004/05 (Table 16), a decrease of 2.19 kg/hr from 2003/04.
Monthly Catch and Effort Data
The fishing period for the Gulf St. Vincent prawn fishery was from December 2004 to June 2005.
In Gulf St. Vincent the monthly catch ranges from a high of 51.22 tonnes in March 2005 to a low of 27.81 tonnes in June 2005 (Table 17). Effort ranged from a high of 824.98 hours in March 2005 to a low of 462.48 hours in June 2005.
CPUE ranged from a high of 70.41 kg/hour in December 2004 to a low of 53.00 kg/hour in April 2005.
450 120 400 100 350 300 80 250 60 Effort Catch 200 CPUE 150 40 100 20 50 0 0 83/84 84/85 85/86 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05
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Figure 16: Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery – Catch, Effort and CPUE from 1983/84 to 2004/05
1.3 Spencer Gulf
In 2004/05 the total catch from Spencer Gulf was 1,939 tonnes (Figure 17, Table 16). This decreased in 2004/05 by 4 tonnes from the previous year. The effort in 2004/05 increased from the previous year to 21,360 hours (Table 16), an increase of 1,167 hours.
The CPUE (kg/hr) was 90.77 in 2004/05 (Table 16), a decrease of 5.45 kg/hr from 2003/04.
Monthly Catch and Effort Data
The fishing period for the Spencer Gulf prawn fishery was from November 2004 to June 2005.
In Spencer Gulf the monthly catch ranged from a high of 491.55 tonnes in April 2005 to a low of 152.41 tonnes in November 2004 (Table 17). Effort ranged from a high of 4,324.11 hours in May 2005 to a low of 1,942.81 hours in November 2004.
CPUE ranges from a high of 116.34 kg/hour in April 2005 to a low of 77.85 kg/hour in December 2004.
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Catch whole wt (000'kg) Effort (000' trawl hrs) CPUE (kg/hr)
Figure 17: Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery – Catch, Effort and CPUE from 1983/84 to 2004/05
1.4 West Coast
In 2004/05 the catch from the West Coast was 21 tonnes (Figure 18, Table 16). This increased in 2004/05 by 6 tonnes from the previous year. The effort in 2004/05 increased from the previous year to 423 hours (Table 16), an increase of 56 hours.
The CPUE (kg/hr) was 48.85 in 2004/05 (Table 16), an increase of 9.4 kg/hr from 2003/04.
Monthly Catch and Effort Data
The fishing period for the West Coast prawn fishery was from December 2004 to March 2005.
In the West Coast region the monthly catch ranged from a high of 10.29 tonnes in March 2005 to a low of 1.43 tonnes in December 2004 (Table 17). Effort ranged from a high of 192.37 hours in March 2005 to a low of 70.71 hours in December 2004.
CPUE ranged from a high of 55.86 kg/hour in February 2005 to a low of 20.22 kg/hour in December 2004.
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Catch whole wt (000'kg) Effort (000' trawl hrs) CPUE (kg/hr)
Figure 18: West Coast Prawn Fishery – Catch, Effort and CPUE from 1983/84 to 2004/05
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Table 16: Western King Prawn – Annual Catch and Effort Data from 1983/84 to 2004/05
Investigator Strait Gulf St Vincent Spencer Gulf West Coast Year Catch Effort CPUE Catch Effort CPUE Catch Effort CPUE Catch Effort CPUE Whole wt (Trawl hrs) (kg/hr) Whole wt (Trawl hrs) (kg/hr) Whole wt (Trawl hrs) (kg/hr) Whole wt (Trawl hrs) (kg/hr) ('000kg) ('000kg) ('000kg) ('000kg) 83/84 35.60 1906 18.68 419.81 12941 32.44 2130.10 37088 57.43 213.25 3286 64.90 84/85 25.83 1394 18.53 215.28 7991 26.94 1657.21 38055 43.55 109.33 2897 37.74 85/86 29.88 1298 23.02 231.59 8304 27.89 1542.77 36310 42.49 103.61 3605 28.74 86/87 4.89 177 27.64 215.82 6045 35.70 1048.25 29814 35.16 124.01 3528 35.15 87/88 211.06 6089 34.66 1532.39 27140 56.46 117.92 3280 35.95 88/89 247.50 6120 40.44 1629.25 28772 56.63 110.85 3372 32.87 89/90 168.86 3907 43.22 1670.68 29979 55.73 130.48 3088 42.26 90/91 134.42 3968 33.88 1767.30 30559 57.83 184.47 3788 48.70 91/92 closed closed closed 2071.51 30589 67.72 83.46 1934 43.15 92/93 closed closed closed 1645.47 2730860.26 closed closed closed 93/94 225.73 3107 72.65 1680.97 25122 66.91 12.10 399 30.32 94/95 147.60 1816 81.28 1806.80 25586 70.62 103.78 2263 45.86 95/96 258.46 2996 86.27 1811.60 27025 67.03 200.764 3144 63.86 96/97 210.58 3235 65.09 1646.80 25369 64.91 166.414 2778 59.90 97/98 266.88 3790 70.42 2299.92 22281 103.22 191.88 3161 60.70 98/99 336.18 3826 87.86 2315.08 21300 108.69 109.73 2532 43.33 99/00 400.17 4041 99.04 1909.65 21460 88.99 106.09 2252 47.11 00/01 384.90 3536 108.85 2522.09 22089 114.18 81.45 1761 46.26 01/02 322.05 3657 88.06 2182.05 19843 109.97 106.18 1717 61.84 02/03 231.91 3791 61.18 1479.38 18950 78.07 29.16 717 40.66 03/04 172.46 2679 64.37 1943.02 20193 96.22 14.48 367 39.45 04/05 212.98 3425 62.18 1938.99 21360 90.77 20.69 423 48.85 Note: Gulf St. Vincent prawn fishery was closed in 1991/92 and 1992/93
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Table 17: Western King Prawn – Monthly Catch and Effort Data for 2004/05
Gulf St Vincent Spencer Gulf West Coast Catch Effort CPUE Catch Effort CPUE Catch Effort CPUE Fishing Period Fishing Period Fishing Period (000’kg) (Trawl hrs) (kg/hr) (000’kg) (Trawl hrs) (kg/hr) (000’kg) (Trawl hrs) (kg/hr) 9/12/04 19/12/04 44.78 635.97 70.41 14/11/04 19/11/04 152.41 1942.81 78.45 10/12/04 13/12/04 1.43 70.71 20.22 6/03/05 19/03/05 51.22 824.98 62.08 7/12/04 19/12/04 277.62 3566.08 77.85 9/02/05 15/02/05 8.96 164.40 55.86 4/04/05 16/04/05 41.63 785.46 53.00 6/03/05 17/03/05 319.65 3955.17 80.82 8/03/05 17/03/05 10.29 192.37 53.49 8/05/05 16/05/05 47.53 716.05 66.37 6/04/05 17/04/05 491.55 4225.05 116.34 1/06/05 7/06/05 27.81 462.48 60.13 5/05/05 16/05/05 414.48 4324.11 95.85 4/06/05 12/06/05 283.28 3346.82 84.64
For more information refer to:
Dixon, C.D. (2005). Spencer Gulf Prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0079-3. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia. 73p.
Svane, I. and Roberts, S. (2004). Gulf St. Vincent Prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA for the Prawn Fishery Management Committee. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0063-3. 55p.
Dixon, C.D. and Roberts, S.D. (2006). West Coast Prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0076-4. SARDI Research Report Series No 122.62p.
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Sardine Fishery
Introduction
The South Australian sardine (Sardinops sagax) fishery is a single species fishery, which commenced in 1991.
The fishery operates from the Western Australian to the Victorian borders (Map 10, Appendix 4).
The South Australian marine waters are divided into Marine Fishing Areas which are used to distinguish fishing areas and zones enabling research, development, and management of the fishery.
Commercial fishers predominately harvest sardines at night, although some fish may be captured during daylight.
In 1995 and 1998 there was a mass mortality event that occurred in the fishery. These events were attributed to a Herpes-like virus of unknown origin. Following these events the fishery was closed for a period of time until it was deemed that the stock had recovered to a point where harvesting could continue.
Regulations
The South Australian sardine fishery is managed according to guidelines and objectives found in the Management Plan. Management measures include entry limitations, gear restrictions and individual transferable quotas (ITQ’s). Gear restrictions include purse seine nets with length limits of 1,000m or a depth of 200m and mesh size restrictions of 14 to 22mm (Ward, 2005). There are currently 14 licence holders in the sardine fishery.
Biological Performance Indicators (BPIs) used to manage the fishery include estimates of spawning biomass and age structures of catch samples collected from processors. BPIs are linked to management responses.
In 1995 for the first time, a Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) was introduced. A TACC is set annually and is divided equally amongst the licence holders. The level of exploitation in the fishery is set by the TACC, thereby restricting the total quantity of sardines that may be taken. The TAC in 2006 was set at 25,463 tonnes.
The TACC is usually set by the information contained in the stock assessment and spawning biomass reports. The sardine fishery is primarily managed by an Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) management regime that has input controls to restrict interactions with non-target species.
The licensing year for the sardine fishery is from 1st July to 30th June and the quota year is from 1st January to 31st December. Licences can be transferred.
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In 2004/05 56,952 tonnes of sardines valued at around $28.5 million were harvested from State waters (Figure 43, Table 40 and 42). The sardine catch for the State increased by 23,792 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State increased by $5.9 million from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
Catch and effort has steadily been increasing since the 1990’s with the exception of the sardine mass mortality events that occurred in 1995 and 1998.
For more information refer to:
Ward, T.M., McLeay, L.J., and Rogers, P.J. (2005). Spawning biomass of Sardine (pilchard, Sardinops sagax) in South Australian waters. Final Report for PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0019-1. 47p.
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Blue Crab Fishery
Blue Swimmer Crab
Introduction
The blue swimmer crab industry in South Australia is a single species (Portunus pelagicus) fishery, although other minor species may also be landed (eg spider, velvet and rock crabs). In 1997, a limited-entry fishery was created based on historical catches.
The fishery is divided into two geographic zones; Spencer Gulf and Gulf St. Vincent. Within each of these zones, fishing areas are subdivided into map numbers (Maps 11–12, Appendix 4). Catch and effort is normally reported against these map numbers by the commercial fishers.
The blue swimmer crab fishery is comprised of two separate sectors; the commercial pot fishery and the commercial marine scale fishery. In 2004/05 there were 8 crab pot fishers operating in the fishery, five in Spencer Gulf and three in Gulf St. Vincent. Of those fishers using a marine scale licence to harvest blue crabs there are eleven currently operating, ten in Gulf St. Vincent and one in Spencer Gulf.
Regulations
As part of their licence the commercial pot fishers are only permitted to harvest blue crabs, whereas the marine scale fishers may also target other species normally taken in the marine scale fishery.
The quota limits for the fishery only apply to Spencer Gulf and Gulf St. Vincent.
The fishery is managed by gear restrictions and seasonal closures from December to February in Spencer Gulf, and November to January in Gulf St. Vincent. In addition, a total allowable commercial catch (TACC) is set each quota year. Individual operators within the fishery are allocated a quota amount, with the amounts varying for pot fishers and marine scale fishers.
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In 2004/05 632 tonnes of blue crabs valued at around $3.6 million were harvested from State waters (Figure 44, Table 1). The blue crab catch for the State increased by 21 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05, whilst the total value decreased by $53,000.
The 632 tonnes of blue crab taken were comprised of 47 tonnes taken from the marine scale fishery, worth an estimated $269,000, and 584 tonnes from the pot fishery, worth $3.3 million.
For more information refer to:
Currie, D.R. and Hooper, G.E. (2006). Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus pelagicus) Fishery 2004/05. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0274-3. SARDI Research Report Series No 124. 66p.
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Marine Scalefish Fishery
Australian herring Snapper
Garfish King George whiting
Snook
Australian salmon
Introduction
The South Australian Marine Scalefish fishery has been a limited-entry fishery since 1977 and is the oldest fishery in the State. This is a multi-method and a multi-species fishery using around 27 different devices and methods. It is managed by input controls including limited entry, gear restrictions, and area closures, as well as output controls such as minimum legal length.
The fishery operates from the Western Australian to the Victorian borders (Map 10, Appendix 4). The South Australian marine waters are divided into Marine Fishing Areas which are used to distinguish fishing areas and zones enabling research, development, and management of the fishery.
This fishery has traditionally been one in which fishing effort has shifted temporally and spatially between species, depending on their relative abundance and value.
SARDI research projects have concentrated on providing information on key biological parameters of several of the major species, namely King George whiting (Sillaginodes punctata), snapper (Pagrus auratus), tommy ruff (Arripis georgiana), Australian salmon (Arripis truttacea), garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir), calamary (Sepioteuthis australis), cuttlefish (Sepia apama), mud cockle (Katelysia spp), and sand crab (Ovalipes australiensis).
Within the Marine Scalefish fishery there are numerous smaller fisheries now influencing the overall production figures and enhancing the economic value of the fishing industry. These smaller fisheries include seaworms, rays and skates, turbo shells, seaweed, and shark species.
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In 2004/05 3,810 tonnes of Other Marine Fishery species valued at around $17.9 million were harvested from State waters (Table 1). The catch for the State increased by 99 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State decreased by $904,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
In terms of production snapper and southern calamary were the highest producing species (504 tonnes) (Figure 19) in 2004/05, however, King George whiting was valued more ($3.58 million) than both of these species (Figure 20).
Yellow Fin whiting Australian Salmon Yellow-eye Mullet Australian Herring 4% 3% 1% 5% (138 tonnes) (133 tonnes) (50 tonnes) (183 tonnes) Cuttlefish Southern Calamary <1% 13% (9 tonnes) (504 tonnes) Garfish 10% Snook (364 tonnes) 2% (83 tonnes) King George whiting 9% Snapper (347 tonnes) 13% (504 tonnes) Mud Cockles 9% Shark (346 tonnes) 5% (190 tonnes) Mulloway Oceanjackets <1% Sand Crabs Other Marine Species Goolwa Cockles 8% (5 tonnes) 12% 4% 1% (308 tonnes) (148 tonnes) (37 tonnes) (461 tonnes)
Figure 19: Other Marine Fisheries Production (whole weight) for 2004/05
Yellow Fin whiting Australian Salmon 4% 1% Australian Herring Yellow-eye Mullet ($A 764,000) ($A 222,000) 2% 1% ($A 353,000) ($A 116,000) Cuttlefish <1% Garfish ($A 17,000) Southern Calamary 11% 16% ($A 1.93 million) ($A 2.82 million) King George whiting Snook 20% 1% ($A 3.58 million) ($A 188,000) Mud Cockles Snapper 7% 18% ($A 1.23 million) ($A 3.18 million) Mulloway Shark <1% 3% ($A 32,000) ($A 595,000) Sand Crabs Goolwa Cockles Other Marine Species Oceanjackets 3% 2% ($A 534,000) <1% 11% ($A 47,000) ($A 1.94 million) ($A 441,000)
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Table 18: Species Catch - Marine Scale Fishery (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Species 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) 440 498 489 339 308 363 332 304 275 236 204 284 322 302 231 262 197 152 183 Australian Salmon 605 668 418 404 508 601 586 524 769 487 552 628 524 457 581 455 576 158 133 Calamary, Southern 202 206 265 208 279 329 287 326 337 382 356 426 435 400 488 340 346 303 504 Cockle, Goolwa n/a 206 163 138 293 438 304 378 351 454 345 371 341 329 377 302 101 3 37 Cockle, Mud n/a n/a n/a n/a 26 30 36 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 149 157 227 239 271 346 Crab, Blue Swimmer 157 184 282 360 434 425 511 544 608 655 464 469 501 466 556 559 583 611 632 Crab, Sand 26 28 96 142 149 101 73 51 39 54 87 129 129 148 162 127 93 96 148 Cuttlefish 0 1 33323835 712631701516192711 6 9 Garfish 389 380 463 516 454 514 515 472 392 511 513 504 421 476 532 470 332 321 364 Leather Jacket 332 664 959 77 80 69 46 45 36 29 40 37 37 36 38 27 38 22 41 Leather Jacket, Ocean 0 0 0 917 949 1008 842 730 570 529 426 475 330 316 260 395 202 498 308 Mullet, Yellow-Eye 127 152 119 176 152 128 134 110 113 71 86 107 68 74 72 57 47 45 50 Mulloway 13 12 81288151316 2411993956 5 5 Sardines 0 1 0 n/a n/a 145 1230 2377 2803 3708 3428 6041 4465 3836 7368 12165 21741 33160 56952 Snapper 405 333 423 423 457 437 386 318 223 306 305 394 447 576 577 648 533 411 504 Snook 76 72 99 104 99 100 124 121 126 151 120 113 117 93 106 99 112 81 83 Whiting, King George 645 588 620 634 692 750 700 664 615 534 586 552 594 517 453 390 398 355 347 Whiting, Yellowfin 26 22 22 32 46 43 89 69 110 93 102 74 84 112 152 148 181 163 138 Other Species 2706 3146 3015 2562 2827 2357 2794 2690 2463 2030 2158 1235 714 634 727 567 728 471 597 Note: Other species includes: sharks, skates, rays, sea worms, flounder, morwong (all species), redfish, flathead, mullet, mixed and unidentified species, mackerel and estimated Rock Lobster fishery by-catch
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Table 19: Species Value - Marine Scale Fishery ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Species 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) 281 350 398 243 256 348 324 299 312 302 240 277 314 359 305 328 289 303 353 Australian Salmon 620 660 406 478 497 673 744 732 1144 708 665 804 668 563 771 550 693 268 222 Calamary, Southern 639 776 990 835 1069 1180 1169 1352 1500 1814 1730 2036 2022 1981 2429 1839 2950 2555 2823 Cockle, Goolwa n/a 167 325 146 232 411 295 314 292 382 264 227 339 274 360 292 117 3 47 Cockle, Mud n/a n/a n/a n/a 116 105 125 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 288 321 467 660 840 1225 Crab, Blue, Swimmer 404 602 1003 1291 1640 1377 1593 1808 2201 2495 2057 2173 2234 2150 3068 3461 3574 3644 3591 Crab, Sand 50 61 254 399 517 359 285 169 163 204 322 569 620 522 528 437 427 389 534 Cuttlefish 0 2 333251045 813352122327292725 12 17 Garfish 1136 1376 1543 1402 1315 1645 1789 1596 1677 2273 1785 1619 1572 1903 1998 2028 1940 1830 1929 Leather Jacket 343 582 733 96 104 93 42 43 38 34 46 48 52 62 53 43 54 44 78 Leather Jacket, Ocean 0 0 0 1093 1104 1109 1094 1079 818 748 402 466 512 579 501 583 411 605 441 Mullet, Yellow-Eye 124 172 132 161 168 157 178 164 158 116 148 152 114 146 179 141 119 111 116 Mulloway 44 36 30 37 30 30 59 54 68 94 42 37 37 15 42 24 35 25 32 Pilchard 0 1 0 n/a n/a 164 757 1360 1630 2524 2197 3846 2500 2685 5157 8516 17827 22549 28476 Snapper 1320 1205 1592 1648 1745 1770 1796 1558 1279 1615 1516 1980 2238 3246 3340 3314 3174 2774 3301 Snook 176 167 256 239 219 218 263 284 284 295 261 227 240 220 233 242 263 206 188 Whiting, King George 3538 3676 4793 4173 4178 5279 4684 4991 5597 5011 4471 3685 4629 4847 4809 4684 5476 4289 3585 Whiting, Yellowfin 95 93 101 133 176 187 328 279 516 448 408 302 391 555 718 863 1067 910 764 Other Species 4744 7748 7080 5873 6675 6322 6649 6139 6366 6636 7004 3256 2980 2169 2344 1921 2884 2121 2307 Note: Other Species includes estimated Rock Lobster fishery by-catch
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Table 20: Australian Salmon Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
1,000 tonne Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Australian Salmon applies to an annual catch limit for all commercial net fishers, whose total catch cannot exceed 1,000 tonnes at the end of each financial year
Region Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 mesh nets 0.18 0.21 0.08 0.08 0.17 0.00 0.92 0.03 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.94 1.55 7.54 8.72 0.19 0.30 0.30 handlines 0.60 0.15 1.69 1.35 2.77 2.77 3.33 5.61 3.86 5.59 12.02 9.14 9.79 1.44 0.99 0.90 0.91 0.28 0.98 West Coast haul nets 31.05 303.00 158.74 8.07 200.49 9.91 25.50 9.62 0.37 10.34 99.98 4.15 2.23 0.01 4.73 13.19 14.43 15.98 11.03 other gear 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.07 0.22 0.07 0.00 0.10 5.65 0.02 3.62 0.02 0.23 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.12 0.00 Totals 31.86 303.35 160.55 9.56 203.65 12.74 29.75 15.36 9.88 16.20 115.63 13.32 13.19 3.01 13.31 22.86 15.59 16.68 12.31
mesh nets 2.06 3.74 3.25 2.82 2.24 2.95 1.99 1.39 0.72 0.63 0.25 0.46 0.45 0.50 0.21 0.09 0.01 0.24 0.15 handlines 1.54 0.34 0.10 0.31 0.14 0.84 1.58 1.37 3.58 0.94 0.50 13.91 17.66 8.68 19.12 15.47 12.61 2.11 0.18 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay haul nets 300.84 65.85 134.17 230.58 176.20 138.78 205.61 191.49 141.64 140.37 126.92 258.17 101.26 228.28 170.40 305.80 35.08 14.65 60.79 other gear 0.30 0.05 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.78 0.25 0.23 0.32 0.02 2.57 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 Totals 304.73 69.98 137.92 233.70 178.57 142.57 209.17 194.25 146.04 142.72 127.92 272.76 119.69 237.48 192.30 321.38 47.72 17.00 61.12
mesh nets 1.00 3.93 8.67 2.25 3.61 2.89 5.59 3.98 2.04 4.94 6.62 8.53 6.56 3.20 2.88 4.45 6.61 2.51 1.53 handlines 2.48 0.84 2.04 3.29 7.35 1.85 2.23 3.95 4.81 3.77 4.72 13.25 28.08 16.94 30.28 5.72 2.43 2.76 0.98 Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. haul nets 242.66 270.70 82.42 142.91 104.63 430.97 329.75 299.85 589.61 306.89 287.58 311.32 345.74 189.77 339.76 98.34 502.54 118.53 56.36 other gear 0.00 0.03 0.44 0.01 0.18 0.00 0.12 0.36 0.01 0.01 0.22 0.00 0.28 0.11 0.04 0.15 0.67 0.04 0.26 Totals 246.14 275.50 93.57 148.46 115.75 435.71 337.70 308.14 596.47 315.61 299.14 333.10 380.65 210.00 372.96 108.66 512.25 123.84 59.13
mesh nets 12.93 5.41 2.38 6.38 5.24 4.98 3.85 2.47 5.36 8.63 4.95 6.49 9.11 4.06 0.16 0.90 0.10 0.20 0.06 handlines 8.77 12.09 17.57 3.62 4.42 4.63 3.95 1.34 6.30 3.72 2.10 0.85 1.34 1.76 2.22 1.23 0.05 0.21 0.04 Victor Harbor/South East haul nets 0.68 0.75 1.29 1.20 0.33 0.58 1.46 2.57 4.85 0.15 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 0.02 0.50 0.25 0.05 0.18 0.05 0.12 0.00 0.06 0.10 0.12 0.20 0.10 0.31 0.04 0.13 0.00 0.03 0.00 Totals 22.39 18.74 21.49 11.25 10.16 10.23 9.37 6.39 16.58 12.60 7.17 7.68 10.54 6.13 2.42 2.27 0.15 0.44 0.10
mesh nets 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 handlines 0.00 0.04 1.21 0.78 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.79 1.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other haul nets 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 other gear 0.00 0.00 3.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.96 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals 0.01 0.06 4.44 0.79 0.21 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.15 0.00 2.28 1.26 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.02
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Table 21: Southern Calamary Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Region Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 mesh nets 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 handlines 8.82 19.30 13.98 13.91 20.33 18.06 15.67 16.11 19.68 27.39 31.22 23.89 23.72 26.29 35.32 18.84 15.95 15.64 9.13 West Coast haul nets 0.07 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.00 other gear 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.29 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.00 Totals 8.89 19.44 14.11 14.23 20.36 18.07 15.67 16.12 19.68 27.41 31.23 23.91 23.73 26.29 35.33 18.91 16.00 15.68 9.13
mesh nets 1.30 1.34 1.81 0.57 1.72 1.85 1.39 0.88 0.64 0.95 0.99 0.47 1.84 0.83 0.30 0.28 0.22 0.26 0.30 handlines 23.05 26.41 50.94 25.18 57.36 73.67 78.96 89.86 98.91 127.54 99.70 117.46 131.07 129.73 156.94 113.84 122.58 105.53 161.37 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay haul nets 52.26 77.73 61.14 47.04 83.58 64.44 57.37 45.28 43.46 42.54 47.28 55.63 62.24 63.30 67.82 49.87 40.62 30.57 37.27 other gear 0.02 0.11 0.23 0.28 0.13 0.19 0.15 0.18 0.04 0.18 0.14 0.48 0.17 0.19 0.15 0.12 0.73 0.23 0.11 Totals 76.63 105.60 114.12 73.07 142.79 140.14 137.87 136.21 143.05 171.21 148.11 174.03 195.32 194.05 225.21 164.11 164.15 136.59 199.05
mesh nets 0.55 0.93 1.09 0.82 1.18 1.54 0.77 0.95 0.79 0.89 1.00 2.50 0.77 0.56 0.76 0.66 0.66 0.26 0.41 handlines 83.55 42.52 89.96 77.69 48.56 96.83 59.10 84.03 89.80 111.04 110.32 134.16 123.39 104.27 133.17 90.01 113.54 105.53 197.52 Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. haul nets 31.40 34.55 44.61 42.04 65.22 71.37 73.05 87.58 82.92 70.87 64.37 91.37 91.43 74.60 92.35 65.31 50.89 48.46 96.58 other gear 0.04 0.11 0.24 0.22 0.47 0.76 0.30 0.40 0.81 0.13 0.48 0.18 0.31 0.29 0.27 0.35 0.62 0.56 0.76 Totals 115.54 78.10 135.90 120.78 115.42 170.50 133.21 172.96 174.32 182.93 176.18 228.21 215.90 179.72 226.55 156.33 165.71 154.81 295.27
mesh nets 0.04 0.09 0.17 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.10 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 handlines 0.10 0.70 0.29 0.17 0.04 0.07 0.11 0.09 0.01 0.34 0.10 0.17 0.01 0.08 0.15 0.04 0.08 0.18 0.08 Victor Harbor/South East haul nets 0.08 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 0.10 0.12 0.21 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.06 0.16 0.04 0.07 0.09 0.01 0.06 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 Totals 0.31 0.90 0.72 0.20 0.07 0.15 0.11 0.26 0.18 0.38 0.16 0.26 0.02 0.15 0.18 0.05 0.10 0.19 0.09
mesh nets 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 handlines 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.00 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 0.24 0.15 0.04 0.22 0.00 Other haul nets 0.29 2.21 0.06 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.24 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.01 other gear 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals 0.29 2.23 0.07 0.07 0.29 0.03 0.36 0.00 0.06 0.01 0.06 0.00 0.08 0.23 0.48 0.26 0.04 0.22 0.01
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Table 22: King George Whiting Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Region Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 mesh nets 12.09 13.41 13.45 13.64 15.24 17.53 22.62 20.53 11.78 12.16 12.52 7.33 9.60 4.97 4.81 3.24 5.38 4.25 6.88 handlines 175.39 152.54 190.96 184.66 182.51 184.56 176.40 180.97 163.36 152.93 166.46 125.20 176.89 168.33 144.41 125.56 135.82 134.53 126.99 West Coast haul nets 7.74 4.74 8.57 5.11 4.04 5.98 5.66 3.14 1.42 2.04 2.67 2.97 3.69 0.40 0.52 1.06 1.60 0.77 1.83 other gear 0.12 0.27 0.65 0.07 0.92 0.11 0.08 0.02 0.08 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.47 0.43 0.37 0.29 Totals 195.33 170.95 213.64 203.49 202.71 208.18 204.76 204.66 176.63 167.14 181.66 135.51 190.22 173.74 149.82 130.33 143.23 139.92 135.99
mesh nets 13.91 12.65 10.35 9.20 7.14 11.82 11.02 5.99 5.68 8.32 9.48 13.80 15.03 11.00 4.23 2.40 4.08 2.61 4.07 handlines 179.54 143.95 128.93 125.55 161.62 202.57 170.45 177.05 180.13 145.08 162.24 177.78 159.70 152.28 133.45 123.09 110.50 91.00 85.78 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay haul nets 162.94 160.11 148.51 164.82 200.73 182.04 171.83 129.84 109.52 88.88 104.95 93.01 90.08 67.56 61.03 41.62 45.58 39.74 34.27 other gear 0.38 0.81 0.34 0.12 0.21 0.21 0.25 0.08 0.06 1.46 3.02 4.23 3.75 3.04 3.10 2.96 1.54 1.98 2.54 Totals 356.77 317.52 288.13 299.69 369.71 396.64 353.55 312.96 295.39 243.74 279.69 288.83 268.57 233.88 201.81 170.07 161.7 135.33 126.66
mesh nets 9.70 12.72 17.71 16.74 10.99 12.18 15.09 18.35 15.98 15.23 18.19 15.27 19.43 17.85 16.33 11.72 20.63 19.26 11.36 handlines 50.71 49.41 60.03 64.81 69.61 84.70 80.02 81.65 82.08 73.52 69.98 73.05 66.60 55.04 53.66 44.26 47.45 38.64 39.80 Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. haul nets 29.90 34.53 38.68 47.93 36.87 47.30 45.61 46.00 44.38 33.78 35.45 38.60 48.67 34.97 30.24 32.36 23.20 18.88 28.72 other gear 0.13 0.12 0.21 0.95 0.76 0.63 0.14 0.41 0.22 0.55 0.30 0.30 0.29 0.29 0.25 0.24 0.12 2.48 4.19 Totals 90.45 96.78 116.62 130.43 118.23 144.81 140.85 146.41 142.65 123.08 123.92 127.22 135.00 108.15 100.48 89.48 91.9 79.26 84.07
mesh nets 0.21 0.14 0.06 0.02 0.15 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 handlines 0.13 0.29 0.22 0.06 0.13 0.07 0.27 0.14 0.13 0.15 0.17 0.06 0.16 0.40 0.06 0.16 0.03 0.31 0.29 Victor Harbor/South East haul nets 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 0.02 0.06 0.15 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 Totals 0.36 0.50 0.47 0.08 0.31 0.11 0.31 0.17 0.16 0.20 0.22 0.10 0.18 0.47 0.06 0.18 0.03 0.33 0.29
mesh nets 0.13 0.01 0.07 0.01 0.09 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 handlines 0.86 0.98 0.75 0.41 0.23 0.07 0.01 0.06 0.10 0.13 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.17 1.05 0.24 0.88 0.23 0.10 Other haul nets 0.66 1.51 0.06 0.07 0.71 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.08 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals 1.65 2.50 0.89 0.61 1.02 0.11 0.23 0.06 0.10 0.19 0.05 0.00 0.02 0.35 1.13 0.30 0.88 0.25 0.10
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25.00
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10.00
5.00 Catch whole weight (000'kg) weight Catch whole 0.00 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05
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Figure 21: King George Whiting Catch by Region by Mesh Nets from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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0.00 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05
West Coast Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. Victor Harbor/South East
Figure 22: King George Whiting Catch by Region by Handlines from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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150.00
100.00
50.00 Catch whole weight (000'kg) 0.00 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 West Coast Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. Victor Harbor/South East
Figure 23: King George Whiting Catch by Region by Haul Nets from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Table 23: Snapper Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Region Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 mesh nets 1.77 0.59 1.97 0.23 0.18 0.30 0.24 0.10 0.10 1.19 1.56 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 handlines 15.05 13.06 10.58 4.37 6.21 6.94 2.99 10.68 4.39 1.50 4.33 7.91 11.30 12.75 11.52 10.72 9.31 10.85 9.14 West Coast haul nets 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 4.89 10.83 16.08 14.93 9.05 16.95 12.60 11.73 5.11 4.55 5.04 2.72 3.84 6.37 8.72 17.38 23.67 19.48 26.30 Totals 21.71 24.48 28.68 19.52 15.43 24.19 15.83 22.50 9.59 7.24 10.92 10.62 15.14 19.16 20.24 28.10 32.98 30.33 35.44
mesh nets 24.82 3.59 0.55 0.73 0.00 0.63 1.11 0.86 0.01 0.03 0.12 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.02 handlines 181.17 153.42 267.81 260.89 306.74 275.87 229.15 166.91 122.72 180.89 168.67 243.39 344.56 457.49 467.30 504.06 407.07 281.67 305.83 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay haul nets 35.34 24.21 25.88 24.12 22.89 21.18 11.72 8.20 0.27 0.63 0.22 0.23 0.04 0.23 1.14 3.83 1.61 0.42 0.97 other gear 60.24 48.99 51.17 55.55 57.08 57.29 84.25 79.53 59.05 88.78 83.04 95.84 47.00 54.98 49.30 54.87 46.39 52.16 96.88 Totals 301.58 230.22 345.41 341.29 386.72 354.97 326.23 255.50 182.05 270.33 252.05 339.52 391.60 512.70 517.77 562.81 454.97 334.27 403.70
mesh nets 2.33 1.57 0.48 0.38 0.17 0.88 0.12 0.67 0.14 0.20 0.12 0.02 0.11 0.10 0.01 0.18 0.04 0.15 0.00 handlines 55.61 44.42 44.19 42.87 39.29 29.55 21.49 15.51 14.81 14.01 15.14 20.02 23.47 27.95 23.82 28.84 25.53 20.66 29.77 Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. haul nets 1.40 0.00 0.33 1.27 0.11 0.18 0.14 0.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.17 0.33 1.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 11.58 18.87 18.88 12.84 11.35 25.25 20.07 21.63 14.41 8.79 22.32 20.08 13.71 9.61 12.15 21.83 15.78 19.69 30.40 Totals 70.93 64.86 63.87 57.37 50.91 55.86 41.82 38.36 29.35 23.00 37.58 40.31 37.29 37.83 36.31 52.61 41.35 40.50 60.17
mesh nets 3.47 1.98 1.32 0.60 0.39 0.25 0.40 0.39 0.75 1.25 1.75 0.36 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 handlines 1.88 0.71 0.73 0.19 0.59 0.45 0.16 0.57 0.28 1.35 0.84 0.36 0.62 0.71 0.62 0.62 1.07 4.81 1.61 Victor Harbor/South East haul nets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 4.04 8.06 4.25 2.07 2.51 1.40 0.86 0.79 1.03 2.86 2.07 1.69 2.49 5.79 2.03 3.17 1.57 0.96 3.33 Totals 9.40 10.75 6.29 2.86 3.49 2.10 1.42 1.75 2.07 5.46 4.66 2.41 3.10 6.51 2.65 3.79 2.64 5.77 4.94
mesh nets 0.76 1.14 0.44 1.14 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other handlines 0.22 0.85 0.42 0.15 0.25 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.05 0.01 0.04 0.69 0.03 0.00 0.11 0.11 0.24 0.06 0.14 other gear 0.21 0.92 1.87 0.99 0.01 0.09 0.01 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.21 0.07 0.07 Totals 1.19 2.90 2.74 2.27 0.26 0.12 0.22 0.09 0.11 0.07 0.12 0.69 0.12 0.13 0.39 0.11 0.45 0.13 0.21
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Table 24: Yellowfin Whiting Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Region Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 handlines 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.08 0.36 0.35 0.17 0.18 0.08 0.15 0.40 0.28 0.30 0.34 0.18 0.28 West Coast other gear 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 Totals 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.08 0.38 0.35 0.17 0.18 0.08 0.15 0.40 0.28 0.31 0.34 0.18 0.29
mesh nets 1.31 1.02 1.22 1.49 2.95 1.02 1.63 1.20 2.52 1.94 7.66 9.24 7.03 9.25 12.85 13.76 6.71 7.11 20.79 handlines 0.03 0.19 0.07 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.11 0.20 0.02 0.06 0.00 0.01 0.69 0.60 0.21 0.00 0.02 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay haul nets 19.09 16.06 18.96 25.75 37.94 33.71 81.88 60.36 86.01 71.08 72.85 55.50 64.32 79.54 110.68 90.34 138.85 133.84 104.34 other gear 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 Totals 20.43 17.27 20.25 27.27 40.90 34.74 83.55 61.59 88.64 73.22 80.53 64.80 71.35 88.81 124.22 104.10 145.86 140.95 125.15
mesh nets 1.20 0.98 0.55 1.82 2.75 1.47 1.42 2.21 8.34 5.56 1.96 2.73 3.42 7.12 9.44 24.88 17.39 12.22 5.11 handlines 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.12 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.49 0.14 0.00 0.08 0.03 0.00 Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. haul nets 4.39 3.40 0.67 2.55 2.26 6.66 4.21 5.24 12.78 13.65 19.43 5.87 9.17 15.49 17.69 18.09 17.20 9.43 7.60 other gear 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.03 Totals 5.60 4.38 1.22 4.38 5.07 8.24 5.65 7.47 21.13 19.21 21.39 8.60 12.61 23.10 27.30 42.97 34.71 21.71 12.74
mesh nets 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 handlines 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 Victor Harbor/South East haul nets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
mesh nets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other haul nets 0.06 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals 0.06 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Table 25: Garfish Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Region Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 mesh nets 0.04 0.07 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.21 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.10 0.02 0.07 0.02 0.12 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.00 handlines 0.16 0.15 2.29 0.22 0.11 0.89 0.57 0.33 0.14 0.16 0.31 0.35 0.25 0.24 0.03 0.26 0.68 0.52 0.25 West Coast haul nets 20.76 21.33 16.00 20.76 21.01 20.24 22.61 13.57 25.11 24.31 23.32 21.46 16.51 9.72 7.58 10.43 6.06 5.42 14.63 other gear 0.77 2.54 1.96 0.47 2.64 1.57 1.29 1.89 1.52 1.07 1.79 3.70 1.83 2.76 1.45 1.21 0.82 1.18 1.82 Totals 21.73 24.09 20.27 21.46 23.78 22.90 24.48 15.84 26.81 25.56 25.52 25.54 18.66 12.74 9.18 18.29 7.56 7.14 16.70
mesh nets 0.10 0.31 0.34 0.27 0.18 0.98 0.39 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.00 0.11 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.23 0.04 0.02 handlines 0.59 0.03 1.18 0.31 0.98 0.57 0.86 1.03 0.87 1.03 0.55 0.39 0.22 0.35 0.92 0.23 0.72 0.26 0.04 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay haul nets 242.14 210.43 273.24 298.84 270.55 304.26 242.33 228.50 175.85 216.70 267.01 265.17 196.03 222.10 221.12 212.30 124.48 147.44 138.45 other gear 10.64 15.11 13.16 17.12 6.67 14.18 27.46 20.56 15.03 30.77 33.44 32.75 29.86 33.27 19.38 10.90 13.64 10.74 12.76 Totals 253.47 225.87 287.91 316.54 278.38 319.99 271.04 250.11 191.75 248.51 301.10 298.30 226.23 255.73 241.44 223.43 139.07 158.48 151.27
mesh nets 0.16 0.16 0.21 0.05 0.11 0.18 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.09 0.07 0.01 0.06 0.05 0.12 0.74 0.01 0.09 handlines 1.82 0.68 0.21 0.75 0.72 1.57 0.97 0.32 0.05 0.10 0.28 0.08 0.05 0.09 0.19 0.88 0.14 0.00 0.16 Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. haul nets 95.43 111.26 141.22 154.01 126.28 137.76 163.06 166.53 121.63 171.76 151.60 153.01 152.05 174.63 253.25 181.40 150.11 134.37 167.25 other gear 12.97 15.69 12.70 22.55 19.95 31.30 54.08 38.84 50.30 64.06 32.82 26.03 23.28 31.85 27.20 51.47 33.43 20.36 28.04 Totals 110.38 127.79 154.34 177.35 147.06 170.82 218.15 205.71 171.98 235.93 184.79 179.18 175.39 206.63 280.69 233.87 184.42 154.74 195.54
mesh nets 0.36 0.12 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 handlines 0.03 0.00 0.12 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 Victor Harbor/South East haul nets 0.06 0.01 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 2.72 0.96 0.39 0.47 0.53 0.30 0.95 0.35 1.34 0.94 1.50 0.84 0.29 1.48 1.01 0.71 0.59 0.40 0.44 Totals 3.17 1.09 0.64 0.48 0.53 0.35 1.08 0.35 1.35 0.95 1.50 0.84 0.34 1.51 1.01 0.72 0.59 0.40 0.46
mesh nets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other haul nets 0.13 1.62 0.25 0.00 3.87 0.02 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.04 other gear 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals 0.13 1.62 0.30 0.00 3.87 0.02 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.04
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Table 26: Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) Regional Catch by Gear Type (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Region Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 mesh nets 2.14 2.37 1.24 4.26 3.95 0.47 2.75 3.86 0.95 0.10 0.16 0.17 0.87 2.00 2.51 2.19 2.09 1.18 0.68 handlines 1.21 0.69 0.75 0.51 0.34 0.25 0.56 1.49 1.27 0.77 1.01 1.16 1.07 1.01 1.07 1.02 0.92 0.83 0.95 West Coast haul nets 1.94 3.19 5.64 11.39 2.33 0.69 0.48 1.18 2.71 0.85 0.40 1.15 2.17 0.88 0.86 3.89 1.25 2.41 2.12 other gear 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals 5.29 6.26 7.63 16.16 6.62 1.62 3.79 6.53 4.94 1.73 1.57 2.49 4.14 3.90 4.45 7.18 4.26 4.42 3.75
mesh nets 9.20 12.83 12.10 12.89 15.29 14.36 12.65 7.84 5.80 4.72 5.87 5.64 8.98 8.07 2.47 2.92 4.15 2.64 2.48 handlines 0.58 0.74 2.03 0.81 0.62 0.40 0.78 0.85 0.53 0.24 0.17 0.49 0.40 0.83 2.94 0.95 1.16 0.17 0.20 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay haul nets 254.70 281.73 257.08 188.47 159.16 184.18 169.63 185.23 183.13 146.31 142.43 177.83 205.62 194.81 140.01 145.45 117.32 116.21 146.97 other gear 0.16 0.00 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.09 0.26 0.13 0.02 0.04 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 Totals 264.64 295.30 271.24 202.23 175.12 198.99 183.15 194.17 189.58 151.29 148.51 184.15 214.99 203.71 145.65 149.32 122.63 119.03 149.65
mesh nets 8.05 13.89 7.33 9.82 9.01 9.38 16.65 9.26 5.50 5.21 5.64 7.09 9.38 10.39 7.39 6.08 4.34 0.75 0.84 handlines 0.59 0.14 0.22 0.39 0.48 0.65 0.28 0.56 0.14 0.10 0.08 0.11 0.07 0.04 0.07 0.14 0.03 0.03 0.21 Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Is. haul nets 154.75 164.75 201.60 108.92 113.05 150.26 126.77 92.92 74.23 77.38 47.00 88.83 92.05 84.07 72.19 99.20 65.85 27.65 28.38 other gear 0.11 0.04 0.09 0.09 0.32 0.08 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.02 Totals 163.50 178.82 209.24 119.22 122.86 160.36 143.83 102.73 79.87 82.69 52.71 96.02 101.51 94.52 80.05 105.44 70.22 28.43 29.45
mesh nets 2.74 0.81 0.67 1.38 2.54 1.19 0.41 0.86 0.59 0.65 0.81 0.90 0.97 0.64 0.21 0.24 0.06 0.13 0.04 handlines 0.23 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.00 Victor Harbor/South East haul nets 1.50 0.39 0.29 0.48 0.29 0.31 0.11 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 other gear 0.20 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.00 Totals 4.67 1.25 0.97 1.87 2.83 1.54 0.52 0.93 0.62 0.65 0.81 0.90 0.99 0.77 0.21 0.29 0.08 0.15 0.04
mesh nets 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other handlines 0.00 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 haul nets 2.36 16.66 0.17 0.00 0.58 0.02 0.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Totals 2.40 16.73 0.18 0.01 0.60 0.02 0.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Figure 24: West Coast Region: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Figure 25: Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay Region: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Figure 26: Gulf St Vincent/Kangaroo Island Region: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Figure 27: Victor Harbor/South East Region: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Figure 28: Other Regions: Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Table 27: Marine Scale Fishery Regional Effort by Gear Type (person days) from 1986/87to 2004/05
Region Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 West Coast Mesh Nets 2665 2653 3044 2197 1752 2457 2508 2041 2040 1741 2061 1337 961 978 964 638 564 410 442 Handlines 13121 12642 14437 12881 12057 12245 11991 13451 12535 11004 10534 8897 10369 10817 10177 9599 10095 9786 8664 Haul Nets 819 911 934 733 564 444 624 576 455 542 432 521 439 186 207 288 202 175 269 Other 1522 2246 2116 1556 1897 1616 1474 1318 1225 912 1537 1329 1568 1484 1580 2143 1838 1506 2089 Spencer Gulf/ Mesh Nets 2687 2759 2802 2343 1987 1856 1803 1309 1397 1430 2072 2033 1955 1533 783 452 366 459 525 Coffin Bay Handlines 18067 15010 15786 15069 16767 20284 19904 19332 19660 19221 17968 18076 16956 17224 17752 17291 17531 14360 12829 Haul Nets 13831 14185 14442 12692 12539 13818 13398 13183 11947 11308 11414 11420 9352 9033 7920 7075 7177 6278 6020 Other 6941 7565 8228 8813 7755 8755 9194 9006 8048 9557 9379 8454 5681 5100 4051 3611 3184 3233 3617 Gulf St Vincent/ Mesh Nets 3746 5222 5168 5198 4668 4027 4257 3727 4214 3482 3345 2641 1708 1356 1290 1322 1702 969 835 Kangaroo Island Handlines 12341 10164 11732 11497 11461 13732 13481 13127 12708 12740 11987 11819 11116 10256 9192 7355 8087 7495 8101 Haul Nets 7239 7861 7961 7477 8476 9268 8883 8241 7377 6856 6005 6156 5672 5452 5238 5237 4815 4639 5287 Other 6109 7878 7442 7706 7412 9594 11374 10204 10526 11948 8618 7319 6519 6002 4482 4731 4486 4028 4873 Victor Harbor/ Mesh Nets 4904 4085 3661 3884 3921 2950 4163 3553 3748 3499 3033 980 980 737 347 484 148 62 74 South East Handlines 1706 1233 1667 1335 1430 593 707 380 370 558 483 266 207 281 250 251 215 344 234 Haul Nets 72 97 154562026351021 10828050 0 0 Other 18850 17691 17811 15157 16409 17767 19203 18029 14554 14875 14211 13305 10974 9188 2171 1634 855 431 634 Other Mesh Nets 2195 3179 3154 2797 3179 3329 2037 2435 2261 1738 1696 177 56 0 6 0 2 26 21 Handlines 120 85 187 201 43 63 34 14 177 28 84 66 13 33 114 72 61 24 18 Haul Nets 49 282 12 2 36 10 24 0 0 2 5 16 4 62 89 5 0 0 4 Other 1265 2648 2692 2715 2376 2825 1817 1803 1458 1230 1274 1410 1064 923 506 750 551 987 519
Notes: Mesh Nets: shark nets, gill nets, bait nets Handlines: handline, troll lines, jigging Haul Nets: haul nets, salmon nets, purse seine nets Other: crab (hoop) net, crab trap, drop line, dab net, dredge, fish trap, long line, octopus trap, fishing pole, rake, lobster pot, trawling net, trot line, drop net, spade, fork, hand.
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Figure 30: Marine Scale Fishery Handlines Effort by Region from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Figure 31: Marine Scale Fishery Haul Nets Effort by Region from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Figure 32: Marine Scale Fishery Other Gear Type by Region from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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Table 28: Marine Scale Fishery Gear Effort by Region (person days) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Gear Region 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Mesh Nets West Coast 2665 2653 3044 2197 1752 2396 2508 2041 2040 1741 2061 1337 961 980 964 638 564 410 442 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay 2687 2759 2802 2343 1987 1856 1803 1309 1397 1430 2072 2033 1955 1533 783 452 366 459 525 Gulf St Vincent/KI 3746 5222 5168 5198 4668 4027 4257 3727 4214 3482 3345 2641 1708 1356 1290 1322 1702 969 835 Victor Harbor/South East 4904 4085 3661 3884 3921 2950 4163 3553 3748 3499 3033 980 980 737 347 484 148 62 74 Other 2195 3179 3154 2797 3179 3390 2037 2435 2261 1738 1696 177 56 0 6 0 2 26 21 Handlines West Coast 13121 12642 14437 12881 12057 12245 11991 13451 12535 11004 10534 8897 10369 10817 10177 9599 10095 9786 8664 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay 18067 15010 15786 15069 16767 20284 19904 19332 19660 19221 17968 18076 16956 17224 17753 17291 17531 14360 12829 Gulf St Vincent/KI 12341 10164 11732 11497 11461 13732 13481 13127 12708 12740 11987 11819 11116 10256 9192 7355 8087 7495 8101 Victor Harbor/South East 1706 1233 1667 1335 1430 593 707 380 370 558 483 266 207 281 250 251 215 344 234 Other 120 85 187 201 43 63 34 14 177 28 84 66 13 33 114 72 61 24 18 Haul Nets West Coast 819 911 934 733 564 444 624 576 455 542 432 521 439 186 207 288 202 175 269 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay 13831 14185 14442 12692 12539 13818 13398 13183 11947 11308 11414 11420 9352 9033 7920 7075 7177 6278 6020 Gulf St Vincent/KI 7239 7861 7961 7477 8476 9268 8883 8241 7377 6856 6005 6156 5672 5452 5238 5237 4815 4639 5287 Victor Harbor/South East 72 97 154 56 20 26 35 10 21 1 0 8 2 8 0 5 0 0 0 Other 49 282 12 2 36 10 24 0 0 2 5 16 4 62 89 5 0 0 4 Other Gear West Coast 1522 2246 2116 1556 1897 1560 1474 1318 1225 912 1537 1329 1568 1484 1580 2143 1838 1506 2089 Spencer Gulf/Coffin Bay 6941 7565 8228 8813 7755 8755 9194 9006 8048 9557 9379 8454 5681 5100 4051 3611 3184 3233 3617 Gulf St Vincent/KI 6109 7878 7442 7706 7412 9594 11374 10204 10526 11948 8618 7319 6519 6002 4482 4731 4486 4028 4873 Victor Harbor/South East 18850 17691 17811 15157 16409 17767 19203 18029 14554 14875 14211 13305 10974 9188 2171 1634 855 431 634 Other 1265 2648 2692 2715 2376 2881 1817 1803 1458 1230 1274 1410 1064 923 506 750 551 987 519
Note Mesh Nets: shark nets, gill nets, bait nets Handlines: handline, troll lines, jigging Haul Nets: haul nets, salmon nets, purse seine nets Other : crab (hoop) net, crab trap, drop line, dab net, dredge, fish trap, dredge, fish trap, long line, octopus trap, fishing pole, rake, lobster pot, trawling net, trot line, drop net, spade, fork, hand
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Some of the smaller fisheries found within the Marine Scalefish fishery. Table 29: Seaworms Catch (000’kg) and Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Seaworms 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Catch (000'kg) 13 11 12 16 16 18 15 12 15 15 12 12 11 12 14 9 8 7 8 Value ($,000) na na 72 0 126 157 67 99 228 609 720 557 594 595 690 729 685 927 484
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Figure 33: Seaworms Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
In 2004/05 8 tonnes of seaworms valued at around $484,000 were harvested from State waters (Table 29 and Figure 33). The total catch for the state increased slightly by 1 tonne from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the state decreased by $443,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
The catch has been relatively stable over the last few years however, value has fluctuated over time. The highest catch per financial year occurred in 1991/92 (18 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 2003/04 (7 tonnes). The highest value for seaworms occurred in 2003/04 ($927,000).
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Table 30: Shark, Rays & Skates Catch (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 Shark, Rays & Skates 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Rays & Skates 31 58 48 42 38 71 68 65 59 44 56 49 48 49 53 58 50 35 37 Shark Species 2124 2494 2516 2096 2217 2052 2188 1974 1826 1744 1856 605 453 358 297 207 203 204 192 Total Catch 2154 2552 2564 2139 2255 2123 2256 2038 1885 1788 1912 654 501 407 350 265 253 239 229
Table 31: Shark, Rays & Skates Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 Shark, Rays & Skates 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Rays & Skates 24 30 44 32 22 42 48 56 48 38 38 36 46 49 52 58 39 42 39 Shark Species 4327 6780 6134 5066 5663 5568 5577 5028 5233 5406 5721 1587 1275 1048 908 553 577 585 601 Total Value 4351 6809 6177 5098 5685 5610 5625 5084 5281 5444 5759 1623 1321 1097 960 611 616 627 640
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Figure 34: Total Shark, Rays and Skates Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Note: The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) figures from 1998/99 financial year onwards were unavailable at the time of printing this report. The AFMA fishery took 751,136kg of shark from South Australian waters during the 1997/98 financial year valued at $2,223,169 which is not shown on this graph.
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For more information refer to:
Currie, D.R. and Hooper, G.E. (2006). Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus pelagicus) Fishery 2004/05. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0274-3. SARDI Research Report Series No 124. 66p.
Ferguson, G. (2000). Yellowfin whiting (Sillago schomburgkii). Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Committee. South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 00/10. SARDI, Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, 42p.
Ferguson, G. and Ward, T.M. (2003). Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0040. SARDI, Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, 55p.
Fowler, A.J., McGarvey, R., Feenstra, J.E., Jackson, W.B. and Jennings, P.R. (2005). Snapper (Pagrus auratus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Committee. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0068-2. 99p
Fowler, A.J. and Eglinton, Y.M. (2002). Mud Cockles (Katelysia spp.). South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 01/12. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide.26p
Hall, K.C. (2002). Cuttlefish (Sepia apama). South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 01/09. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia. 35p
Jones, G.K. and Westlake, M. (2003). Marine Scalefish and Miscellaneous fisheries: Australian salmon and herring (Arripis truttacea and A. georgiana), Sand crabs (Ovalipes australiensis), Tube worms (Diopatra caciculata), Blood worms (Glycera sp). South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 01/18. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, 47p.
McGarvey, R. Fowler, A.J. Feenstra, J.E. Jackson, W.B. and Jennings, P.R. (2005). King George Whiting (Sillaginodes punctata) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Committee. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0152-2. SARDI Research Report Series No. 91. SARDI, Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, 88p.
McGlennon, D. (1997). Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi). Report to the Scalefish Management Committee on Yellowtail Kingfish. South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series, 8p.
Murray-Jones, S and Johnson J. (2003). Goolwa Cockle (Donax deltoides). Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA for the Inland Waters Fishery Management Committee. South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 02/21. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide. 54p.
O’Sullivan, S. and Jones, K. (2003). Assessment of the biological basis for changing the minimum legal size of snook (Sphyraena novaehollandiae) in the SA Marine Scalefish Fishery. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. RD03/0042. SARDI, Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, 41p.
Rogers, P.J. Stephenson, P. McLeay, L.J. Dimmlich, W.F. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Sardine (Pilchard) Sardinops sagax. Fishery Assessment Report 2004. Final report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. RD03/198-2. SARDI Research Report Series No. 84. 75p.
Steer, M.A. Fowler, A.J. Jackson, W.B. and Jennings, P.R. (2005). Southern Calamary (Sepioteuthis australis) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. October 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/006. SARDI Research Report Series No 100. 76p.
Ward, T.M., McLeay, L.J., and Rogers, P.J. (2005). Spawning biomass of Sardine (pilchard, Sardinops sagax) in South Australian waters. Final Report for PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0019-1. 47p.
Ye, Q. (1999). Southern sea garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir). Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Committee. South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 99/07. South Australian Research and Development Institute, Adelaide. 30p.
Ye, Q. (2004). Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua). Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA Fisheries for the Inland Fishery management Committee. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD04/0167. 75pp.
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Inland Waters Fishery
Murray Cod Callop
Mulloway Black Bream
Introduction
The Inland Waters fishery is a multispecies, multigear fishery, encompassing the inland rivers and lakes plus the Coorong region of the State. Since July 2003, the commercial fishing for significant native species has been prohibited in the River Murray.
River Murray
The main native species of freshwater fish targeted by commercial fishers in the River Murray (Map 13, Appendix 4) were Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii), callop (Macquaria ambigua) and bony bream (Nematalosa erebi). In July 2003, the River Murray Fishery was restructured into a non-native species dominant fishery. Commercial fishing of Murray cod and callop is now prohibited in the South Australian section of the river.
Lakes and Coorong
The Lakes and Coorong fishery in South Australia encompasses Lake Albert and Lake Alexandrina, Coorong, and the adjacent ocean beach (Goolwa to Kingston in the South East) (Map 14, Appendix 4).
In 1984/85 the Lakes and Coorong fishery was divided into 16 areas for the purpose of collecting more detailed commercial catch and effort data. The commercial fishery is managed through a regime of input and output controls such as, limited entry, gear restrictions, spatial and temporal closures, and size limits for individual species. Licences in the Lakes and Coorong fishery are fully transferable.
Callop and bony bream are still the main targeted native species in the Lakes and Coorong fishery along with estuarine associated species mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) and yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri).
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In 2004/05 2,258 tonnes of inland waters species valued at around $3.7 million were harvested from State waters (Table 1). The inland waters catch for the State increased by 78 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State increased by $151,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
In terms of production and value Goolwa cockles are the highest producing species (1,066 tonnes, $1.3 million) (Figure 35 and 36). European carp has the second highest production level (567 tonnes), however in terms of value callop is worth an estimated $1.03 million, compared to European carp estimated at $375,000.
Australian Salmon Black Bream <1% <1% (4 tonnes) (6 tonnes) Bony Bream Yellow-eye Mullet 15% 5% (340 tonnes) (110 tonnes) Callop 5% (103 tonnes) Goolwa Cockles 47% European Carp (1,066 tonnes) 25% (567 tonnes)
Flounder <1% (9 tonnes)
Other Inland Species Mulloway 1% Murray Cod 2% (14 tonnes) <1% (n/a) (39 tonnes)
Figure 35: Inland Waters Fishery Production (whole weight) for 2004/05
Black Bream Australian Salmon 1% <1% ($A 55,000) Yellow-eye Mullet ($A 5,000) Bony Bream 7% 9% ($A 245,000) ($A 340,000)
Callop Goolwa Cockles 28% 36% ($A 1.03 million) ($A 1.3 million)
European Carp 10% Other Inland Species ($A 375,000) 1% ($A 54,000) Murray Cod Mulloway Flounder <1% 6% 2% (n/a) ($A 216,000) ($A 78,000)
Figure 36: Inland Waters Fishery Value for 2004/05
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Table 32: Freshwater Catch (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Freshwater Species 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Bream, Bony 830 988 984 1172 977 1129 702 741 888 752 734 800 687 475 542 375 217 279 340 Callop 64 63 96 139 164 157 279 299 286 293 235 191 155 97 173 97 64 82 103 Carp, European 339 485 437 502 657 1154 863 1009 904 876 911 676 552 350 356 279 417 579 567 Cod, Murray 98 6 4000013 64821262970 n/a Redfin 56 72 92 59 37 32 40 69 44 24 30 22 45 24 25 10 6 n/a 11 Yabbie 17 13 10 1216 2 24 16 2 0 61 1 0 2 0 0 0 n/a Other Freshwater 81 2 1111111 21013000 0
Table 33: Freshwater Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Freshwater Species 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Bream, Bony 344 408 359 460 341 333 253 244 339 278 272 322 281 245 270 327 232 279 340 Callop 286 251 522 736 816 791 1186 1175 1594 1711 1805 1422 1243 950 1428 475 706 835 1039 Carp, European 136 214 157 207 266 452 358 372 478 328 338 271 344 316 282 266 299 403 375 Cod, Murray 0 35 49 27 0 0 0 3 9 37 75 76 116 305 366 494 163 0 n/a Redfin 105 154 158 119 68 75 81 129 109 67 8456 122 69 80 34 25 n/a 44 Yabbie 106 98 109 8178 9 119 80 14 1 384 10 0 13 1 1 0 n/a Other Freshwater 00 1 0236253 100013110 0 Note: Bony Bream and European Carp includes catches taken from the river fishery
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Table 34: Inland Waters Effort (Person Days) by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Lakes & Coorong Gear 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Fishery Cockle Rake 301 564 817 941 780 1003 1090 1303 972 1050 926 1422 1421 2242 2123 2073 2737 2910 3099 Mullet Net 2987 2823 3359 3350 2986 3126 3086 2492 2441 2256 1741 1614 1618 1377 1412 1537 1478 977 1140 Gill Net 9917 9353 9245 8411 8440 8975 7629 7808 8580 8620 8839 8941 8409 7569 7449 6227 5151 5637 6458 Swinger Net 42 47 21 31 71 129 205 389 321 202 243 72 172 307 530 230 198 128 129 Other 483 805 467 369 204 118 94 118 166 81 210 244 115 277 106 77 83 140 151 Notes: Other gear = dab net, drum, handline, haul net, ring, set line, yabby pots and other Lakes and Coorong Fishery includes Lake George There has been a moratorium on both commercial and recreational fishing in the Lake George fishery since 21st April 1999 after a significant fish kill in February the same year.
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Figure 37: Lakes and Coorong Fishery - Effort by Gear Type from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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For more information refer to:
Higham, J. Ferguson, G. and Ye, Q. (2005). Lakes and Coorong Yellow-Eye Mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD04/0162. 43pp.
Pierce, B.E and Doonan, A.M. (1999). A summary report on the status of selected species in the River Murray and Lakes and Coorong Fisheries. South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 99/1. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia 14p.
Ye, Q. (2004). Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua). Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA Fisheries for the Inland Fishery management Committee. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD04/0167. 75pp.
Ye, Q., Fleer, D and Jones, G.K. (2000). Lake George fishery assessment report. Fishery assessment report to PIRSA Fisheries. South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 00/18. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide. 23pp.
Ye, Q. Jones, G.K. and Pierce, B. (2000). Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii). Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA for the Inland Waters Fishery Management Committee. South Australian Fishery Assessment Series 00/17. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide. 47p
Ye, Q., Short, D., de Jong, M., Jones, K. and Fleer, D. (2002). Monitoring the recovery of fish stock and overall ecological health of Lake George. Report for the Lake George Management Committee. Natural Heritage Trust and SARDI Aquatic Sciences, 62p.
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Miscellaneous Fisheries, King Crab and Octopus
Introduction
In addition to the traditional higher value South Australian fisheries there are numerous smaller fisheries that now influence the overall production figures and enhance the economic value of the fishing industry. These smaller fisheries include king crabs and octopus, whose catches and values are shown below.
King Crab
King crab is caught in the marine scalefish fishery and as a by-catch in the rock lobster fishery. In 2004/05 19 tonnes of king crab valued at around $218,000 were harvested from State waters (Table 35 and 36). The king crab catch for the State decreased by 1 tonne from 2003/04 to 2004/05, and value decreased by $50,000. Table 35: South Australian King Crab Catch (000'kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 Crustaceans 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Crab, King 7 12 29 16 12 30 33 31 21 18 19 18 19
Table 36: South Australian King Crab Value ($,000) from 1986/87 - 2004/05 Crustaceans 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Crab, King 1 73 100 385 260 203 757 1008 872 641 447 430 268 218
Octopus
Octopus is caught in the marine scalefish fishery and as by-catch in the rock lobster fishery. In 2004/05 114 tonnes of octopus valued at around $627,000 were harvested from State waters (Figure 38, Table 37 and 38). The octopus catch for the State decreased by 19 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State decreased by $161,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
The highest catch was taken in 1992/93 (407 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 2002/03 (81 tonnes). Octopus values range from a high of $1.04 million in 1991/92 to a low of $219,000 in 1986/87. Table 37: Octopus Catch (000'kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 Molluscs 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Octopus 292 407 173 116 229 235 221 214 178 174 86 81 133 114
Table 38: Octopus Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05 Molluscs 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Octopus 1038 549 265 331 684 673 497 601 543 642 331 410 788 627
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Figure 38: Octopus Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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2 Individual South Australian Species
2.1 Overview
Within South Australian waters 90 different species of fish, crustaceans, and molluscs are taken by the commercial fishing sector. Of these 90 species, there are 23 species that are taken on a regular basis. The main species fished are:
Abalone Mud cockles Australian herring Mulloway Australian salmon Oceanjackets Blue swimmer crabs Sand crabs Bony bream Sardines Callop Snapper Cuttlefish Southern calamary European carp Southern rock lobster Flounder Snook Garfish Western King prawns Goolwa cockles Yellow-eye mullet King George whiting
Some species are taken in more than one fishery and the catch and value for individual species, regardless of fishery, are summarised in Table 39. The highest producing fish species in South Australia is sardines with 85% of the overall catch followed by prawns and rock lobster (3%).
Southern Calamary Yellow-eye Mullet Australian Salmon Bony Bream Blue Crabs 5% 2% 1% 3% Australian herring 6% 2% Callop 1% Snook Cuttlefish 1% <1% Snapper 5% European Carp 5%
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Rock Lobster Garfish 3% 23% Goolwa Cockles 11% King George whiting 3%
Mud Cockles 3%
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Figure 39: Main Species production (excludes sardines) (whole weight) in 2004/05
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Table 39: Species Production and Value from 1999/00 to 2004/05 - All Fisheries Combined
Species Name 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 000’kg $,000 000’kg $,000 000’kg $,000 000’kg $,000 000’kg $,000 000’kg $,000 Abalone 881 32129 867 40011 850 34755 890 36289 879 31582 902 33821 All Shark 358 1048 297 908 207 553 203 577 204 585 192 601 Aust Herring (Tommy Ruff) 302 359 231 305 262 328 197 289 152 303 183 353 Australian Salmon 461 568 583 773 455 550 576 693 158 268 137 227 Bream, Black 6 54 8 64 9 73 13 121 11 106 6 58 Bream, Bony 475 245 542 270 375 327 217 232 279 279 340 340 Calamary, Southern 400 1981 488 2429 340 1839 346 2950 303 2555 504 2823 Callop 97 950 1731428 97 475 64 706 82 835103 1039 Carp, European 350 316 356 282 279 266 417 299 579 403 567 375 Crab, Blue Swimmer 549 2533 556 3068 559 3461 583 3574 611 3644 632 3591 Crab, King 31 872 21 641 18 447 19 430 18 268 19 218 Crab, Sand 148 522 162 528 127 437 93 427 96 389 148 534 Cockle, Goolwa 1085 904 1250 1193 1085 1049 1187 1373 1073 1441 1103 1352 Cockle, Mud 149 288 157 321 227 467 239 660 271 840 346 1225 Cod, Murray 21 305 26 366 29 494 7 163 0 0 n/a n/a Cuttlefish 16 27 1929 27 27 11 25 6 129 17 Flathead 2 6 2 7 2 6 2 8 2 6 2 9 Flounder 40 220 19113 26 183 6 53 6 499 78 Garfish 476 1903 532 1998 470 2028 332 1940 321 1830 364 1929 Leather Jacket 36 62 38 53 27 43 38 54 22 44 41 78 Leather Jacket, Ocean 316 579 260 501 395 583 202 411 498 605 308 441 Mackerel, Blue 4 11 0 1 5 10 1 2 2 0 3 4 Morwong 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 8 Morwong, Blue 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 4 Mullet, Red 4 19 5 21 4 12 4 17 3 18 4 21 Mullet, Yellow-Eye 224 432 199 473 213 502 214 511 155 367 160 361 Mulloway 72 366 145638 114 558 51 293 36 18744 248 Octopus 178 543 174 642 88 331 81 410 133 788 114 627 Parrotfish 40 153 20 42 24 36 27 34 22 80 24 53 Prawn, Western King 2416 43771 2988 52682 2610 47405 1740 32459 2130 43506 2173 35804 Rays & Skates 49 49 53 52 58 58 50 39 35 42 36 39 Redfin 24 69 2580 10 34 6 25 9 3211 44 Redfish 5 13 1 4 3 9 4 13 3 10 8 27 Rock Lobster 2719 81049 2562 83095 2392 91546 2361 82690 2400 61365 2343 66040 Sardine 3836 2685 73685157 12165 8516 21741 17827 33160 2254956952 28476 Sea Urchin 12 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seaworms 12 595 14690 9 729 8 685 7 9278 484 Snapper 578 3255 578 3341 648 3314 533 3174 413 2774 504 3186 Snook 93 220 106233 99 242 112 263 81 20683 188 Striped Perch 10 7 15 18 19 22 23 24 24 25 21 17 Sweep 1 5 1 5 2 9 2 6 2 7 2 7 Trevally 8 18 2246 5 13 4 9 4 910 22 Whiting, King George 517 4847 453 4810 390 4684 398 5476 355 4289 347 3585 Whiting, Yellowfin 112 555 152 718 148 863 181 1067 163 910 138 764 Yabbie 0 0 2 13 0 1 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a Other Species 119 197 293 532 224 446 208 416 149 377 164 320
See appendix 2 for a complete list of Other Species Other Species includes estimated Rock Lobster fishery by-catch
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2.1.1 Rock Lobster
In 2004/05 2,343 tonnes of rock lobster valued at around $66 million were harvested from State waters (Figure 40, Table 40 and 42). The rock lobster for the State decreased by 57 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State increased by $4.67 million from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
The highest catch was taken in 1991/92 (3,162 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 1986/87 (2,207 tonnes). Rock lobster values range from a high of $91.8 million in 2001/02 to a low of $32 million in 1986/87.
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Figure 40: Rock lobster Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.2 Abalone
In 2004/05 902 tonnes of abalone valued at around $33.82 million were harvested from State waters (Figure 41, Table 39). The abalone catch for the State increased by 23 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value increased by $2.24 million from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
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Figure 41: Abalone Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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2.1.3 Prawns, Western King
In 2004/05 2,173 tonnes of prawns valued at around $35.8 million were harvested from State waters (Figure 42, Table 40 and 42). The prawn catch for the State increased by 43 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State decreased by $7.7 million from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
The highest catch was taken in 2000/01 (2,988 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 1986/87 (1,393 tonnes). Prawn values range from a high of $52.6 million in 2000/01 to a low of $16.1 million in 1986/87.
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Figure 42: Prawn Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.4 Sardines
The sardine fishery is the largest by total weight of catch in Australia. However, in the southern hemisphere, there are several other larger fisheries in terms of value and by weight of the total catch. The sardine fishery in South Australia is a quota-managed fishery.
The highest catch (56,952 tonnes) and value ($28.4 million) of sardine was taken in 2004/05 (Figure 43, Table 40 and 42). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 increased by 23,792 tonnes from the previous year.
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Figure 43: Sardine Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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2.1.5 Blue Swimmer Crab
In 2004/05 632 tonnes of blue swimmer crabs valued at around $3.59 million were harvested from State waters (Figure 44, Table 40 and 42). The blue swimmer crab catch for the State increased by 21 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value decreased by $53,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
The highest catch was taken in 1995/96 (655 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 1986/87 (157 tonnes). Blue swimmer crab values range from a high of $3.64 million in 2003/04 to a low of $404,000 in 1986/87. 700 4000
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Figure 44: Blue Swimmer Crab Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.6 Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff)
The highest catch of Australian herring was taken in 1987/88 (498 tonnes) and the lowest in 2003/04 (152 tonnes) (Figure 45, Table 40). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 increased from the previous year by 31 tonnes.
Australian herring values range from a high of $398,000 in 1988/89 to a low of $240,000 in 1996/97 (Table 42). In 2004/05 the value for Australian herring increased by$50,000 to $353,000 from the previous year.
In 2004/05 the targeted effort was 320 person days (Table 41). This is a decrease of 60 person days from the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 1987/88 (1,170 person days) and the lowest was 310 person days in 2000/01.
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Figure 45: Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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2.1.7 Australian Salmon
The highest catch of Australian salmon was taken in 1994/95 (769 tonnes) and the lowest catch was in 2004/05 (137 tonnes) (Figure 46, Table 40). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 decreased from the previous year to 137 tonnes.
Australian salmon values range from a high of $1.14 million in 1994/95 to a low of $222,000 in 2004/05 (Table 42). This figure represents a decrease of $48,000 from the previous year.
In 2004/05 the targeted effort recorded for Australian salmon was 380 person days (Table 41). The effort decreased in 2004/05 by 130 person days from the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 1998/99 (1,840 person days) and the lowest of 380 person days in 2004/05.
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Figure 46: Australian Salmon Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.8 Cuttlefish
In 2004/05 9 tonnes of cuttlefish valued at around $17,000 were harvested from State waters (Figure 47, Table 40 and 42). The cuttlefish catch for the State increased by 3 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State increased by $5,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
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Figure 47: Cuttlefish Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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2.1.9 Garfish
The highest catch of garfish was taken in 2000/01 (532 tonnes) and the lowest catch in 2003/04 (321 tonnes) (Figure 48, Table 40). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 increased from that of the previous year to 364 tonnes.
Value of the garfish catch ranged from a high of $2.27 million in 1995/96 to a low of $1.13 million in 1986/87. The value for garfish in 2004/05 increased to $1.92 million from the previous year, i.e. an increase of $99,000 (Table 42).
In 2004/05 the targeted effort for garfish was 4,790 person days (Table 41). The effort increased in 2004/05 by 80 person days from that of the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 1995/96 (7,120 person days) and the lowest was 3,910 person days in 2002/03. 2500 8.00 7.00 2000 6.00
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Figure 48: Garfish Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05 2.1.10 Whiting, King George
The highest catch of King George whiting was taken in 1991/92 (750 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 2004/05 (347 tonnes). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 has decreased from the previous year (Figure 49, Table 40).
The value of this fishery ranges from a high of $5.59 million in 1994/95 to a low of $3.53 million in 1986/87. In 2004/05 the value decreased to $3.58 million from the previous year, a decrease of $705,000 (Table 42).
In 2004/05 the targeted effort on King George whiting was 17,020 person days (Table 41), which is the lowest targeted effort recorded. The highest effort was recorded in 1986/87 (37,010 person days).
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Figure 49: King George Whiting Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05
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2.1.11 Mud Cockle
In 2004/05 346 tonnes of mud cockle valued at around $1.22 million were harvested from State waters (Table 40 and 42). The mud cockle catch for the State increased by 75 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value increased by $385,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05. 2004/05 recorded the highest catch of mud cockles, while the lowest was recorded in 1991/92 ($105,000). The majority of the data for some of the years were confidential (n/a).
2.1.12 Mulloway
The highest catch of mulloway was taken in 2000/01 (145 tonnes) and the lowest catch in 1987/88 (26 tonnes) (Figure 50, Table 40). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 increased from the previous year to 44 tonnes.
Mulloway values range from a high of $639,000 in 2000/01 to a low of $77,000 in 1987/88. The value for mulloway increased to $248,000 from the previous year, an increase of $61,000 (Table 42).
In 2004/05 the targeted effort on mulloway was 930 person days (Table 41). The effort decreased in 2004/05 by 210 person days from the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 2000/01 (2,640 person days) and the lowest was 760 person days in 1987/88. 700
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Figure 50: Mulloway Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.13 All Leatherjackets (Ocean Jackets, Leatherjackets)
The highest catch of leatherjackets was taken in 1991/92 (1,077 tonnes) and the lowest catch was recorded in 2002/03 (240 tonnes) (Figure 51, Table 40). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 was lower than that of the previous year by 171 tonnes.
The total value of All Leatherjackets ranged from a high of $1.2 million in 1990/91 to a low of $343,000 in 1986/87 (Table 42). The value for Leatherjackets in 2003/04 decreased by $130,000 to $519,000 from the previous year.
In 2004/05 the targeted effort on Leatherjackets was 910 person days (Table 41). The effort decreased in 2004/05 by 110 person days from the previous year. The highest targeted effort was recorded in 1988/89 (5,340 person days) and the lowest was 660 person days in 2000/01.
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Figure 51: All Leatherjackets Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.14 Goolwa Cockle
In 2004/05 1,103 tonnes of Goolwa cockle valued at around $1.35 million were harvested from State waters (Figure 52, Table 40). The Goolwa cockle catch for the State increased by 30 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State decreased by $89,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
The highest catch was taken in 2000/01 (1,250 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 1989/90 (302 tonnes). Goolwa cockle values range from a high of $1.44 million in 2003/04 to a low of $ 250,000 in 1987/88 (Table 42).
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Figure 52: Goolwa Cockle Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05 2.1.15 Sand Crab
In 2004/05 148 tonnes of sand crabs valued at around $534,000 were harvested from State waters (Figure 53, Table 40 and 42). The sand crab catch for the State increased by 52 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State increased by $145,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
The highest catch was taken in 2000/01 (162 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 1986/87 (26 tonnes). Sand crab values range from a high of $620,000 in 1998/99 to a low of $50,000 in 1986/87.
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Figure 53: Sand Crab Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.16 Snapper
The highest catch of snapper was taken in 2001/02 (648 tonnes) and the lowest in 1994/95 (223 tonnes). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 has increased from that of the previous year to 504 tonnes (Figure 54, Table 40).
Value of the commercial snapper fishery ranged from a high of $3.34 million in 2000/01 to a low of $1.20 million in 1987/88. The 2004/05 value for snapper increased to $3.18 million, an increase of $385,000 from the previous year (Table 42).
In 2004/05 the targeted effort recorded for snapper was 6,440 person days (Table 41), an increase of 570 person days from the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 1986/87 (9,930 person days) and the lowest was 5,870 person days in 2003/04.
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Figure 54: Snapper Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.17 Snook
The highest catch of snook was taken in 1995/96 (151 tonnes) and the lowest in 1987/88 (72 tonnes). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 increased from that of the previous year to 83 tonnes (Figure 55, Table 40).
Snook values range from a high of $295,000 in 1995/96 to a low of $167,000 in 1987/88. The value for snook has decreased to $188,000 from the previous year, a decrease of $18,000 (Table 42). South Australian Aquatic Sciences: Knowledge and Information Management Program South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report (June 2006)
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In 2004/05 the targeted effort on snook was 640 person days (Table 41). The effort decreased in 2004/05 by 90 person days from that of the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 1994/95 (1,970 person days). 350 2.50
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Figure 55: Snook Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.18 Southern Calamary
In 2004/05 504 tonnes of southern calamary valued at around $2.82 million were harvested from State waters (Figure 56, Table 40). The southern calamary catch for the State increased by 201 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State increased by $268,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05 (Table 42).
The highest catch was taken in 2004/05 (504 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 1986/87 (202 tonnes). Southern calamary values range from a high of $2.95 million in 2002/03 to a low of $639,000 in 1986/87.
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Figure 56: Southern Calamary Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.19 Mullet, Yellow-eye
The highest catch of Yellow-eye mullet was taken in 1989/90 (522 tonnes) and the lowest was in 2003/04 (155 tonnes) (Figure 57, Table 40). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 increased from the previous year to 160 tonnes.
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Yellow-eye mullet values range from a high of $511,000 in 2002/03 to a low of $207,000 in 1998/99. In 2004/05 the value of Yellow-Eye mullet decreased to $361,000 from the previous year, i.e. a decrease of $6,000 (Table 42).
In 2004/05 the targeted effort recorded for Yellow-eye mullet was 1,380 person days (Table 41), an increase of 230 person days from the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 1987/88 (4,900 person days) and the lowest was 1,150 person days in 2003/04. 600 6.00
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Figure 57: Yellow - Eye Mullet Catch, Value and Effort from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.20 Bream, Bony
In 2004/05 340 tonnes of bony bream valued at around $340,000 were harvested from State waters. The bony bream catch for the State increased by 61 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05 (Table 40). The total value for the State also increased by $61,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05 (Table 42).
2.1.21 Callop (Golden Perch)
The highest catch was taken in 1993/94 (299 tonnes) and the lowest catch in 1987/88 (63 tonnes) (Figure 58, Table 40). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 has increased from previous years to 103 tonnes, an increase of 21 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. Catch has been increasing for callop since 2002/03 and value since 2001/02.
The value in 2004/05 has increased from the previous year to $1.03 million (Table 42). This is an increase of $204,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05. Callop values range from a high of $1.81 million in 1996/97 to a low of $251,000 in 1987/88.
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Figure 58: Callop Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.22 European Carp
The highest catch was taken in 1991/92 (1,154 tonnes) and the lowest was recorded in 2001/02 (279 tonnes) (Figure 59, Table 40). The commercial harvest in 2004/05 had decreased from the previous year to 567 tonnes, a decrease of 12 tonnes.
The value in 2004/05 has decreased from the previous year to $375,000, a decrease of $28,000 (Figure 45, Table 42). European carp values range from a high of $478,000 in 1994/95 to a low of $136,000 in 1986/87. 1400 600
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Figure 59: European Carp Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
2.1.23 Flounder
In 2004/05 9 tonnes of flounder valued at around $78,000 were harvested from State waters (Figure 60, Table 40 and 42). The flounder catch for the State increased by 3 tonnes from 2003/04 to 2004/05. The total value for the State increased by $29,000 from 2003/04 to 2004/05.
The highest catch was taken in 1990/91 (66 tonnes). Flounder values range from a high of $219,000 in 1999/00 to a low of $19,000 in 1989/90 and 1994/95.
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Figure 60: Flounder Catch and Value from 1986/87 to 2004/05
In 2004/05 the targeted effort for flounder was 230 person days (Table 41). The effort decreased in 2004/05 by 20 person days from that of the previous year. The highest effort was recorded in 1991/92 (1,580 person days) and the lowest was 20 person days in 1988/89.
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Table 40: Species Catch (000’kg) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Marine Species 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Abalone 911 1037 973 960 863 885 869 802 851 902 903 813 933 881 867 850 890 879 902 All Leather Jackets 332 664 959 994 1029 1077 888 775 606 558 466 512 367 352 298 422 240 520 349 Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) 440 498 489 340 309 363 332 304 275 236 204 284 322 302 231 262 197 152 183 Australian Salmon 606 669 422 411 513 624 589 525 769 492 555 632 527 461 583 455 576 158 137 Bream, Bony 830 988 984 1172 977 1129 702 741 888 752 734 800 687 475 542 375 217 279 340 Callop 64 63 96 139 164 157 279 299 286 293 235 191 155 97 173 97 64 82 103 Calamary, Southern 202 206 265 208 279 329 287 326 337 382 356 426 435 400 488 340 346 303 504 Cockles, Goolwa n/a 308 303 302 541 771 748 843 747 927 830 1040 976 1085 1250 1085 1187 1073 1103 Cockles, Mud n/a n/a n/a n/a 26 30 36 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 149 157 227 239 271 346 Cod, Murray 9 8 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 4 8 21 26 29 7 0 n/a Crab, Blue Swimmer 157 184 282 360 434 425 511 544 608 655 464 469 501 549 556 559 583 611 632 Crab, Sand 26 28 96 142 149 101 73 51 39 54 87 129 129 148 162 127 93 96 148 Cuttlefish 0 1 3 3 3 2 3 8 35 71 263 170 15 16 19 27 11 6 9 European Carp 339 485 437 502 657 1154 863 1009 904 876 911 676 552 350 356 279 417 579 567 Flounder 25 11 4 4 66 58 28 10 4 31 16 11 28 40 19 26 6 6 9 Garfish 389 380 463 516 454 514 515 472 392 511 513 504 421 476 532 470 332 321 364 Mullet, Yellow-Eye 488 298 354 522 376 326 344 292 353 267 248 265 207 224 199 213 214 155 160 Mulloway 44 26 33 48 50 53 50 98 94 82 66 59 104 72 145 114 51 36 44 Octopus 128 153 218 219 184 292 407 173 116 229 235 221 214 178 174 86 81 133 114 Prawn, Western King 1393 1862 1984 1970 2086 2155 1645 1919 2058 2271 2024 2759 2761 2416 2988 2610 1740 2130 2173 Rock Lobster 2207 2468 2275 2525 2666 3162 2818 2598 2613 2587 2543 2623 2729 2719 2562 2392 2361 2400 2343 Sardines 0 1 0 n/a n/a 145 1230 2377 2803 3708 3428 6041 4465 3836 7368 12165 21741 33160 56952 Snapper 405 333 423 423 457 437 386 318 223 306 305 394 449 578 578 648 533 411 504 Snook 76 72 99 104 99 100 124 121 126 151 120 113 117 93 106 99 112 81 83 Whiting, King George 645 588 620 634 692 750 700 664 615 534 586 552 594 517 453 390 398 355 347 Whiting, Yellowfin 26 22 22 32 46 43 89 69 110 93 102 74 84 112 152 148 181 163 138
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Table 41: Targeted Effort for Selected Species (000’ Person Days) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Marine Species 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 All Leather Jackets 3.50 4.35 5.34 3.07 2.45 2.72 2.84 2.19 1.82 2.11 1.43 1.68 1.43 1.12 0.66 1.02 0.76 1.02 0.91 Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) 0.74 1.17 0.91 0.73 0.53 0.81 0.98 0.81 0.51 0.33 0.33 0.36 0.43 0.45 0.31 0.45 0.49 0.38 0.32 Australian Salmon 1.41 1.61 1.15 0.92 1.37 1.61 1.24 1.61 1.07 1.00 1.35 1.44 1.84 1.06 1.39 1.10 0.83 0.51 0.38 Flounder 0.22 0.19 0.02 0.07 1.43 1.58 1.29 0.38 0.10 0.59 0.24 0.19 0.59 0.87 0.44 0.47 0.16 0.25 0.23 Garfish 6.02 6.45 6.79 6.17 5.75 6.81 6.21 5.77 5.66 7.12 6.14 5.25 4.88 5.26 4.73 4.46 3.91 4.71 4.79 Mullet, Yellow-Eye 4.58 4.90 4.52 4.59 4.31 4.22 4.15 3.39 3.72 2.98 2.69 2.45 2.15 1.91 1.83 1.87 1.65 1.15 1.38 Mulloway 1.29 0.76 1.59 1.60 1.10 1.51 1.44 2.20 2.25 1.66 1.41 1.45 1.97 1.92 2.64 1.98 1.23 1.14 0.93 Parrotfish 0.08 0.04 0.03 0.08 0.05 0.00 0.15 0.06 0.09 0.17 0.09 0.41 0.34 0.35 0.27 0.30 0.45 0.30 0.30 Snapper 9.93 9.19 8.85 9.35 8.73 8.65 8.85 8.17 6.53 7.51 6.95 7.32 7.24 7.34 7.34 7.54 7.35 5.87 6.44 Snook 1.61 1.62 1.58 1.18 1.39 1.25 1.74 1.82 1.97 1.71 1.33 1.14 0.97 1.16 1.09 1.18 0.90 0.73 0.64 Whiting, King George 37.01 33.05 34.54 31.82 31.38 36.13 33.68 33.74 32.97 28.49 27.07 24.32 24.56 23.65 21.21 19.75 20.79 18.81 17.02 Whiting, Yellowfin 0.28 0.24 0.20 0.21 0.32 0.29 0.46 0.44 0.44 0.42 0.54 0.50 0.65 0.59 0.77 1.04 0.99 1.07 1.10
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Table 42: Species Value ($,000) from 1986/87 to 2004/05
Marine Species 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 Abalone 10953 13219 14542 16694 14008 15095 23726 27242 22766 22475 25184 26883 27161 32129 40011 34755 36289 31582 33821 All Leather Jackets 343 582 733 1189 1208 1201 1137 1122 856 782 448 514 564 641 554 626 465 649 519 Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) 281 350 398 243 257 348 324 299 312 302 240 277 314 359 305 328 289 303 353 Australian Salmon 621 662 411 488 502 693 747 733 1144 715 669 809 672 568 773 552 694 270 222 Bream, Bony 344 408 359 460 341 333 253 244 339 278 272 322 281 245 270 327 232 279 340 Callop 286 251 522 736 816 791 1186 1175 1594 1711 1805 1422 1243 950 1428 475 706 835 1039 Calamary, Southern 639 776 990 835 1069 1180 1169 1352 1500 1814 1730 2036 2022 1981 2429 1839 2950 2555 2823 Cockles, Goolwa n/a 250 604 320 430 724 727 700 621 780 637 636 952 904 1193 1049 1373 1441 1352 Cockles, Mud n/a n/a n/a n/a 116 105 125 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 288 321 467 660 840 1225 Cod, Murray 0 35 492700039 377576116305366494163 0 n/a Crab, Blue Swimmer 404 602 1003 1291 1640 1377 1593 1808 2201 2495 2057 2173 2234 2533 3068 3461 3574 3644 3591 Crab, Sand 50 61 254 399 517 359 285 169 163 204 322 569 620 522 528 437 427 389 534 Cuttlefish 0 2 333251045 813352122327292725 12 17 European Crap 136 214 157 207 266 452 358 372 478 328 338 271 344 316 282 266 299 403 375 Flounder 78 38 20 19 153 183 106 45 19 138 75 63 133 219 113 183 53 49 78 Garfish 1136 1376 1543 1402 1315 1645 1789 1596 1677 2273 1785 1619 1572 1903 1998 2028 1940 1830 1929 Mullet, Yellow-Eye 507 347 382 476 419 410 450 433 483 406 427 399 207 433 473 502 511 367 361 Mulloway 147 77 124 160 174 207 191 377 398 331 266 257 451 366 639 558 293 187 248 Octopus 219 293 449 381 383 1038 549 265 331 684 673 497 601 543 642 331 410 788 627 Prawn, Western King 16077 20778 23026 22746 21716 19653 19709 24132 24496 26324 25151 33246 39615 43771 52682 47404 32459 43506 35804 Rock Lobster 32049 37978 26891 36489 44933 57753 55341 66587 74082 68404 71817 78575 73908 81049 83097 91861 82666 61365 66040 Sardines 0 1 0 n/a n/a 164 757 1360 1630 2524 2197 3846 2500 2685 5157 8516 17827 22549 28476 Snapper 1321 1205 1592 1648 1745 1770 1796 1558 1279 1615 1516 1983 2243 3246 3340 3314 3174 2774 3184 Snook 176 167 256 239 219 218 263 284 284 295 261 228 240 220 233 242 263 206 188 Whiting, King George 3538 3676 4793 4173 4178 5279 4684 4991 5597 5011 4471 3686 4629 4847 4809 4684 5476 4289 3584 Whiting, Yellowfin 95 93 101 133 176 187 328 279 516 448 408 302 391 555 718 863 1067 910 764
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For more information refer to:
Currie, D.R. and Hooper, G.E. (2006). Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus pelagicus) Fishery 2004/05. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0274-3. SARDI Research Report Series No 124. 66p.
Dixon, C.D. (2005). Spencer Gulf Prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0079-3. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia. 73p.
Dixon, C.D. and Roberts, S.D. (2006). West Coast Prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0076-4. SARDI Research Report Series No 122.62p.
Ferguson, G. and Ward, T.M. (2003). Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0040. SARDI, Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, 55p.
Fowler, A.J., McGarvey, R., Feenstra, J.E., Jackson, W.B. and Jennings, P.R. (2005). Snapper (Pagrus auratus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Committee. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0068-2. 99p
Fowler, A.J. and Eglinton, Y.M. (2002). Mud Cockles (Katelysia spp.). South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 01/12. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide.26p
Grove-Jones, R.P. and Burnell, A.F. (1991). Fishery biology of the Ocean Jacket (Monacanthidae: Nelusetta ayraudi) in the eastern waters of the Great Australian Bight, South Australia. Final report to the Fishing Industry Research and Development Council.
Hall, K.C. (2002). Cuttlefish (Sepia apama). South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 01/09. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia. 35p
Jones, G.K. and Westlake, M. (2003). Marine Scalefish and Miscellaneous fisheries: Australian salmon and herring (Arripis truttacea and A. georgiana), Sand crabs (Ovalipes australiensis), Tube worms (Diopatra caciculata), Blood worms (Glycera sp). South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 01/18. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, 47p.
Linnane, A. Ward, T.M. McGarvey, R. Xiao, Y and Feenstra, J (2005). Northern Zone Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Fishery 2003/04. May 2005. Final Stock Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0142-2. 104p
Linnane, A. Ward, T.M. McGarvey, R. Xiao, Y and Feenstra, J (2005). Southern Zone Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Fishery 2003/04. May 2005. Final Stock Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0153-2. 101p
Mayfield, S. Saunders, T. Hogg, A. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Southern Zone Abalone (Haliotis rubra & H. laevigata) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries. June 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No.RD04/0091-2. SARDI Research Report Series No 86. 105p.
Mayfield, S. Carlson, I.J. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Central Zone Abalone (Haliotis laevigata & H. rubra) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. October 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0028. SARDI Research Report Series No 113. 8p
Mayfield, S. Carlson, I.J. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Central Zone Blacklip Abalone (Haliotis. rubra) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. November 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0022-1. SARDI Research Report Series No 106. 79p
Mayfield, S. Chick, R.C. Carlson, I.J. Turich, N. Foureur, B.L. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Western Zone Abalone (Haliotis laevigata & H. rubra) Fishery 1. Region A. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. October 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0017-1. SARDI Research Report Series No 104. 106p
Mayfield, S. Chick, R.C and Ward, T.M. (2005). Western Zone Abalone (Haliotis laevigata & H. rubra) Fishery 2. Region B. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. October 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/0017-2. SARDI Research Report Series No 105. 24p
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Murray-Jones, S and Johnson J. (2003). Goolwa Cockle (Donax deltoides). Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA for the Inland Waters Fishery Management Committee. South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 02/21. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide. 54p.
O’Sullivan, S. and Jones, K. (2003). Assessment of the biological basis for changing the minimum legal size of snook (Sphyraena novaehollandiae) in the SA Marine Scalefish Fishery. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. RD03/0042. SARDI, Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide, 41p.
Rogers, P.J. Stephenson, P. McLeay, L.J. Dimmlich, W.F. and Ward, T.M. (2005). Sardine (Pilchard) Sardinops sagax. Fishery Assessment Report 2004. Final report to PIRSA Fisheries. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. RD03/198-2. SARDI Research Report Series No. 84. 75p.
Steer, M.A. Fowler, A.J. Jackson, W.B. and Jennings, P.R. (2005). Southern Calamary (Sepioteuthis australis) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA. October 2005. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD05/006. SARDI Research Report Series No 100. 76p.
Svane, I. and Roberts, S. (2004). Gulf St. Vincent Prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA for the Prawn Fishery Management Committee. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD03/0063-3. 55p.
Ye, Q. (1999). Southern sea garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir). Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Committee. South Australian Fisheries Assessment Series 99/07. South Australian Research and Development Institute, Adelaide. 30p.
Ye, Q. (2004). Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua). Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA Fisheries for the Inland Fishery management Committee. SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No RD04/0167. 75pp.
Ye, Q. Jones, G.K. and Pierce, B. (2000). Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii). Fishery Assessment report to PIRSA for the Inland Waters Fishery Management Committee. South Australian Fishery Assessment Series 00/17. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide. 47p.
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Between May 2000 and April 2001 a National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey of Australia (FRDC Project No 99/158) was conducted. The survey examined the non-commercial components of Australian fisheries and comprised three independent surveys, the National Recreational Fishing Survey, the Indigenous Fishing Survey of Northern Australia, and the Overseas Visitor Fishing Survey. Data collected from the surveys include the number of fish caught, where they were caught, gear type used, species composition, the number of fishers and their demographic profiles, and expenditure associated with the fishing activities.
The following information relates to the South Australian component of the fishing survey.
For the purposes of the survey the State was divided into 35 geographic regions for determining catch and fishing effort (Map 15, Appendix 4). The regions were selected based on being adjacent to the marine coast and to match the Marine Fishing Areas used in the commercial fishery either on a single or amalgamated block basis.
Attributable expenditure was reported on a regional basis as 10 land-based economic zones. These 10 economic zones are the official population statistical blocks used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics during their census collections.
Expansion factors were applied to multiply the collected data up to the South Australian resident recreational fisher population.
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The table below shows the estimated harvest and released/discarded numbers for species within South Australian waters provided by the National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey.
Table 43: South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey Production Figures from May 2000 to April 2001
SA Recreational Fisheries Production Figures Harvest Released/discarded Total Catch % released (numbers) (numbers) (numbers)
ROCK LOBSTER Northern Zone 19,305 6,374 25,679 24.8 Southern Zone 94,374 28,498 122,872 23.2 TOTAL 113,679 34,872 148,551 23.5
ABALONE Greenlip 4,536 3,854 8,390 45.9 Blacklip 10,042 134 10,176 1.32 Abalone - unspecified 3,202 0 3,202 0 TOTAL 17,780 3,988 21,768 18.3
PRAWNS Spencer Gulf 10,807 0 10,807 0
CRABS Blue Swimmer Crabs 1,139,795 535,104 1674899 31.9
SQUID/CUTTLEFISH Squid (Southern Calamary) 1,014,101 16,109 1,030,210 1.6 Squid - unspecified 7,902 303 8,205 3.7 Cuttlefish 25,901 4,580 30,481 15.0 TOTAL 1,047,904 20,992 1,068,896 1.9
OTHER MARINE SPECIES Australian Salmon 713,470 215,751 929,221 23.2 Flounder 2,994 88 3,082 2.9 Garfish 1,511,250 199,040 1,710,290 11.6 King George Whiting 2,238,071 820,849 3,058,920 26.8 Leatherjackets 155,168 226,194 381,362 59.3 Mulloway 24,515 60,529 85,044 71.2 Pipi (Cockles) 1,474,859 352,908 1,827,767 19.3 Snapper 115,798 325,781 441,579 73.8 Snook – shortfinned pike 185,183 13,433 198,616 6.8 Pike - unspecified 764 574 1,338 42.9 Tommy Ruff 2,973,402 775,734 3,749,136 20.7 Yellowfin Whiting 352,585 113,615 466,200 24.4
INLAND WATERS SPECIES Australian Salmon 2,298 3,683 5,981 61.6 Bream – black / southern 80,884 204,545 285,429 71.7 Bream - Bony 1,674 261 1,935 13.5 Callop (Golden Perch) 86,732 135,107 221,839 60.9 European Carp 483,310 19,344 502,654 3.8 Mulloway 2,489 5337 7,826 68.2 Murray Cod 2,278 1,088 3,366 32.3 Yellow Eye Mullet 18,150 235 18,385 1.3
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Abalone Prawns 0% 0% (17,780) (10,807) Rock lobster Blue Crabs 1% 10% (113,679) (1,139,795)
Calamary/Cuttlefish 9% (1,047,904)
Other Marine Species 80% (9,562,112)
Figure 61: South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey - Marine Harvest (harvest numbers)
Yellowfin Whiting Australian Salmon Tommy Ruff 4% (352,585) 18% 14% (713,470) (2,973,402)
Snook/Pike Garfish 4% 6% (186,947) (1,511,250)
Snapper 18% (115,798)
Pipi (Cockles) 1% King George Whiting (1,474,859) 29% (2,238,071) Mulloway Leatherjackets 4% 2% (24,515) (155,168)
Figure 62: South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey– Other Marine Species Harvest (numbers)
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Bream Mulloway Yellow Eye Mullet 12% 0% 3% (82,558) (2,489) (18,150) Australian Salmon 0% Murray Cod (2,298) 0% (2,278)
Callop 13% (86,732)
European Carp 72% (483,310)
Figure 63: South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey – Inland Waters Species Harvest (numbers)
For more information refer to:
Jones, K and Doonan, A (2005). 2000-01 National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey – South Australian Regional Information. South Australian Fisheries Management Series No. 46. 99p
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Appendix 1: Other Species Listing
Anchovy Blue Groper Boarfish By-catch Conger Eel Crown Crab Deep Sea Trevalla Freshwater Mussel Gurnard Perch Hapuka King Scallop Other Freshwater Other Or Mixed Species Queen Scallop Razor Fish Rock Crab SkipJack Tuna Snoek Southern Rod Cod Striped Perch Warehou Whiting, Weedy Yellowtail Kingfish
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Appendix 2: List of species by scientific and common name
Appendix 2.1: Molluscs
Scientific Name Common Name
Crassostrea gigas Pacific Oysters Donax deltoides Goolwa Cockle Haliotis laevigata Greenlip Abalone Haliotis rubra Blacklip Abalone Katelysia sp Mud Cockles Mytilus galloprovincialis (= Mytilus edulis Blue Mussels planulatus) Octopus maorum Maori Octopus Sepia apama Giant Cuttlefish Sepioteuthis australis Southern Calamary Pecten fumatus King Scallop Chlamys bifrons Queen Scallop Mimachlamys asperrimus Doughboy Scallop
Family
Pinnidae Razor Fish / Razor Clam
Appendix 2.2: Crustaceans
Scientific Name Common Name
Cherax destructor Yabbie Cherax tenuimanus Marron Jasus edwardsii Southern Rock Lobster Nectocarcinus intigrifrons Rock Crab Ovalipes australiensis Sand Crab Melicertus latisulcatus Western King Prawn Portunus pelagicus Blue Crab Pseudocarcinus gigas King Crab
Appendix 2.3: Echinoderms
Scientific Name Common Name
Heliocidaris erythrogramma Sea Urchins
Appendix 2.4: Fish
Scientific Name Common Name
Acanthopagrus butcheri Black Bream Aldrichetta forsteri Yellow Eye Mullet Argyrosomus japonicus Mulloway Cyprinus carpio European Carp Maccullochella peelii peelii Murray Cod Macquaria ambigua Callop Nematalosa erebi Bony Bream Perca fluviatilis Redfin
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Fish
Scientific Name Common Name
Acheorodus gouldii Blue Groper Arripis georgiana Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff) Arripis truttacea Australian Salmon Centroberyx Redfish Centroberyx lineatus Swallowtail Dactylophora nigricaus Dusky Morwong Dinolestes lewiui Long Finned Pike Engraulis australis Australian Anchovy Epinephelus sp. Southern Rock Cod Genypterus blacodes Ling Hyperoglyphe antarctica Deep Sea Trevalla Hyporhamphus melanochir Garfish Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack Tuna Kyphosus sydeyanus Drummer Lates calcarifer Barramundi Liza argentea Jumper Mullet Nemadactylus douglasii Blue Morwong Neosebastes Gurnard Perch Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow Trout Oplegnathus woodwardi Knife Jaw Pagrus auratus Snapper Pelates octolineatus Striped Perch Pentaceropsis recurvirostris Boarfish Polyprion oxygeneios Hapuka Pseudocaranx sp. Trevally Rexea solandri Gemfish Sardinops sagax Pilchards Scomber australasicus Blue Mackerel Scorpis sp. Sweep Seriola hippos Samson Fish Seriola lalandi Yellowtail Kingfish Seriolella brama Warehou Sillaginodes punctata King George whiting Sillago bassensis School whiting Sillago schomburgkii Yellowfin whiting Sphyraena sp. Snook Thunnus maccoyii Southern Bluefin Tuna Thyrsites atun Snoek / Barracouta Trachurus declivis Jack Mackerel Upeneichthys vlamingii Red Mullet
Family
Cheilodactylidae Morwong Congridae Conger Eels Labriidae Parrotfish Monocanthidae Leather Jackets Odacidae Weedy whiting Platycephalidae Flathead Plueronectidae Flounder
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Appendix 3 Table 44: Fishery Licence Holders as at 30th June each Year
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Abalone Central Zone 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Southern Zone 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Western Zone 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Blue Crab Gulf waters 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8
Inland Waters Lakes and Coorong 39 39 38 39 38 38 38 38 36 37 37 37 River 40 39 39 31 30 30 30 30 30 n/a 6 5
Prawn St Vincent Gulf 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Spencer Gulf 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 West Coast 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Rock Lobster Northern Zone 79 79 77 75 73 71 70 69 69 69 69 68 Southern Zone 189 187 186 185 184 183 181 181 181 181 181 181
Scale Fish Marine Scale 526 504 477 461 441 421 412 395 384 383 377 351 Restricted 99 93 58 52 51 43 38 33 32 32 26 17 Miscellaneous 29 30 24 23 23 21 20 17 16 20 19 21
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Appendix 4 Map 1: Rock Lobster Fishery
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Map 2: South Australian Commercial Abalone Fishery
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#Normanville # 32A # # Wirrina # # Rapid32B Bay Goolwa Cape Jervis#32CVictor Harbor Port25C 25D # El liot # 25B 26A Kingscote # 31C 30B AmericanPenneshaw River 31A31B 28B 30C 26B # 30A Vivonne27A Bay27B 28A 29A 29B29C 36°0'0"S 36°0'0"S
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Map 3: South Australian Commercial Abalone Fishery - Southern Zone
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Map 4: South Australian Commercial Abalone Fishery - Central Zone
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Map 5: South Australian Commercial Abalone Fishery - Western Zone
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Map 6: Commercial Prawn Fishery Zones
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Map 7: Gulf St Vincent Commercial Prawn Fishery
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Map 8: Spencer Gulf Commercial Prawn Fishery
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Map 9: West Coast Commercial Prawn Fishery
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Map 10: Ports of Landing and Marine Fishing Blocks used in the Marine Scalefish fishery
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Map 11: Spencer Gulf Blue Crab Fishery
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Map 12: Gulf St. Vincent Blue Crab Fishery
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Map 13: Inland Waters Fishery – River Murray
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Map 14: Lakes and Coorong Fishery 138°0'0"E 139°0'0"E 140°0'0"E
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Map 15: National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey
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NO TITLE AUTHOR/S DATE 1 Investigation of Seeder Related Factors on Seed Placement, M G Slattery June 1995 Crop Establishment, Growth and Yield of Wheat R W Rainbow 2 A Pilot Study of Mesh Selectivity of Prawn Trawl Nets in M Kangas July 1995 Gulf St Vincent W B Jackson 3 The Tarlee Rotation Trial after 18 Years J E Schultz May 1995
4 The Use of Agricultural Grains and Legumes in Aquaculture various May 1995 Feeds - Workshop May 29 and 30 1995 5 Commercial Trial of Post Harvest Disinfestation Oil P Bailey November 1995 P Taverner 6 The Impact of Commercial Hauling Nets and Recreational M Kumar December 1995 Fishing on the Survival of Undersize King George Whiting R Hill (sillaginodes punctata) D Partington 7 A Review of the Catch and Effort and Fisheries Biology of G K Jones February 1996 the Coffin Bay Sand Crab (Ovalipes australieusis) Fishery 8 Citrus Study Tour of California P T Gallasch February 1996
9 Review of the Blue Crab (Portunus pelagicus) Fishery in J L Baker 1994 South Australia M Kumar 10 A Compendium of Benefit/Cost Analyses of SARDI I D Black October 1995 Projects 1992-95 11 “Demands of Wool and Woolgrowers Beyond 2000” Various 27 June 1996 Turretfield Research Centre (M Fleet) 12 Australian Medicago Genetic Resource Centre Annual Report 1994 S J Hughes June 1996 G C Auricht 13 Citrus Production and Handling in South Africa B L Tugwell October 1996 P T Gallasch G Moulds 14 Fertiliser Efficiency - High Rainfall Pasture N K Fleming June 1997
15 1996 Citrus Study Tour of California P T Gallasch May 1997
16 Proceedings of the First National Workshop on Blue Swimmer Crab M S Kumar May 1997 (Portunus pelagicus) 17 Citrus Varieties in New Zealand 1997 P T Gallasch September 1997
18 Aquaculture Potential of King George Whiting, Sillaginodes punctata M S Kumar December 1997 (Cuvier and Valenciennnes) (Pisces: Perciformes): Preliminary Studies S Clarke on Growth, Food Conversion and the Impact of Tagging R Hill D Partington J Nichols 19 A Compendium of Benefit/Cost Analyses of SARDI Projects 1996-97 I D Black January 1998
20 Australian Medicago Genetic Resource Centre Annual Report – 1995 S J Hughes January 1998
21 A Review of the Impact of Public Sector Applied Research and I D Black January 1998 Development for the South Australian Wheat Industry 22 Third International Workshop on Grapevine Downy and Powdery P A Magarey March 1998 Mildew – Book of Abstracts K L Tschirpig B F Scarfe 23 A Global Citrus Germplasm Network in formed P T Gallasch April 1998
24 Eyre Peninsula Pasture Evaluation: 1989-1995 D Gillett April 1998 R Saunders J Egan 25 Annual Medic Decline Syndrome – Studies on Nutritional and Disease D Gillett April 1998 Factors in Annual Medic Pastures on Eyre Peninsula 26 Study Tour of Irrigation in Israel, South Africa, and the United States of A P Meissner May 1998 America, 1997 M A Skewes 27 Sustainable Production and Nutrition Program N A Maier May 1998
28 Report of a Study Tour to England and USA on Potato and Vegetable C Williams May 1998 Agronomy 29 National Strategy for Research Programs on the Blue Swimmer Crab, M Kumar September 1998 Portunus pelagicus NO TITLE AUTHOR/S DATE 30 Citrus Growing in Spain and California P Gallasch October 1998 J Damiani S Falivene 31 An Evaluation of ‘Soft Rolling Skin’ as a Selection Criterion for the H Daily December 1998 Genetic Improvement of South Australian Merino Sheep 32 Reassessment of the Gross Economic Value of South Australian D Baker December 1998 Commercial Inland Fisheries Harvest B Pierce 33 Modification and Evaluation of TACT as a Decision Support Tool for J M Balston December 1998 Dryland Cropping Areas of the Eyre Peninsula J P Egan D G Abrecht 34 Australian Medicago Genetic Resource Centre Annual Report 1997 S J Hughes January 1999 D McLachlan 35 South Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistics M A Knight March 1999 Report A Tsolos 36 Survey sampling design and length-frequency data analysis for ongoing R McGarvey March 1999 monitoring and model parameter evaluation in the South Australian rock M Pennington lobster fishery (Final Report for FRDC Project 95/138) J Matthews D Fournier J Feenstra M Lorkin G Ferguson 37 High Rainfall Mixed Pastures Special Research (Final Report for Cattle D M McLean May 1999 Compensation Fund Project 75-93) 38 Conserving Marine Biodiversity in South Australia - Part 1 - K S Edyvane May 1999 Background, Status and Review of Approach to Marine Biodiversity Conservation in South Australia 39 Conserving Marine Biodiversity in South Australia - Part 2 - K S Edyvane May 1999 Identification of Areas of High Conservation Value in South Australia 40 Farmer Decision Support Fax-back Trial on Managing Climate Risk in J M Balston June 1999 the Eastern Wheatbelt of Western Australia and the Eyre Peninsula of D G Abrecht South Australia D A Tennant 41 A Data Management and Reporting System and Historical Analysis of J Keesing, September 1999 Catch Records in the South Australian Abalone Fishery K Hall S Shepherd A. Doonan 42 2,4-D and Alternatives to Delay Mature Fruit Drop of Citrus P T Gallasch September 1999 43 Citrus Variety Evaluation Techniques in Major Citrus Producing P T Gallasch September 1999 Countries 44 A Review of Farm-Level Research and Development on the South I D Black October 1999 Australian Sheep Industry 45 Tuna Markets and Product Quality Aspects - Japan 1998 B D Glencross December 1999
46 Sea-Based Live Holding of the Southern Rock Lobster, Jasus edwardsii: M Lorkin December 1999 A Pilot Study on Long Term Holding and Feeding M Geddes S Bryars M Leech R Musgrove R Reuter S Clarke 47 Studies on Reproductive Biology and Distribution of the Blue Swimmer M Kumar February 2000 Crab (Portunus pelagicus) in South Australian Waters G Ferguson Y Xiao G Hooper S Venema 48 Preliminary Assessment of the Application of the Daily Egg Production A J Fowler May 2000 Method for Estimating the Spawning Biomass of King George whiting (Sillaginodes punctata) in South Australian Waters 49 South Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistics M A Knight July 2000 Report A Tsolos A M Doonan 49 (b) The Chilean Citrus Industry - varieties, management practices, growing P Gallasch August 2000 areas and trends J Ortuzar C Anderson 50 Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Grapevine Downy P A Magarey August 2000 and Powdery Mildew K L Tschirpig R W Emmett K Clark R Magarey NO TITLE AUTHOR/S DATE 51 South Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistics M A Knight April 2001 Report A Tsolos A M Doonan 52 South Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistics M A Knight April 2002 Report A Tsolos A M Doonan 53 International Citrus Conference, Florida - December 3-7, 2000 P Gallasch July 2002
54 Report on International Conference on Sustained Management of R M Stevens March 2002 Irrigated Land for Salinity and Toxic Element Control and visit to Irrigation and Salinity Research Laboratories in southern California 55 SARDI Genetic Resource Centre Annual Report 2001 S J Hughes June 2002 D McLachlan 56 Coastal Finfish Hatchery Manual: King George whiting (Sillaginodes J Ham March 2002 punctata) W Hutchinson 57 Lameroo Premium Wheat – Agonomic Trials 1993-1999 R Saunders May 2003
58 South Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistics M A Knight April 2003 Report A Tsolos A M Doonan 59 Wheat Doubled Haploids: Wheat x Maize Technique N K Howes May 2003 P K Sidhu J K Sharma P A Davies 60 South Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistics M A Knight May 2004 Report A Tsolos A M Doonan 61 The Regional Impact of Research and Extension in South Australian I D Black May 2004 Broadacre Agriculture: Results from Econometric Analyses 65 Sponges from the Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Benthic S J Sorokin February 2005 Protection Zone) D R Currie T M Ward 66 Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery (Melicertus latisulcatus). Fishery I Svane May 2005 Assessment Report to PIRSA for the Prawn Fishery Management S Roberts Committee 67 South Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistics M A Knight July 2005 Report A Tsolos A M Doonan 68 Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus pelagicus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment I Svane March 2005 Report to PIRSA for the Blue Crab Fishery Management Committee G Hooper 69 Snapper (Pagrus auratus) Fishery. Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA A J Fowler March 2005 for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Committee R McGarvey J E Feenstra W B Jackson P R Jennings 70 Importance of Fishing Area 8 to the Western Zone Abalone (Haliotis S Mayfield March 2005 laevigata & H. rubra) Fishery T M Ward 71 Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua) Fishery Assessment Report to Q Ye May 2005 PIRSA Fisheries 73 Murray-Darling Basin Drought Monitoring 'Monitoring samll-bodied J Higham March 2005 fish in the lower Murray during and after drought conditions in 2003- Q Ye 2004' B Smith 74 Understanding the impediments to the growth of Australian sea lion J McKenzie April 2005 populations S Goldsworthy P Shaughnessy,\ R McIntosh 77 The state of the art: a synopsis of information on common carp B Smith April 2005 (Cyprinus carpio) in Australia 78 Southern Zone Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Fishery 2003/04. Sub- A Linnane May 2005 title: Final Stock Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries T M Ward R McGarvey Y Xiao J Feenstra 80 Trophodynamics of the GAB: Assessing the Need for an Ecological T M Ward April 2005 Allocation in the SA Pilchard Fishery S Goldsworthy B Page NO TITLE AUTHOR/S DATE 81 Northern Zone Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Fishery 2003/04. Sub- A Linnane May 2005 title: Final Stock Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries T M Ward R McGarvey Y Xiao J Feenstra 82 Monitoring salt treatment of Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardh in the K Rowling May 2005 upper Port River. Prepared for PIRSA Biosecurity G Westphalen 83 Caulerpa taxifolia and Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea surveys of M Theil May 2005 the inner harbour, Port River K Rowling G Westphalen J Tanner 85 Aquafin CRC - Southern Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Subprogram: J Buchanan June 2005 Service Delivery and Infrastructure Management, for Projects Requiring Port Lincoln based R&D Support 87 Swimming ability of small native fish species in the Lower River C Bice July 2005 Murray and its application to fish passage B Zampatti 88 The ecology of Ruppia spp. in South Australia, with reference to the J Nicol July 2005 Coorong. A Literature Review 89 A preliminary prioritization of barriers to fish passage within anabranch S Leigh July 2005 and off-channel habitats along the River Murray SA B Zampatti 90 A preliminary assessment of potential obstructions to Fish Passage in B Zampatti June 2005 the Chowilla Anabranch system, River Murray, SA S Leigh 91 King George Whiting Fishery Assessment Report - June 2005 R McGarvey August 2005 A Fowler J Feenstra WB Jackson P Jennings 92 Overseas Travel Report: Inland Aquaculture Study Tour USA and T J Flowers August 2005 Israel, October 2004 W G Hutchinson 93 Responses to reduced salinities of the meadow forming seagrasses G Westphalen August 05 Amphibolis and Posidonia from the Adelaide metropolitan coast ACWS E O'Loughlin Technical Report No. 9. G Collings J Tanner Y Eglinton S Bryars 94 The ecological health of the North and South Lagoons of the Coorong, M C Geddes September 2005 June/July 2004 95 Assessment of Juvenile Prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus) Surveys in S D Roberts September 2005 Spencer Gulf, South Australia C D Dixon T M Ward 96 Current flow and odour stimulate rheotaxis and attraction in common B B Smith September 2005 carp M Sherman P Sorensen B Tucker 97 Estimated Abundance and Biomass of the Unique Spawning MA Steer October 2005 Aggregation of the Giant Australian Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) in KC Hall Northern Spencer Gulf, South Australia 98 Assessment of the presence or absence of Caulerpa taxifolia and K Rowling September 2005 Caulerpa racemosa var. Cylindracea at the proposed dredge spoil dump J Tanner site for the Outer Harbor dredging 99 Environmental Audit of Marine Aquaculture Developments in South S Bryars October 2005 Australia, Report No. 1, A Review of Environmental Information related to Marine Aquaculture in South Australia 100 Southern Calamary (Sepioteuthis australis) Fishery M A Steer October 2005 A J Fowler W B Jackson P R Jennings 101 Spawning biomass of sardine T M Ward October 2005 (pilchard, Sardinops sagax) L J McLeay in South Australian waters in 2005 P J Rogers 102 Monitoring and assessment of by-catch and by-product species of the C D Dixon October 2005 Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery I Svane T M Ward 103 Point Labatt Marine Reserve. Evaluating the effects of reserve closure D R Currie October 2005 on the biota of subtidal reefs S J Sorokin NO TITLE AUTHOR/S DATE 104 Western Zone Abalone Fishery Assessment 1. Region A S Mayfield October 2005 R Chick I Carlson N Turich B Foureur T Ward 105 Western Zone Abalone Fishery Assessment 2. Region B S Mayfield October 2005 R Chick T Ward 106 Central Zone Abalone Fishery Assessment report S Mayfield October 2005 I Carlson T Ward 107 Characterisation of the effects of air extraction fans to ventilate T Flowers September 2005 Aquaculture Polytunnels at the Cooke Plains Inland Saline Aquaculture W Hutchinson Research Centre, South Australia S Clarke 108 Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery Status Report 2004/05 A Linnane October 2005 T Ward R McGarvey J Feenstra 109 Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery Status Report 2004/05 A Linnane October 2005 T Ward R McGarvey J Feenstra 111 Caulerpa taxifolia surveys of the North Haven coast. A report to PIRSA G Westphalen November 2005 Biosecurity K Rowling 112 The South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery - Stock Status Report. A J Fowler November 2005 Report to PIRSA Fisheries for MSFMC 113 Central Zone balcklip abalone fishery status report to PIRSA S Mayfield November 2005 I Carlson T Ward 114 Biomass of greenlip and blacklip abalone in Waterloo Bay, SA R McGarvey November 2005 S Mayfield J Feenstra 116 Ecological outcomes from the small barrage outflow of August 2004 M C Geddes November 2005