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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 Telephone: (08) 8207 5400 Facsimile: (08) 8207 5406 http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au 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 Telephone: (08) 8207 5400 Facsimile: (08) 8207 5406 http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au DISCLAIMER The authors warrant that they have taken all reasonable care in producing this report. This report has been through SARDI Aquatic Sciences internal review process, and was formally approved for release by the Chief Scientist. Although all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure quality, SARDI Aquatic Sciences does not warrant that the information in this report is free from errors or omissions. SARDI Aquatic Sciences does not accept any liability for the contents of this report or for any consequences arising from its use or any reliance placed upon it. © 2006 SARDI Aquatic Sciences This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the authors. 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 South Australian Aquatic Sciences: Knowledge and Information Management Program South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report (June 2006) i 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 South Australian Aquatic Sciences: Knowledge and Information Management Program South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report (June 2006) ii 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.................................................................................