South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report M A Knight A M Doonan A Tsolos May 2007 SARDI Research Report Series No. 200 SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. F2007/000571-1 South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report Malcolm Knight, Annette Doonan and Angelo Tsolos May 2007 SARDI Research Report Series No. 200 SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. F2007/000571-1 ISBN 07 308 5362 4 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 5415 http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au Title South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report Author(s) Knight, M.A., Doonan, A.M. & Tsolos, A South Australian Research and Development Institute SARDI Aquatic Sciences 2 Hamra Avenue West Beach SA 5024 Telephone: (08) 8207 5400 Facsimile: (08) 8207 5415 http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au DISCLAIMER The authors warrant that they have taken all reasonable care in producing this report. 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SARDI Research Report Series No. 200 SARDI Aquatic Sciences Publication No. F2007/000571-1 ISBN 07308 5362 4 Printed in Adelaide May 2007 Reviewers: Dr Cameron Dixon and Dr Adrian Linnane (SARDI Aquatic Sciences) Approved by: Dr Medhi Doroudi Signed: Date: 25 July 2007 Distribution: Public Domain Circulation: Public Domain Table of Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................ 1 Information and Statistics Report 2005/06......................................................................................... 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.................................................................................................................. 30 Inland Waters Fishery ...................................................................................................................... 51 Miscellaneous Fisheries, King Crab and Octopus............................................................................ 56 Information by Species..................................................................................................................... 58 2 Individual South Australian Species.......................................................................................... 58 2.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 58 2.1.1 Rock Lobster ...................................................................................................................... 60 2.1.2 Abalone.............................................................................................................................. 60 2.1.3 Prawns, Western King ....................................................................................................... 61 2.1.4 Sardines ............................................................................................................................. 61 2.1.5 Blue Swimmer Crab........................................................................................................... 62 2.1.6 Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff)...................................................................................... 62 2.1.7 Australian Salmon.............................................................................................................. 63 2.1.8 Cuttlefish............................................................................................................................ 63 2.1.9 Garfish ............................................................................................................................... 64 2.1.10 Whiting, King George........................................................................................................ 64 2.1.11 Mud Cockle....................................................................................................................... 65 2.1.12 Mulloway ........................................................................................................................... 65 2.1.13 All Leatherjackets (Ocean Jackets, Leatherjackets).......................................................... 66 South Australian Aquatic Sciences: Information Systems and Database Support Program South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report (May 2007) i 2.1.14 Goolwa Cockle.................................................................................................................. 66 2.1.15 Sand Crab ......................................................................................................................... 67 2.1.16 Snapper.............................................................................................................................. 67 2.1.17 Snook.................................................................................................................................. 68 2.1.18 Southern Calamary............................................................................................................ 68 2.1.19 Mullet, Yellow-eye ............................................................................................................. 69 2.1.20 Bream, Bony....................................................................................................................... 69 2.1.21 Callop (Golden Perch)....................................................................................................... 70 2.1.22 European Carp .................................................................................................................. 70 2.1.23 Flounder ............................................................................................................................ 71 2000/01 National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey ...................................................... 77 References ........................................................................................................................................ 81 SARDI Stock Assessment Reports................................................................................................... 81 Appendix 1: Other Species Listing .................................................................................................. 84 Appendix 2: List of species by scientific and common name .......................................................... 85 Appendix 3 ....................................................................................................................................... 87 Appendix 4 ....................................................................................................................................... 88 South Australian Aquatic Sciences: Information Systems and Database Support Program South Australian Wild Fisheries Information and Statistics Report (May 2007) ii List of Figures Figure 1: South Australian Fisheries Value from 1983/84 to 2005/06 ............................................................................... 3 Figure 2: South Australian Wild Fisheries Production (whole weight) for 2005/06 .......................................................... 5 Figure 3: South Australian Wild Fisheries Value for 2005/06 ........................................................................................... 5 Figure 4: Southern Rock Lobster Catch by Zone from 1987/88 to 2005/06....................................................................... 7 Figure 5: Southern Rock Lobster Value by Zone from 1987/88 to 2005/06 ...................................................................... 8 Figure 6: Southern Rock Lobster Average Price/kg by Zone from 1987/88 to 2005/06 .................................................... 9