Summary of the non-target species catch, issues and related activities in Australian Government - managed fisheries
This table summarises the non-target species catch, issues and related activities in Commonwealth fisheries. It is based on the report Non-target Species in Australia's Commonwealth Fisheries (1999) and figures quoted are those for the years analysed in that report.
Related activities include monitoring the catch, research and assessments of the effect of fishing, mitigation measures and abatement plans. Fisheries: GABT Great Australian Bight Trawl; SENTF South East Non-Trawl; SETF South East Trawl; SSh Southern Shark; SSq Southern Squid. States: NSW New South Wales; NT Northern Territory; QLD Queensland; SA South Australia; TAS Tasmania; VIC Victoria; WA Western Australia;
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Fishery |
Landed catch |
Non-target catch |
Issues or Concerns |
Related Activities |
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Amount (t) |
Amount (t) |
Composition |
Discards |
Main vulnerable or favoured species |
Fishery Interactions |
Wastage |
Ecological effects |
Previous |
Ongoing |
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MAIN |
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Northern Prawn |
10 300 |
30-60 000 |
~200 |
95 |
Turtles, snakes, sawfish |
QLD, NT and indigenous fisheries |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
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Southern Bluefin |
5 000 |
1 460 (1995) |
~50 |
83 |
Seabirds (albatross), sharks |
little or none |
* |
** |
** |
** |
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South East Trawl |
24 500 |
~ 25 000 |
~300 |
50-86 |
Seals, sharks |
SENTF, SSh, SSq, GABT - NSW, VIC, TAS fisheries |
*** |
*** |
* |
* |
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MEDIUM |
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Bass Strait Central Scallop |
1 000 |
? |
? |
high |
None? |
? |
** |
*** |
- |
* |
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Torres Strait |
1 500 |
4-8 000 |
~200 |
99 |
Turtles, snakes, dugong (dive) |
variable—trawl / dive / indigenous |
** |
*** |
** |
* |
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Southern Shark |
3 200 |
500-1000 |
? |
? |
white shark, seals |
SENTF, SETF, SSq, GABT - NSW, VIC, TAS fisheries |
* |
* |
- |
- |
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Eastern Tuna and Billfish |
8 000 |
1520 (1995) |
~60 |
60 (longline) |
Seabirds, sharks |
QLD (marlin), NSW (baitfish) |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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South East Non Trawl |
1 400 |
? |
? >67 |
? |
Seals |
SETF, SSh |
* |
* |
- |
* |
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Great Australian Bight |
2 650 |
? |
? >52 |
? |
None? |
Ssh, SEFNT, SA (trap fishery) |
* |
** |
- |
- |
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MINOR |
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Southern Squid |
1 800 |
low, <18 ? |
Few |
- |
Seals |
Little or none |
- |
-? |
- |
- |
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Western Tuna and Billfish |
350 |
? |
? ~60 |
? >50 |
Seabirds (esp. 2 spp), shark |
WA (marlin/sailfish) |
* |
-? |
- |
- |
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Jack Mackerel |
9 900 |
low, <10 ? |
Few |
- |
Seals (low concern) |
TAS recreational (very rare) |
- |
**? |
- |
- |
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Western Trawl |
360 |
? |
? ~ 400 |
? |
None? |
WA (line/trap) |
*? |
* |
* |
- |
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Macquarie |
n.a. |
low? |
? > 23 |
little |
Albatrosses, seals, penguins (#) |
- |
- |
*** |
** |
*** |
*** Significant
** Some
* Few
- None
(#) Precautionary concern because of closeness to a unique island reserve
n.a. Not available