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2004–2012 overview

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Queensland commercial fishing entitlements 2004-2012 overview 2

Contents igures 4

5

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t licences 7

ymbols 8

fishery symbols 9

10

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shery symbols 12

ymbols 13

ols 14

symbols 15

16

d M2 fishery symbols 17

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ols 20

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ry licences 22

E fishery symbols 23

A, A1 and A2 fishery symbols 24

W1, W2 and Y fishery symbols 25

B1, D, G and H fishery symbols 26

F, J1, O and P fishery symbols 27

Appendix 28

List of f

Foreword

Introduction

Primary commercial fishing boa

L1, L2 and L3 fishery s

L4, L5, L6, L7 and L8

RQ and SM fishery symbols

N1 and N2 fishery symbols

N4, N5, N8 and N10 fi

K1–K8 fishery s

N6, N7 and N11 fishery symb

N3 and N9 fishery

T1 fishery symbols

T2, T4, M1 an

T5–T9 fishery symbols

C1 fishery symbols

C2 and C3 fishery symb

R fishery symbols

Commercial harvest fishe

E and J


List of figures

at licences (2 4–2012) 7

4–2012) 8

y symbols (2004–2012) 9

2012) 10

ols (2004–2012) 11

bols (2004 12) 12

13

04–20 14

ls (2004–2012) 15

004–2012) 16

ymbols (2004 12) 17

2) 18

2012) 19

004–2012) 20

) 21

ces (200 012) 22

4–2012) 23

Figure 18: Graph depicting number of A, A1 and A2 fishery symbols (2004–2012) 24

Figure 19: Graph depicting number of W1, W2 and Y fishery symbols (2004–2012) 25

Figure 20: Graph depicting number of B1, D, G and H fishery symbols (2004–2012) 26

Figure 21: Graph depicting number of F, J1, O and P fishery symbols (2004–2012) 27

Figure 1: Graph depicting number of primary commercial fishing bo 00

Figure 2: Graph depicting number of L1, L2 and L3 fishery symbols (200

Figure 3: Graph depicting number of L4, L5, L6, L7 and L8 fisher

Figure 4: Graph depicting number of RQ and SM fishery symbols (2004–

Figure 5: Graph depicting number of N1 and N2 fishery symb

Figure 6: Graph depicting number of N4, N5, N8 and N10 fishery sym –20

Figure 7: Graph depicting number of K1–K8 fishery symbols (2004–2012)

Figure 8: Graph depicting number of N6, N7 and N11 fishery symbols (20 12)

Figure 9: Graph depicting number of N3 and N9 fishery symbo

Figure 10: Graph depicting number of T1 fishery symbols (2

Figure 11: Graph depicting number of T2, T4, M1 and M2 fishery s –20

Figure 12: Graph depicting number of T5–T9 fishery symbols (2004–201

Figure 13: Graph depicting number of C1 fishery symbols (2004–

Figure 14: Graph depicting number of C2 and C3 fishery symbols (2

Figure 15: Graph depicting number of R fishery symbols (2004–2012

Figure 16: Graph depicting number of commercial harvest fishery licen 6–2

Figure 17: Graph depicting number of E and JE fishery symbols (200


Foreword The fundamental laws that govern the management of fisheries with regards tothe fair division of resources are outlined in the Fisheries Act 1994 (the Aby the Department of Agriculture, Fisher

sustainability and ct) which is administered

ies and Forestry. Other legislation such as that which e are

provisions of the Act establish limits on commercial fishing activity. In

ol that provides

on the licence mercially within the fisheries endorsed by fishery symbols on the licence. In the case of

in the fisheries e not been

e bought and sold or leased on the open market).

al harvest fishery rticular commercial fishing apparatus, the take of certain

ences thereby mitted under

gnificantly. For owth, coastal developments, water way changes, new fishing technologies,

s, export and hing.

As a result there have been times where it has been necessary to cap and reduce the amount of commercial fishing to account for those changes. Such action ensures fishers can remain profitable, resources are not over exploited and the environment as a whole is not compromised by commercial fishing activity. This document provides a summary of the reductions in commercial licences and fishery symbols that have occurred between 2004 and 2012.

relates to the management of Marine Parks also applies to fisheries however thesadministered by other government departments. Some of the most important order to access a Queensland commercial fishery, a person must hold either a commercial fishing boat licence or a commercial harvest fishery licence and the relevant fishery symbaccess to that commercial fishery. The commercial fishing boat licence authorises the holder to use the boat identifiedto fish comcommercial harvest fishery licences the holder is entitled to fish commercially withendorsed by fishery symbols on the licence. Commercial fishing boat licences havissued since 1984 however they are transferable (i.e. they can b

Fishery symbols are attached to a commercial fishing boat licence or a commercilicence. They provide for the use of a paspecies, or access to a defined area for the purposes of commercial fishing. Commercial fishers can attach multiple combinations of fishery symbols to their licallowing them to access a number of fisheries. A brief description of the activities pereach fishery symbol is provided in the Appendix. Over time the environment in which commercial fishing takes place has changed siexample population grglobal food supply chains, fuel prices, legislation (food processing, transport, fisherieenvironmental) and labour markets have all changed and impacted commercial fis


Introduction The following document represents a summary of the number of Queensland commercial fishing

ber of commercial

nd Art, in f commercial fishing

s were bought out. Buyout.

ronment and Resource Management (now the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection)

ess. ere bought out.

the aforementioned processes which bought out primary commercial fishing boat number of fishery

9 fisheries under the Policy Trawl and Eel

Effort Removal Process. The 2009 review of the East Coast Inshore Fin Fish Fishery which reduced the number of

.

Trawl Fishery (T5–T9 fishery symbols). out.

e processes are provided below along with graphs depicting the number of primary commercial fishing boat licences and commercial harvest fishery licences over the 2004–2012 period. A brief description of the activities permitted under each fishery symbol is also provided in the Appendix. It should also be noted that the figures provided for the number of fishery symbols as at 1 July 2006, are slightly underestimated due to several late renewals in that year. These late renewals were most likely associated with the change to charging fisheries fees in arrears.

entitlements for the period between 2004 and 2012. During this time a number of processes were undertaken which reduced the numfishing entitlements. These include:

T he 2004–05 Commonwealth Department of Environment Water Heritage aconjunction with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority buyout olicences. As part of this process 114 primary commercial fishing boat licence This process is hereafter referred to as the 2004–05 DEWHA/GBRMPA

Department of Envi The 2009 buyout of commercial fishing licences by the former

associated with the process to establish the Moreton Bay Marine Park proc As part of this process 118 primary commercial fishing boat licences w This process is hereafter referred to as the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout.

In addition tolicences, other processes administered by Fisheries Queensland reduced the symbols providing access to certain fisheries. These include: The 2008–09 removal of latent effort from the L1, C1, E and T5–T

for the removal of excess fishing capacity in Queensland’s Line, Crab, BeamFisheries. This process is hereafter referred to as the 2008–09 Latent

commercial net fishing entitlements (N and K type fishery symbols). This process is hereafter referred to as the 2009 ECIFFF Review Process

The 2010–11 voluntary buyback of commercial fishing entitlements in the Queensland Beam

This process is hereafter referred to as the 2010–11 Beam Trawl Buy Summaries of the number of fishery symbols removed through thes


Primary commercial fishing boat licences

Number of Primary Commercial Fishing Boat Licences

1350

1400

1450

1500

1550

1600

1650

1700

1750

1800

1850

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f L

icen

ces

No. of Licences

Figure 1: Graph depicting number of primary commercial fishing boat licences (2004–2012)

r of primary commercial fishing boat licences removed through the 2004–05

114 primary commercial fishing boat licences.

licences removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:


As of 1 July 2012, there were:


NumbeDEWHA/GBRMPA Buyout:

Number of primary commercial fishing boat


L1, L2 and L3 fishery symbols

Number of L1, L2 & L3 Fishery Symbols (2004-2012)

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

L1

L2

L3

g number of L1, L2 and L3 fishery symbols (2004–2012)

L3 fishery symbols removed through the 2004–05 DEWHA/GBRMPA

mbols

mbols

bols.

Bay Buyout:

ls

ls

ols.

bols removed through the 2008–09 Latent Effort Removal Process:

1121 L1 fishery symbols.

As of 1 July 2012, there are:

241 L1 fishery symbols



Figure 2: Graph depictin Number of L1, L2 andBuyout:

104 L1 fishery sy

22 L2 fishery sy

92 L3 fishery sym

Number of L1, L2 and L3 fishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton

26 L1 fishery symbo

4 L2 fishery symbo

88 L3 fishery symb

Number of L1 fishery sym


L4, L5, L6, L7 and L8 fishery symbols

Number of L4, L5, L6, L7 & L8 Fishery Symbols (2004-2012)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

L4

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

L5

L6

L7

L8

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

r of L4, L5, L6, L7 and L8 fishery symbols (2004–2012)

ols were replaced with additional L1 fishery symbols.

In 2006–07, L5 fishery symbol were replaced by L4 fishery symbols. As of 1 July 2012, there were:



Figure 3: Graph depicting numbe In 2006–07, L6 and L7 fishery symb


RQ and SM fishery symbols

Number of RQ & SM Fishery Symbols (2004-2012)

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

RQ

SM

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Figure 4: Graph depicting number of RQ and SM fishery symbols (2004–2012)

fishery symbols removed through the 2004–05 DEWHA/GBRMPA Buyout:

bols

38 SM fishery symbols.

fishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:

ls



370 RQ fishery symbols


Number of RQ and SM

41 RQ fishery sym

Number of RQ and SM

4 RQ fishery symbo



Number of N1 & N2 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

N1

N2

Figure 5: Graph depicting number of N1 and N2 fishery symbols (2004–2012)

:

bols

34 N2 fishery symbols.

N1 and N2 fishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:


e replaced with

ols (this was on a 2-for-1 basis).

As part of the 2009 ECIFFF Review Process, four N5 fishery symbols were replaced with N2 fishery symbols. N1 fishery symbols were removed from licences if the licence already had an N2 or K1–K8 fishery symbol written on it. Three N7 fishery symbols were replaced with three N1 fishery symbols through the 2009 ECIFFF Review Process. As of 1 July 2012, there were:

162 N1 fishery symbols


Number of symbols removed through the 2004–05 DEWHA/GBRMPA BuyoutN1 fishery

55 N1 fishery sym

Number of


Following the 2009 ECIFFF Review Process, a number of N1 fishery symbols werthe following:


6 N4 fishery symb


N4, N5, N8 and N10 fishery symbols

Number of N4, N5, N8 & N10 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

N4

N5

N8

N10

nd N10 fishery symbols (2004–2012)

were replaced with

ols

bols (this was on a 2-for-1 basis).

As part of the 2009 ECIFFF Review Process, four N5 fishery symbols were replaced with N2 fishery symbols. As of 1 July 2012, there were:



Figure 6: Graph depicting number of N4, N5, N8 a

Following the 2009 ECIFFF Review Process, a number of N1 fishery symbolsthe following:

30 N10 fishery symb

6 N4 fishery sym


K1–K8 fishery symbols

Number of K1 - K8 Fishery Symbols (2004-2012)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

K1

K2

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

K3

K4

K5

K6

K7

K8

number of K1–K8 fishery symbols (2004–2012)

hery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:

bols

bols

4 K4 fishery symbols

s

bol

bols.

ere were:

bols

ols


1 K4 fishery symbol




15 K8 fishery symbols.

Figure 7: Graph depicting Number of K1–K8 fis

3 K1 fishery sym

2 K2 fishery sym


4 K5 fishery symbol

1 K6 fishery sym

1 K7 fishery symbol

2 K8 fishery sym

As of 1 July 2012, th

2 K1 fishery sym

3 K2 fishery symb


N6, N7 and N11 fishery symbols

Number of N6, N7 & N11 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

N6

N7

N11

2004–05 DEWHA/GBRMPA Buyout:


yout:

N6 fishery symbols

s.

As part of the 2009 ECIFFF Review Process, holders of the N6 and N7 fishery symbols were required to apply for an N11 fishery symbol if they wished to continue to sell bait (caught under these symbols). Through this process 323 applications for N11 fishery symbols were subsequently approved. As of 1 July 2012, there were:


Figure 8: Graph depicting number of N6, N7 and N11 fishery symbols (2004–2012) Number of N6 fishery symbols removed through the

Number of N6 and N7 fishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Bu

115

1 N7 fishery symbol



Number of N3 & N9 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

N3

N9

Figure 9: Graph depicting number of N3 and N9 fishery symbols (2004–2012) As of 1 July 2012, there were:




T1 fishery symbols

Number of T1 fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

370

380

390

400

410

420

430

440

450

460

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

T1

ved through the 2004–05 DEWHA/GBRMPA Buyout:

ls.

Number of T1 fishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:

13 T1 fishery symbols.



Figure 10: Graph depicting number of T1 fishery symbols (2004–2012) Number of T1 fishery symbols remo

21 T1 fishery symbo


T2, T4, M1 and M2 fishery symbols

Number of T2, T4, M1 & M2 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

T2

T4

M1

M2


ols.

2 fishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:

ol

bols

bols.


26 T2 fishery symbols


47 M1 fishery symbols

25 M2 fishery symbols.

Figure 11: Graph depicting number of T2, T4, M1 and M2 fishery symbols (2004–2012) Number of M1 fishery symbols removed through the

2 M1 fishery symb

Number of T2, M1 and M

1 T2 fishery symb

3 M1 fishery sym

13 M2 fishery sym


T5–T9 fishery symbols

Number of T5 -T9 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

T5

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

T6

T7

T8

T9

gh the 2004–05 DEWHA/GBRMPA Buyout:

Number of T5–T9 fishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:

symbols removed through the 2008–09 Latent Effort Removal Process:

symbols.

hery symbols removed through the 2010–11 Beam Trawl Buyout Process:

symbols.







Figure 12: Graph depicting number of T5–T9 fishery symbols (2004–2012) Number of T5–T9 fishery symbols removed throu

9 T5–T9 fishery symbols.

8 T5–T9 fishery symbols.

Number of T5–T9 fishery

15 T5–T9 fishery

Number of T5–T9 fis

12 T5–T9 fishery


C1 fishery symbols

Number of C1 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

C1


Number of C1 fishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:

ls.

Number of C1 fishery symbols removed through the 2008–09 Latent Effort Removal Process:

319 C1 fishery symbols.



Figure 13: Graph depicting number of C1 fishery symbols (2004–2012) Number of C1 fishery symbols removed through the


31 C1 fishery symbo


C2 and C3 fishery symbols

Number of C2 & C3 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

C2

C3

ols removed through the 2004–05 DEWHA/GBRMPA Buyout:


ishery symbols removed through the 2009 Moreton Bay Buyout:

ols


234 C2 fishery symbols


It should be noted that there are no limits on the number of C2 fishery symbols, as a C2 fishery symbol is written on a licence whenever spanner crab quota units are written on.

Figure 14: Graph depicting number of C2 and C3 fishery symbols (2004–2012) Number of C2 and C3 fishery symb

Number of C2 and C3 f

25 C2 fishery symb



R fishery symbols

Number of R Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

R

Figure 15: Graph depicting number of R fishery symbols (2004–2012) As of 1 July 2012, there were:

28 R fishery symbols.


Commercial harvest fishery licences

Number of Commercial Harvest Fishery Licence (2006-2012)

310

320

330

340

350

360

370

380

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. of

Lic

ence

s

Series1

2006 2007

Figure 16: Graph depicting number of commercial harvest fishery licences (2006–2012) As of 1 July 2012, there were:

335 commercial harvest fishery licences.


E and JE fishery symbols

Number of E & JE Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

E

JE

number of E and JE fishery symbols (2004–2012)

ymbols removed through the 2008–09 Latent Effort Removal Process:

13 E fishery symbols.


19 E fishery symbols

13 JE fishery symbols.

Figure 17: Graph depicting Number of E fishery s


A, A1 and A2 fishery symbols

Number of A, A1 & A2 Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

A

A1

A2

g number of A, A1 and A2 fishery symbols (2004–2012)


42 A1 fishery symbols

4 A2 fishery symbols.

Figure 18: Graph depictin


W1, W2 and Y fishery symbols

Number of W1, W2 & Y Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

W1

W2

Y

g number of W1, W2 and Y fishery symbols (2004–2012)


36 W1 fishery symbols

31 W2 fishery symbols

32 Y fishery symbols.

Figure 19: Graph depictin


B1, D, G and H fishery symbols

Number of B1, D, G & H Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

B1

D

G

H

g number of B1, D, G and H fishery symbols (2004–2012)

re were:

18 B1 fishery symbols

59 D fishery symbols

40 G fishery symbols

31 H fishery symbols.

Figure 20: Graph depictin As of 1 July 2012, the


F, J1, O and P fishery symbols

Number of F, J1, O & P Fishery Symbols (2004 - 2012)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

No

. o

f S

ymb

ols

F

J1

O

P

g number of F, J1, O and P fishery symbols (2004–2012)

ere were:

3 F fishery symbols

6 J1 fishery symbols

88 O fishery symbols

6 P fishery symbols.

Figure 21: Graph depictin As of 1 July 2012, th


Appendix Commercial fishery symbols Symbol Fishery Description L1 Commercial Line Fishery (south of Baffle Creek to NSW border) L2 Commercial Line Fishery (Great Barrier Reef Region) L3 Commercial Line Fishery (Great Barrier Reef Region—limited number of tender

vessels) L4 Commercial Line Fishery (Gulf of Carpentaria) L5 Commercial Line Fishery (Gulf of Carpentaria)—no longer active L6 Commercial Line Fishery (south Queensland)—no longer active L7 Commercial Line Fishery (south Queensland “concessional” zone)—no longer

active L8 st coast waters using multiple hook fishing Commercial Line Fishery (offshore ea

gear) RQ Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery SM Spanish Mackerel Fishery N1 Commercial Net Fishery (all east coast waters) N2 Commercial Net Fishery (all east coast waters north of Baffle Creek) N3 Commercial Net Fishery (Gulf of Carpentaria waters within 7nm of the low water

mark including rivers and creeks) N4 ) Commercial Net Fishery (all east coast waters deeper than 20mN5 Commercial Net Fishery (Baffle Creek to Kaurie Creek)—no longer active N6 Commercial Net Fishery (bait no.1)—no longer active N7 Commercial Net Fishery (bait no.2)—no longer active N8 longer active Commercial Net Fishery (east coast waters)—no N9 Commercial Net Fishery (Gulf of Carpentaria waters between 7nm and 25nm

offshore) N10 ishery area and the use of tunnel

ht region and Moreton Bay) Commercial Net Fishery (provides access to N1 fnets in selected waters of the Great Sandy Straig

N11 Commercial Bait Net Fishery (all Queensland waters) K1 ent area 1) Commercial Ocean Beach Net Fishery (managemK2 Commercial Ocean Beach Net Fishery (management area 2) K3 Commercial Ocean Beach Net Fishery (management area 3) K4 Commercial Ocean Beach Net Fishery (management area 4) K5 ch Net Fishery (management area 5) Commercial Ocean BeaK6 Commercial Ocean Beach Net Fishery (management area 6) K7 gement area 7) Commercial Ocean Beach Net Fishery (manaK8 Commercial Ocean Beach Net Fishery (management area 8) T1 excluding Moreton Bay) Commercial Trawl Fishery (east coast waters T2 Commercial Trawl Fishery (south of Burnett Head excluding Hervey Bay and

Moreton Bay) T4 nd 50 fathom depth

tours south of Sandy Cape) Commercial Fin Fish Trawl Fishery (waters between the 20 acon

T5 Commercial Beam Trawl Fishery (river and inshore no.1) T6 Commercial Beam Trawl Fishery (river and inshore no.2) T7 Commercial Beam Trawl Fishery (river and inshore no.3) T8 Commercial Beam Trawl Fishery (river and inshore no.4) T9 Commercial Beam Trawl Fishery (river and inshore no.5) M1 Commercial Trawl Fishery (Moreton Bay) M2 Commercial Trawl Fishery (Moreton Bay) C1 Commercial Crab Fishery (crabs other than spanner crab in all Queensland

waters)



C2 Commercial Spanner Crab Fishery (Southern management area) C3 Commercial Spanner Crab Fishery (Northern management area) R Commercial Crayfish and Rock Lobster Fishery

omC mercial harvest fishery symbols Symbol Fishery Description A Commercial Aquarium Fish Fishery—no longer active A1 Commercial Aquarium Fish Fishery A2 Commercial Aquarium Fish Fishery (catch restrictions apply) B1 Commercial Beche-de-mer Fishery D Commercial Coral Fishery E Commercial Eel FisheryF Commercial Shell Fishery G Commercial Shell Grit Fishery H Commercial Star Sand Fishery J1 ery Commercial Trochus FishJE Commercial Juvenile Eel Fishery O Commercial Oyster Fishery P Commercial Pearl Fishery W1 Commercial Beachworm Fishery W2 Commercial Bloodworm Fishery Y Commercial Yabby Fishery

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