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Queensland Stock Status Assessment Workshop 2014 5-6 June, 2014 Queensland information for Status of key Australian fish stocks report 2014
Queensland Stock Status Assessment Workshop 2014
5-6 June, 2014
Queensland information for Status of key Australian fish stocks report 2014
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2014, Queensland Stock Status Assessment Workshop 2014, Brisbane, Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Queensland Stock Status Assessment Workshop 2014
The Queensland Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) held a workshop in June 2014 to help determine the stock status of 29 nationally important fishery species that occur in Queensland. The status of these stocks is reported in the Status of key Australian fish stocks report 2014 (fish.gov.au). This document provides summaries of the Queensland-specific information considered in the workshop1. DAFF has assessed the status of Queensland’s key fish stocks every year since 2010. These assessments follow a weight-of-evidence approach, whereby an expert panel reaches consensus on the status of Queensland’s component of each stock. Between 2010 and 2013, the process for assessing stock status was based on a Queensland-developed method (i.e. Queensland criteria and terminology). In 2014, the process was changed. In particular, the criteria and terminology used to determine status were modified to make them consistent with those used nationally for determining the status of stocks. This change ensured the results of the Queensland workshop were able to be used during the national process and should help to improve community confidence in the stock status findings. Stock status determinations help guide DAFF in decisions about fisheries management and research. In addition to this report, up-to-date commercial catch data for individual species can be obtained from <qfish.qld.gov.au> and information about the fishery-dependent and -independent biological monitoring programs can be found at https://www.daff.qld.gov.au/fisheries/monitoring-our-fisheries/commercial-fisheries/species-specific-programs .
1 1 Queensland-specific information for seven SAFS species (mulloway, black jewfish, yellowtail kingfish, golden
snapper, blacktip shark, sandbar shark and Murray River cod) was not presented and discussed at the 2014 workshop.
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Fin Fish
Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
Figure 1. East coast barramundi – all stocks combined. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw annual catch rate for net fishing (kg/100m net).
Figure 2. East coast barramundi – north east coast stock. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw annual catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net).
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Barramundi (EC)
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Barramundi (north east coast)
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Figure 3. East coast barramundi – north east coast stock. Length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors in 2013.
Figure 4. East coast barramundi – north east coast stock. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
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0
5
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20Commercial
LTMP n=1260CFISH weight=92.8tunder legal size
legal size
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58
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12
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Recreational
LTMP n=242
Total length (cm)
Pe
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ca
tch
East Coast - North
01020304050 2007
Commercial2007
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East Coast - North
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Figure 5. East coast barramundi – north east coast stock. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors. ‘Cohort’ is a modelled average rate of total mortality calculated using all age-frequency distributions together (2007–2013) and taking account of year-to-year variation in year-class strength. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
Figure 6. East coast barramundi – central coast stock. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by subregion, plus raw annual catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net).
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ate
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Barramundi (central coast breakdown)
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LTMP n=2178CFISH weight=143.6tunder legal size
legal size
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27
Recreational
LTMP n=66
Total length (cm)
Pe
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ca
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Fitzroy
Figure 7. East coast barramundi – central coast stock (Fitzroy subregion only). Length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors in 2013.
Commercial
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Fitzroy
Figure 8. East coast barramundi – central coast stock (Fitzroy subregion only). Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
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Commercial cohort
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ort
ality
Ra
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Z)
Min Age= 3 Max Age = 11
Figure 9. East coast barramundi – central coast stock (Fitzroy subregion only). Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors. ‘Cohort’ is a modelled average rate of total mortality calculated using all age-frequency distributions together (2007–2013) and taking account of year-to-year variation in year-class strength. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rate of fishing mortality equals the rate of natural mortality (i.e. F=M).
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Barramundi (PCB)
Figure 10. East coast barramundi – Princess Charlotte Bay stock. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net).
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Figure 11. East coast barramundi – Mackay stock. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net).
Figure 12. Gulf of Carpentaria barramundi – both stocks combined. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate for net fishing (kg/100m net).
1993
1994
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Barramundi (Mackay)
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Barramundi (GOC all stocks)
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Barramundi (GOC south stock)
Figure 13. Gulf of Carpentaria barramundi – southern stock. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net).
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20Commercial
LTMP n=836CFISH weight=492.2tunder legal size
legal size
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27
Recreational
LTMP n=228
Total length (cm)
Pe
rce
nta
ge
of
ca
tch
Gulf of Carpentaria
Figure 14. Gulf of Carpentaria barramundi – southern stock. Length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors in 2013.
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Figure 15. Gulf of Carpentaria barramundi – southern stock. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
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Gulf of Carpentaria
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Gulf of Carpentariax$
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2M - Reference lineCommercial annualRecreational annual
Commercial cohortRecreational cohort
Year
To
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ality
Ra
te (
Z)
Min Age= 3 Max Age = 11
Figure 16. Gulf of Carpentaria barramundi – southern stock. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors. ‘Cohort’ is a modelled average rate of total mortality calculated using all age-frequency distributions together (2007–2013) and taking account of year-to-year variation in year-class strength.The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rate of fishing mortality equals the rate of natural mortality (i.e. F=M).
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Barramundi (GOC north stock)
Figure 17. Gulf of Carpentaria barramundi – northern stock. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net).
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Coral trout (Plectropomus and Variola spp.)
1988-8
9
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Coral trout (EC commercial)
Figure 18. East coast coral trout. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates (kg/day per primary licence and kg/day per dory).
1995 2000 2005 2010
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Standardised catch rate
Average
Upper 10% buffer
Lower 10% buffer
Figure 19. East coast coral trout. Annual standardised catch rate, taking into account differences in daily catch rates between different months, locations and fishers, and the effects of different numbers of crew and dories. Horizontal lines show the mean and 80% confidence intervals.
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Coral trout by region (northern regions)
Year
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d c
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Cape York
Lockhart River
Princess Charlotte Bay
Cooktown
Cairns
Figure 20. East coast coral trout – northern regions. Annual standardised catch rate by region, taking into account differences in daily catch rates between different months, locations and fishers, and the effects of different numbers of crew and dories.
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Year
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Mackay
Swains
Capricorn-Bunker
Figure 21. East coast coral trout – southern regions. Annual standardised catch rate by region, taking into account differences in daily catch rates between different months, locations and fishers, and the effects of different numbers of crew and dories.
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Coral trout (GOC)
Figure 22. Gulf of Carpentaria coral trout. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day), grouped by fishing method.
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Crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus)
1987-8
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Figure 23. East coast crimson snapper and unspecified nannygai. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes).
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Figure 24. Gulf of Carpentaria crimson snapper. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) for Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery (GOCDFFTF) and the Northern Territory.
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Crimson snapper (GOC)
Figure 25. Gulf of Carpentaria crimson snapper. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day) for Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery.
Figure 26. Gulf of Carpentaria crimson snapper. Observed (raw) and standardised catch rates for the Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery.
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Dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus)
1993
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ate
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.
Figure 27. East coast dusky flathead. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
1993
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ate
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Figure 28. East coast dusky flathead – north of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
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ate
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Flathead (south of Baffle)
Figure 29. East coast dusky flathead – south of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
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Figure 30. East coast dusky flathead – south of Baffle Creek. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
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Figure 31. East coast dusky flathead – south of Baffle Creek. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
Year
Tota
l Mort
alit
y R
ate
(Z
)
Commercial
Recreational
2M
Figure 32. East coast dusky Flathead – south of Baffle Creek. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
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Golden snapper (Lutjanus johnii)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Net Line
0
2
4
6
8
10
Catc
h (
t)
0
50
100
150
200
250
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/d
ay)
Net catch rate
Golden snapper (EC)
Figure 33. East coast golden snapper. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Catch (t)
0
10
20
30
40
Catc
h (
t)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/d
ay)
Catch rate
Golden snapper (GOC)
Figure 34. Gulf of Carpentaria golden snapper. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day) for Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery.
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Figure 35. Gulf of Carpentaria golden snapper. Observed (raw) and standardised catch rates for the Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery.
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Grey mackerel (Scomberomorus semifasciatus)
1992-9
3
1993-9
4
1994-9
5
1995-9
6
1996-9
7
1997-9
8
1998-9
9
1999-0
0
2000-0
1
2001-0
2
2002-0
3
2003-0
4
2004-0
5
2005-0
6
2006-0
7
2007-0
8
2008-0
9
2009-1
0
2010-1
1
2011-1
2
2012-1
3
Net Line
Quota (t)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Catc
h (
t)
0
10
20
30
40
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/1
00m
net)
Catch rate
Grey mackerel (EC catch and catch rate)
Figure 36. East coast grey mackerel. Total reported annual (financial year) commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rate for net fishing (kg/100 m net).
1993-9
4
1994-9
5
1995-9
6
1996-9
7
1997-9
8
1998-9
9
1999-0
0
2000-0
1
2001-0
2
2002-0
3
2003-0
4
2004-0
5
2005-0
6
2006-0
7
2007-0
8
2008-0
9
2009-1
0
2010-1
1
2011-1
2
2012-1
3
Net Line
0
50
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250
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h (
t)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/1
00m
net)
Catch rate
Grey mackerel (North East catch and catch rate)
Figure 37. East coast grey mackerel – northern east coast stock. Total reported annual (financial year) commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rate for net fishing (kg/100 m net).
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1993-9
4
1994-9
5
1995-9
6
1996-9
7
1997-9
8
1998-9
9
1999-0
0
2000-0
1
2001-0
2
2002-0
3
2003-0
4
2004-0
5
2005-0
6
2006-0
7
2007-0
8
2008-0
9
2009-1
0
2010-1
1
2011-1
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2012-1
3
Net Line
0
50
100
150
200
250C
atc
h (
t)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/1
00m
net)
Catch rate
Grey mackerel (Bowen catch and catch rate)
Figure 38. East coast grey mackerel – Bowen region (transitional zone between NE coast and SE coast stocks). Total reported annual (financial year) commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rate for net fishing (kg/100 m net).
1993-9
4
1994-9
5
1995-9
6
1996-9
7
1997-9
8
1998-9
9
1999-0
0
2000-0
1
2001-0
2
2002-0
3
2003-0
4
2004-0
5
2005-0
6
2006-0
7
2007-0
8
2008-0
9
2009-1
0
2010-1
1
2011-1
2
2012-1
3Net Line
0
50
100
150
200
250
Catc
h (
t)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/1
00m
net)
Catch rate
Grey mackerel (South east catch and catch rate)
Figure 39. East coast grey mackerel – southern east coast stock. Total reported annual (financial year) commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rate for net fishing (kg/100 m net).
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0
5
10
15
20 2008-2009n=22
cfish weight=0.3t
mls
North-eastLine
0
5
10
15
20 2009-2010n=147
cfish weight=2.3t
mls
0
5
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20 2010-2011n=247
cfish weight=3t
mls
0
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20 2011-2012n=436
cfish weight=7t
mls
38
-39
42
-43
46
-47
50
-51
54
-55
58
-59
62
-63
66
-67
70
-71
74
-75
78
-79
82
-83
86
-87
90
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10
2-1
03
10
4-1
05
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6-1
07
10
8-1
09
0
5
10
15
20 2012-2013n=463
cfish weight=5.3t
mls
2008-2009n=55
cfish weight=135.7t
mls
North-eastGill Net
2009-2010n=59
cfish weight=17.7t
mls
2010-2011n=1021
cfish weight=73.2t
mls
2011-2012n=3498
cfish weight=139.7t
mls
38
-39
42
-43
46
-47
50
-51
54
-55
58
-59
62
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66
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10
2-1
03
10
4-1
05
10
6-1
07
10
8-1
09
2012-2013n=3134
cfish weight=71.8t
mls
2008-2009n=566
cfish weight=209.4t
mls
South-eastGill Net
2009-2010n=533
cfish weight=90.8t
mls
2010-2011n=478
cfish weight=40.9t
mls
2011-2012n=613
cfish weight=44.5t
mls
38
-39
42
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46
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50
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-55
58
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10
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4-1
05
10
6-1
07
10
8-1
09
2012-2013n=119
cfish weight=20.2t
mls
fork length (2cm size classes)
Pe
rce
nta
ge
of C
atc
h
Figure 40. East coast grey mackerel – northern and southern east coast stocks. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial line and gill net sectors.
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02
04
06
02008-2009
North-eastLine
02
04
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0
2009-2010
02
04
06
0
2010-2011
02
04
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2011-2012
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13
02
04
06
0
2012-2013
2008-2009
North-eastGill Net
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13
2012-2013
2008-2009
South-eastGill Net
2010-2011
2011-2012
Age Group (years)
Pe
rce
nta
ge
of C
atc
h
Figure 41. East coast grey mackerel – northern and southern east coast stocks. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial line and gill net sectors.
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2008-2009 2010-2011 2012-2013 Cohort
Perf ormance Measure Threshold (2M)
Annual Estimate
Cohort Estimate
North-eastLine
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2008-2009 2010-2011 2012-2013 Cohort
Perf ormance Measure Threshold (2M)
Annual Estimate
Cohort Estimate
North-eastGill Net
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Perf ormance Measure Threshold (2M)
Annual Estimate
Cohort Estimate
South-eastGill Net
Year
To
tal M
ort
alit
y R
ate
(Z
)
Figure 42. East coast grey mackerel – northern and southern east coast stocks. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial line and gill net sectors. ‘Cohort’ is a modelled average rate of total mortality calculated using all age-frequency distributions together (2007–2013) and taking account of year-to-year variation in year-class strength. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
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1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
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2013
Net QFJA net Other
Catch average (previous 5 yrs)
0
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800
1000
Catc
h (
t)
0
20
40
60
80
100
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/1
00m
net)
Catch rate
Grey mackerel (GOC)
Figure 43. Gulf of Carpentaria grey mackerel. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes), plus raw catch rate (kg/100m net). QFJA net – net fishing under Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority.
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Red emperor (Lutjanus sebae)
1988-8
9
1989-9
0
1990-9
1
1991-9
2
1992-9
3
1993-9
4
1994-9
5
1995-9
6
1996-9
7
1997-9
8
1998-9
9
1999-0
0
2000-0
1
2001-0
2
2002-0
3
2003-0
4
2004-0
5
2005-0
6
2006-0
7
2007-0
8
2008-0
9
2009-1
0
2010-1
1
2011-1
2
2012-1
3
Catch (t)
0
50
100
150
200
250
Catc
h (
t)
0
10
20
30
40
Catc
h r
ate
kg/main vessel day kg/dory day
Red emperor (EC)
Figure 44. East coast red emperor. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates (kg/day per primary licence and kg/day per dory).
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Trawl Line
0
5
10
15
Catc
h (
t)
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/d
ay)
Trawl catch rate
Red emperor (GOC)
Figure 45. Gulf of Carpentaria red emperor. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rate for trawling (kg/day).
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Figure 46. Gulf of Carpentaria red emperor. Observed (raw) and standardised catch rates for the Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery.
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Redthroat Emperor (Lethrinus miniatus)
1988-8
9
1989-9
0
1990-9
1
1991-9
2
1992-9
3
1993-9
4
1994-9
5
1995-9
6
1996-9
7
1997-9
8
1998-9
9
1999-0
0
2000-0
1
2001-0
2
2002-0
3
2003-0
4
2004-0
5
2005-0
6
2006-0
7
2007-0
8
2008-0
9
2009-1
0
2010-1
1
2011-1
2
2012-1
3
Catch (t)
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Catc
h (
t)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Catc
h r
ate
kg/primary day kg/dory day
Redthroat emperor (EC commercial)
Figure 47. East coast redthroat emperor. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates (kg/day per primary licence and kg/day per dory).
1995 2000 2005 2010
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
RTE catch rate by quota year
Year
Sta
nd
ard
ise
d c
atc
h r
ate
Standardised catch rate
Average
Upper 10% buffer
Lower 10% buffer
Figure 48. East coast redthroat emperor. Annual standardised catch rate, taking into account differences in daily catch rates between different months, locations and fishers, and the effects of different numbers of crew and dories. Horizontal lines show the mean and 80% confidence intervals.
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1995 2000 2005 2010
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
RTE by region (northern regions)
Year
Sta
nd
ard
ise
d c
atc
h r
ate
Cape York
Lockhart River
Princess Charlotte Bay
Cooktown
Cairns
Figure 49. East coast redthroat emperor – northern regions. Annual standardised catch rate by region, taking into account differences in daily catch rates between different months, locations and fishers, and the effects of different numbers of crew and dories.
1995 2000 2005 2010
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
RTE by region (southern regions)
Year
Sta
nd
ard
ise
d c
atc
h r
ate
Swains
Capricorn-Bunker
Townsville
Mackay
Swains
Capricorn-Bunker
Figure 50. East coast redthroat emperor – southern regions. Annual standardised catch rate by region, taking into account differences in daily catch rates between different months, locations and fishers, and the effects of different numbers of crew and dories.
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Saddletail snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus)
1987-8
8
1988-8
9
1989-9
0
1990-9
1
1991-9
2
1992-9
3
1993-9
4
1994-9
5
1995-9
6
1996-9
7
1997-9
8
1998-9
9
1999-0
0
2000-0
1
2001-0
2
2002-0
3
2003-0
4
2004-0
5
2005-0
6
2006-0
7
2007-0
8
2008-0
9
2009-1
0
2010-1
1
2011-1
2
2012-1
3
Saddletail snapper Nannygai unspec
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Catc
h (
t)
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/d
ay)
Saddletail rate
Saddletail snapper (EC)
Figure 51. East coast saddletail snapper and unspecified Nannygai. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day).
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
GOCDFFTF NT
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Catc
h (
t)
Saddletail snapper (Northern Australian stock catch share)
Figure 52. Gulf of Carpentaria saddletail snapper. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) for Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery (GOCDFFTF) and the Northern Territory.
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1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Catch (t)
0
50
100
150
200
250
Catc
h (
t)
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/d
ay)
Catch rate
Saddletail snapper (GOC)
Figure 53. Gulf of Carpentaria saddletail snapper. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day) for Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery.
Figure 54. Gulf of Carpentaria saddletail snapper. Observed (raw) and standardised catch rates for the Gulf of Carpentaria Developmental Fin Fish Trawl Fishery.
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Sand whiting (Sillago ciliata)
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Net Line
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Catc
h (
t)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Net
catc
h r
ate
kg/100m net kg/day
Sand whiting (all east coast)
Figure 55. East coast sand whiting. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Net Line
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Catc
h (
t)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Net
catc
h r
ate
kg/100m net kg/day
Sand whiting (north of Baffle)
Figure 56. East coast sand whiting – north of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
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1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Net Line
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400C
atc
h (
t)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Net
catc
h r
ate
kg/100m net kg/day
Sand whiting (south of Baffle)
Figure 57. East coast sand whiting – south of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Hervey Bay Moreton Bay
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
Catc
h (
t)
0
20
40
60
80
100
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/d
ay)
Hervey Bay catch rate Morteton Bay catch rate
Sandwhiting (Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay)
Figure 58. East coast sand whiting – Hervey and Moreton Bays. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
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2010Recreational
0
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60 2011 2011
0
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60 2012 2012
13-1
4
15-1
6
17-1
8
19-2
0
21-2
2
23-2
4
25-2
6
27-2
8
29-3
0
31-3
2
33-3
4
35-3
6
37-3
8
39-4
0
41-4
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45-4
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8
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0
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60 2013
13-1
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6
17-1
8
19-2
0
21-2
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25-2
6
27-2
8
29-3
0
31-3
2
33-3
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6
37-3
8
39-4
0
41-4
2
43-4
4
45-4
6
47-4
8
49-5
0
2013
Total Length (cm)
Perc
enta
ge o
f catc
h
Figure 59. East coast sand whiting – south of Baffle Creek. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
0
10
20
30
40
50
602010
Commercial
0
10
20
30
40
50
602011
0
10
20
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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2010
Recreational
2011
2012
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2013
Perc
enta
ge o
f catc
h
Age Group (Years)
Figure 60. East coast sand whiting – south of Baffle Creek. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
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y$Z
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
Year
Tota
l Mort
alit
y R
ate
(Z
)
Commercial
Recreational
2M
Figure 61. East coast sand whiting – south of Baffle Creek. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the assumed rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
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Sea mullet (Mugil cephalus)
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Net Line
0
500
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1500
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2500
3000
3500
Catc
h (
t)
0
50
100
150
200
250
Catc
h r
ate
(kg/d
ay)
Catch rate (kg/day)
Sea mullet (cal yr)
Figure 62. East coast sea mullet. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/day).
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Cat
ch (
t)
Year
Ocean Beach
Non-Ocean Beach
Figure 63. East coast sea mullet. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by sector (Ocean Beach and Non-ocean Beach). Ocean Beach sector is defined by fishers requiring a K endorsement and fishing on designated ocean beaches between April and August. Non-ocean Beach sector includes all other catches.
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0
10
20
302011
Non-Ocean Beach
2011
Ocean Beach
0
10
20
302012 2012
20–21
22–23
24–25
26–27
28–29
30–31
32–33
34–35
36–37
38–39
40–41
42–43
44–45
46–47
48–49
50–51
52–53
54–55
56–57
58–59
60–61
0
10
20
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2013
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rce
nta
ge
of ca
tch
Figure 64. East coast sea mullet – south of Baffle Creek. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial Ocean Beach and Non-ocean Beach sectors. Ocean Beach sector is defined by fishers requiring a K endorsement and fishing on designated ocean beaches between April and August. Non-ocean Beach includes all other catches.
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Figure 65. East coast sea mullet – south of Baffle Creek. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial fishers (both sectors combined).
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0.0
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0.4
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0.8
1.0
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tal M
ort
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Ra
te (
Z)
Figure 66. East coast sea mullet – south of Baffle Creek. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of age frequency distributions of fish retained by Ocean Beach and Non-ocean Beach sectors combined. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the assumed rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
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Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)
2000
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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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2013
LF Net
0
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Snapper (catch share)
Figure 67. East coast snapper. Total reported annual catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method.
1988
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1991
1992
1993
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1995
1996
1997
1998
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2000
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h r
ate
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ay)
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Snapper
Figure 68. East coast snapper. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes), raw catch rate (kg/day) and standardised catch rate.
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1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
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2001
2002
2003
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2006
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2009
2010
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Catch (t)
0
10
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70C
atc
h (
t)
Snapper (charter)
Figure 69. East coast snapper. Total reported annual reported recreational catch from charter boats (tonnes).
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0
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Total Length (cm)
Perc
enta
ge o
f catc
h
Figure 70. East coast snapper. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational fishers. “Charter” refers to recreational fishers on board charter boats.
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enta
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h
Figure 71. East coast snapper. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational fishers. “Charter” refers to recreational fishers on board charter boats.
-0.1
0.0
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0.2
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0.4
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CharterCommercial
Recreational
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tal M
ort
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Ra
te (
Z)
Figure 72. East coast snapper. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational fishers. “Charter” refers to recreational fishers on board charter boats. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the assumed rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
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Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)
1988-8
9
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1
1991-9
2
1992-9
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1993-9
4
1994-9
5
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6
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6
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7
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2008-0
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h r
ate
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ay)
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Spanish mackerel (EC commercial)
Figure 73. East coast Spanish mackerel. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates (kg/day per primary licence and kg/day per dory).
1989-9
0
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1
1991-9
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7
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125
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ate
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ay)
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Spanish mackerel (EC spawning grids)
Figure 74. East coast Spanish mackerel – “spawning” CFISH grids only (3 grids off Townsville and 1 grid off Bowen). Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates (kg/day per primary licence and kg/day per dory).
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1996-9
7
1997-9
8
1998-9
9
1999-0
0
2000-0
1
2001-0
2
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3
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4
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2005-0
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7
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8
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9
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1
2011-1
2
2012-1
3
Catch (t)
0
10
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30
40
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atc
h (
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Spanish mackerel (EC charter)
Figure 75. East coast Spanish mackerel. Total reported annual recreational catch from charter boats (tonnes).
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0
5
102004-05
Commercial
n=26722004-05
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n=295
0
5
102005-06n=2885
2005-06n=351
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0
5
102007-08n=1878
2007-08n=411
0
5
102008-09n=3246
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0
5
102009-10n=3804
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0
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102010-11n=3729
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0
5
10 2011-12n=4646
2011-12n=367
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972-7
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780-8
184-8
588-8
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05
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09
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13
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17
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21
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25
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29
132-1
33
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41
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45
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49
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53
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73
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77
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81
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93
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73
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81
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85
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93
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97
2012-13n=385
Fork length (cm)
Pe
rce
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ge
of ca
tch
Figure 76. East coast Spanish mackerel. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational fishers. Vertical line shows approximate minimum legal fork length (75cm total length≈67cm fork length).
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20
40
602004-05
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2012-13n=385
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Figure 77. East coast Spanish mackerel. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational fishers.
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1.0x$estZ
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Recreational
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l M
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y R
ate
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)
Figure 78. East coast Spanish mackerel. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational fishers. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the assumed rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
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Figure 79. Gulf of Carpentaria Spanish mackerel. Total reported annual catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method.
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1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
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ate
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Catch rate
Spanish mackerel (GOC line)
Figure 80. Gulf of Carpentaria Spanish mackerel. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day) for line fishing.
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
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ate
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Figure 81. Gulf of Carpentaria Spanish mackerel. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate for net fishing (kg/day).
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0
5
10
152007
Commercial
n=4842007
Recreational
n=57
0
5
10
152008
n=19142008
n=123
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10
15 2009n=825
2009n=160
0
5
10
15 2010n=2404
2010n=43
0
5
10
15 2011n=3172
2011n=83
0
5
10
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n=27362012
n=113
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164-6
568-6
972-7
376-7
780-8
184-8
588-8
992-9
396-9
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2013n=68
Fork length (cm)
Pe
rce
nta
ge
of ca
tch
Figure 82. Gulf of Carpentaria Spanish mackerel. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational fishers. Vertical line shows approximate minimum legal fork length (75cm total length≈67cm fork length).
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2007n=484
Commercial
01020304050
2007n=57
Recreational
01020304050
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2013n=68
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Perc
enta
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f catc
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Figure 83. Gulf of Carpentaria Spanish mackerel. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational fishers.
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Stout whiting (Sillago robusta)
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
QLD NSW
0
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Catc
h (
t)
Stout whiting (Qld NSW catch share cal yr)
Figure 84. East coast stout whiting. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) for Queensland and New South Wales.
Figure 85. East coast stout whiting. Annual standardised catch rate, taking into account vessel, season, location, fishing gear and environmental factors. Error bars show 95% confidence intervals.
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Figure 86. East coast stout whiting. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained in the Fin Fish (Stout Whiting) Trawl Fishery.
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Figure 87. East coast stout whiting. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained in the Fin Fish (Stout Whiting) Trawl Fishery.
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Tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix)
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Net Line
Quota (t)
0
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h (
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100
125
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catc
h r
ate
Catch rate (kg/day) Catch rate (kg/100m net)
Tailor (catch and catch rate cal yr)
Figure 88. East coast tailor. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
Figure 89. East coast tailor – south of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) by haul netting on ocean beaches, grouped by region.
Figure 90. East coast tailor – south of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial effort (days) by haul netting on ocean beaches, grouped by region.
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Figure 92. East coast tailor – south of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial effort (days) by gill netting, grouped by region (Moreton Bay and Fraser Inshore only).
Figure 91. East coast tailor – south of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) by gill netting, grouped by region.
Figure 93. East coast tailor – south of Baffle Creek. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by recreational and commercial (ocean beach and gill net/tunnel net) sectors.
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Figure 94. East coast tailor – south of Baffle Creek. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by recreational and commercial (ocean beach and gill net/tunnel net) sectors.
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
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3.5
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2M
Commercial (Gill Tunnel)Commercial (Ocean Beach)
Recreational
Year
To
tal M
ort
ality
Ra
te (
Z)
Figure 95. East coast tailor – south of Baffle Creek. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of age frequency distributions of fish retained by recreational and commercial (ocean beach and gill net/tunnel net) sectors. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
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Yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis)
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Net Line
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h (
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catc
h r
ate
kg/100m net kg/day
Bream (all east coast)
Figure 96. East coast yellowfin bream. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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2008
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2013
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ate
kg/100m net kg/day
Bream (north of Baffle)
Figure 97. East coast yellowfin bream – north of Baffle Creek. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
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1993
1994
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1996
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ate
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Bream (south of Baffle)
Figure 98. East coast yellowfin bream. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method, plus raw catch rates for net fishing (kg/100 m of net and kg/day).
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2010Recreational
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Perc
enta
ge o
f catc
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Figure 99. East coast yellowfin bream – south of Baffle Creek. Annual length frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
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Figure 100. East coast yellowfin bream – south of Baffle Creek. Annual age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors.
y$Z
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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l Mort
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ate
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)
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2M
Figure 101. East coast yellowfin Bream – south of Baffle Creek. Annual estimates of instantaneous rate of total mortality (Z) based on cross sectional analysis of age frequency distributions of fish retained by commercial and recreational sectors. The horizontal line indicates the rate of total mortality corresponding to twice the rate of natural mortality (2M). This is also the value for rate of total mortality where rates of fishing and natural mortality are equal (i.e. F=M).
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Crabs
Blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus)
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
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Figure 102. East coast blue swimmer crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by fishing method.
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Figure 103. East coast blue swimmer crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) by pot fishing, plus raw (kg/day) and standardised catch rates. Standardisation adjusts for factors like month, location, lunar phase and the effect of an investment warning in 2003.
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Figure 104. East coast blue swimmer crab – southern east coast. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) by pot fishing, grouped by region.
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Figure 105. East coast blue swimmer crab – southern east coast. Total reported annual commercial effort (catches reported) by pot fishing, grouped by region.
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Figure 106. East coast blue swimmer crab. Annual standardised catch rates. Standardisation adjusts for factors like month, location, lunar phase and the effect of an investment warning in 2003. Horizontal lines show the mean catch rate between 2000 and 2012, and the upper and lower deciles.
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Figure 107. East coast blue swimmer crab – Moreton Bay. Annual standardised catch rates. Standardisation adjusts for factors like month, location, lunar phase and the effect of an investment warning in 2003. Horizontal lines show the mean catch rate between 2000 and 2012, and the upper and lower deciles.
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Figure 108. East coast blue swimmer crab – Sunshine Coast to Fraser Island. Annual standardised catch rates. Standardisation adjusts for factors like month, location, lunar phase and the effect of an investment warning in 2003. Horizontal lines show the mean catch rate between 2000 and 2012, and the upper and lower deciles.
Figure 109. East coast blue swimmer crab – Moreton Bay. Annual index of abundance for juvenile crabs, estimated from fishery-independent trawl surveys.
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Mud crab (Scylla spp.)
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Figure 110. Queensland mud crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) grouped by region (east coast and Gulf of Carpentaria), plus raw catch rates (kg/day).
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Figure 111. East coast mud crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes), plus raw (kg/day) and standardised catch rates. Standardisation adjusts for factors like month, location, lunar phase and the effect of an investment warning in 2003.
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Figure 112. East coast mud crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 113. East coast mud crab. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day) and catch rate adjusted downwards by cumulative 5% each year from 1990. This adjustment takes into account an assumed 5% annual increase in the ratio of unreported to reported potting effort across the fishery. Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 114. East coast mud crab – southern-central region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 115. East coast mud crab – southern-central region. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 116. East coast mud crab – central region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 117. East coast mud crab – central region. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 118. East coast mud crab – southern region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 119. East coast mud crab – southern region. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 120. East coast mud crab – northern region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 121. East coast mud crab – northern region. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 122. East coast mud crab – northern-central region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 123. East coast mud crab – northern-central region. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 124. East coast mud crab – far northern region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 125. East coast mud crab – far northern region. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 126. Gulf of Carpentaria mud crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes), plus raw (kg/day) and standardised catch rates. Standardisation adjusts for factors like month, location, lunar phase and the effect of an investment warning in 2003.
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Figure 127. Gulf of Carpentaria mud crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 128. Gulf of Carpentaria mud crab. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day) and catch rate adjusted downwards by cumulative 5% each year from 1990. This adjustment takes into account an assumed 5% annual increase in the ratio of unreported to reported potting effort across the fishery. Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 129. Gulf of Carpentaria mud crab – southern region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 130. Gulf of Carpentaria mud crab – southern region. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Figure 131. Gulf of Carpentaria mud crab – northern region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
Figure 132. Gulf of Carpentaria mud crab – northern region. Annual raw catch rate (kg/day). Horizontal lines show the mean and upper and lower deciles from 2000 to 2009.
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Spanner crab (Ranina ranina)
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Figure 133. East coast spanner crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day). Red line shows annual Total Allowable Commercial Catch.
Figure 134. Queensland spanner crab. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and effort (net-lifts).
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Figure 135. Queensland spanner crab. a) Standardised catch rate for all regions in Managed Area A combined. b) Standardised catch rates, grouped by Region for Managed Area A. Standarisation adjusts for factors like location, months, fishing power, lunar cycle and whether vessels have a permit to fish with extra gear.
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Figure 136. Queensland spanner crab. Raw annual index of abundance estimated from fishery-independent surveys in Managed Area A (Region 2–6) and New South Wales (Region 7).
Figure 137. Queensland spanner crab. Standardised annual index of abundance estimated from fishery-independent surveys – all regions combined. Blue line shows 2-year moving average. Note that in 2012, the survey was carried out in New South Wales only (Region 7).
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Prawns
Endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri and M. ensis)
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Figure 138. East coast Endeavour prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day) for all grids and for a subset of selected grids. For calculating catch rate for all grids, the effort used only included days when Endeavour prawns were reported. For calculating catch rate for selected grids, the effort used was all trawl effort in those grids, including days when Endeavour prawns were not reported.
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Figure 139. East coast Endeavour prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates (kg/day), grouped by regions.
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Figure 140. East coast Endeavour prawn. Annual number of boats reporting Endeavour prawns and number of days.
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Eastern king prawn (Melicertus plebejus)
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Figure 141. East coast eastern king prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and effort (days), with decision rules of O’Neill et al. (2005) applied (p81).
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Figure 142. East coast eastern king prawn – inshore region (<50 fathoms). Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day).
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Figure 143. East coast eastern king prawn – offshore south region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day).
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Figure 144. East coast eastern king prawn – offshore north region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day).
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Figure 145. East coast eastern king prawn – inshore region (<50 fathoms). Standarised monthly catch rates and reference point catch rates for maximum sustainable yield. Standardisation adjusts for factors such as fishing power, lunar cycles, location and vessel. Reference points calculated according to O’Neill et al. (2014).
Figure 146. East coast eastern king prawn – inshore region (<50 fathoms). Standarised monthly catch rates and reference point catch rates for maximum sustainable yield. Standardisation adjusts for factors such as fishing power, lunar cycles, location and vessel. Reference points calculated according to O’Neill et al. (2014).
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Figure 147. East coast eastern king prawn – offshore south region. Standarised monthly catch rates and reference point catch rates for maximum sustainable yield. Standardisation adjusts for factors such as fishing power, lunar cycles, location and vessel. Reference points calculated according to O’Neill et al. (2014).
Figure 148. East coast eastern king prawn – offshore south region. Standarised monthly catch rates and reference point catch rates for maximum sustainable yield. Standardisation adjusts for factors such as fishing power, lunar cycles, location and vessel. Reference points calculated according to O’Neill et al. (2014).
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Figure 149. East coast eastern king prawn – offshore south region. Standarised monthly catch rates and reference point catch rates for maximum sustainable yield. Standardisation adjusts for factors such as fishing power, lunar cycles, location and vessel. Reference points calculated according to O’Neill et al. (2014).
Figure 150. East coast eastern king prawn – offshore south region. Standarised monthly catch rates and reference point catch rates for maximum sustainable yield. Standardisation adjusts for factors such as fishing power, lunar cycles, location and vessel. Reference points calculated according to O’Neill et al. (2014).
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Figure 151. East coast eastern king prawn. Annual index of abundance, estimated from fishery-independent trawl surveys between Fraser Island and the Gold Coast.
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Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis)
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Figure 152. East coast banana prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and effort (days), grouped by fishing method. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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Figure 153. East coast banana prawn – Cairns region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) for otter trawling. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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Figure 154. East coast banana prawn – Tully region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes), grouped by fishing method. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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Banana prawns (Townsville region)
Figure 155. East coast banana prawn – Townsville region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day), grouped by fishing method. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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Banana prawns (Mackay region)
Figure 156. East coast banana prawn – Mackay region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day), grouped by fishing method. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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Banana prawns (Fitzroy region)
Figure 157. East coast banana prawn – Fitzroy region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day), grouped by fishing method. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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Figure 158. East coast banana prawn – Gladstone region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes), grouped by fishing method. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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Banana prawns (Burnett region)
Figure 159. East coast banana prawn – Burnett region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day), grouped by fishing method. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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Figure 160. East coast banana prawn – Moreton region. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes), grouped by fishing method. Horizontal line shows estimated maximum sustainable yield calculated by Tanimoto et al. (2006).
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School prawn (Metapenaeus macleayi)
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School prawns (catch and catch rate stacked)
Figure 161. East coast school prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day), grouped by fishing method.
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Tiger prawn (brown and grooved) (Penaeus esculentus and P. semisulcatus)
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Figure 162. East coast tiger prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and effort (days).
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Figure 163. East coast tiger prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates (kg/day) for all grids and a subset of selected grids. For calculating catch rate for all grids, the effort used only included days when tiger prawns were reported. For calculating catch rate for selected grids, the effort used was all trawl effort in those grids, including days when tiger prawns were not reported.
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Figure 164. East coast tiger prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rate (kg/day), grouped by region.
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Western king prawn (blue-legged) (Melicertus latisulatus)
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Figure 165. East coast western king prawn. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and catch rates (kg/day) for all grids and a subset of selected of selected grids. For calculating catch rate for all grids, the effort used only included days when western king prawns were reported. For calculating catch rate for selected grids, the effort used was all trawl effort in those grids, including days when western king prawns were not reported.
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Other invertebrates
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Figure 166. East coast Balmain bugs. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and raw catch rates (kg/day) for all grids and selected grids. For calculating catch rate for all grids, the effort used only included days when Balmain bugs were reported. For calculating catch rate for selected grids, the effort used was all trawl effort in those grids, including days when Balmain bugs were not reported.
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Figure 167. East coast Balmain bugs. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and effort (days when EKP were reported, and days when Balmain bugs were reported).
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Moreton Bay bugs (Thenus australiensis and T. parindicus)
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Figure 168. East coast Moreton Bay bugs. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and catch rates (kg/day) for all grids and selected grids. For calculating catch rate for all grids, the effort used only included days when Moreton Bay bugs were reported. For calculating catch rate for selected grids, the effort used included all trawl effort in those grids, including days when Moreton Bay bugs were not reported.
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Figure 169. East coast tropical rock lobster. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes), grouped by product type, plus raw and standardised catch rate. Standardisation adjusts for factors like location, fishing method and the occurrence of short fishing days. Horizontal line shows Total Allowable Commercial Catch.
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Saucer scallop (Amusium balloti)
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Figure 170. East coast saucer scallop. Total reported annual commercial catch (tonnes) and effort (days)
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Figure 171. East coast saucer scallop. Total number of boats reporting Saucer scallops and effort (days)
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Figure 172. East coast saucer scallop – south of 22° S latitude. Monthly standardised catch rate (baskets per vessel per day). Standardisation adjusts for factors such as lunar effects and fishing gear (e.g. number of nets, otter board type and engine power). Black and red dots correspond to 1 November (end of trawl closure) and 1 January (opening of scallop replenishment areas) respectively.
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