The Federal Government has announced a $220 million adjustment package to help secure the sustainability of the Commonwealth fish stocks and a profitable future for Australia's fishing industry. In response, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) proposed a new harvest strategy...

In September 2002, the Spencer Gulf and West Coast Prawn Fishermen's Association ('Prawn Association') developed a ten year plan. One of the goals was that "We manage the fishery ourselves with minimal involvement of the Government and have the finances to do this." Whilst at the time some...

The southern sea garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir) is one of the most significant inshore fishery species of southern Australia, with fisheries in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. Historically, the national commercial catch for this species has been dominated by that from...

King threadfin salmon (Polydactylus macrochir, previously P. sheridani) and blue threadfin salmon (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) form the second most important target species group for northern Australia's inshore net fisheries after the prized barramundi and across northern Australia are worth in...

The SBT assessment is subject to a number of uncertainties which complicate management and hence the likelihood of stock rebuilding. The current assessment indicates that spawning stock is heavily depleted relative to its unexploited state. The level of depletion is uncertain; for example, CCSBT SC9...