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National Survey of Recreational Fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna in Australia 2018/19
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Tracey, S and Lyle, JM and Stark, K and Gray, S and Moore, A and Twiname, S and Wotherspoon, S, National Survey of Recreational Fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna in Australia 2018/19, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania (2020) [Contract Report]
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Abstract
Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) Thunnus maccoyii have been managed internationally as a single breeding
stock by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) since mid-1994. As a
signatory to the international treaty, Australia are required to account for all sources of SBT mortality,
including from recreational fishing. For 2018–2020, the global Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for SBT is set
at 17,647 tonnes (t) per annum, of which Australia is allocated 6,165 t or 35%.
The recreational fishery for SBT in Australia has a long history, dating back to the early 20th century. It
is a popular gamefish species, particularly along the south coast of Australia where juvenile SBT
seasonally migrate. Sporadic catches of large adult fish are also occasionally caught by the recreational
fishery. Over the last two decades, the recreational fishery for SBT has predominantly focused in waters
adjacent to South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, with the species also caught in New South Wales
and Western Australia. Until now there has been no comprehensive assessment of the recreational
harvest of SBT in Australia.
Item Details
Item Type: | Contract Report |
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Keywords: | southern bluefin tuna, national recreational harvest |
Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Fisheries sciences |
Research Field: | Fisheries management |
Objective Division: | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Fisheries - wild caught |
Objective Field: | Wild caught tuna |
UTAS Author: | Tracey, S (Associate Professor Sean Tracey) |
UTAS Author: | Lyle, JM (Associate Professor Jeremy Lyle) |
UTAS Author: | Stark, K (Dr Kate Stark) |
UTAS Author: | Gray, S (Mr Scott Gray) |
UTAS Author: | Twiname, S (Ms Samantha Twiname) |
UTAS Author: | Wotherspoon, S (Dr Simon Wotherspoon) |
ID Code: | 139315 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Deposited By: | Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Deposited On: | 2020-06-09 |
Last Modified: | 2020-12-21 |
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