Longsnout Boarfish
pinungana (Fish)
In palawa kani, the language of Tasmanian Aborigines, with thanks to the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
Pentaceropsis recurvirostris (Longsnout Boarfish)
2021/22 Longsnout Boarfish Status (Released March 24)
| Stock Status | UNDEFINED | ||
| Summary | Longsnout Boarfish are a by-product species of the gillnet fishery for Banded Morwong, with low catches due to the large minimum legal size. There is insufficient information available to confidently classify this stock. | ||
| Importance | Minor | ||
| Stock | Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery | ||
| Indicator(s) | Catch, effort and CPUE trends | ||
| Managing Jurisdiction | State (Tasmania) | ||
Background
Longsnout Boarfish is a by-product of gillnetting operations primarily targeting Banded Morwong. Trip limits and the high minimum size limit mean captured Longsnout Boarfish are regularly discarded. The survival rate of released Longsnout Boarfish is high (99.7%) (Lyle et al. 2014). Longsnout Boarfish are reef-associated and inhabit depths of 4–260 m (Edgar 2008). However, a ban on spearing this species means it is unlikely that it is commonly caught by recreational fishers. No data are available for recreational gillnet landings of this species.
The full 2021/22 Scalefish Assessment, released March 2024, can be found at the link:
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