Assessment Model Data Sources A sampling program commenced in 1995 to obtain biological information, in particular size and age composition, to inform assessments for Banded Morwong. Sampling was conducted annually in 1996, 1997 and...
Fishery Management The Banded Morwong Fishery in Tasmania is managed using a combination of input and output controls (summarised in table below). The fishery has undergone numerous management changes over time. The commercial fishery...
Ecosystem and Habitat Interactions Credit: Matt Testoni Climate Change Related Effects There have been clear changes in subtidal reef habitats on the East coast of Tasmania over the past four decades, with the southward...
Recreational Fishery Two species of abalone, Blacklip Abalone (Haliotis rubra) and Greenlip Abalone (H. laevigata), are targeted by recreational divers; the former species harvested around the state and dominating the catch and the latter...
Assessment Categories Species are assessed according to importance and multiple specific reference points for catch and effort data. Species Importance Catches of more than 90 species are reported under the commercial Scalefish Fishery in...
Recreational Fishery Estimated recreational catches increased in each survey from 1996 until 2002/2003 and have since decreased steadily to the lowest value in 2015/16 (63 tonnes). The recreational catch comes mainly from the East...
Fisheries Science Terms and Concepts Fisheries Stock Assessments Stock assessments synthesise information on the biology, fishing intensity, and catch rates of the target species, in addition to evaluating existing management strategies and predicting future...
Commercial Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) Catch per unit effort (CPUE) is measured in kg of lobster per potlift in the Southern Rock Lobster fishery. CPUE is used as index of abundance and for...
