Striped Trumpeter
pinungana (Fish)
In palawa kani, the language of Tasmanian Aborigines, with thanks to the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
Latris lineata (Striped Trumpeter)
2022/23 Striped Trumpeter Status (Released August 24)
| Stock Status | DEPLETED | ||
| Summary | Following records of young fish in biological samples after many years of suspected recruitment failure, evidence of population recovery of Striped Trumpeter is still lacking. Commercial catches are close to the historical lows, but total levels of fishing pressure (commercial and recreational combined) might still prevent recovery. Recent changes in regulations have changed the minimum size limit to just above the size of estimated size at 50% maturity. | ||
| Importance | Key | ||
| Stock | Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery and Commonwealth Fisheries | ||
| Indicator(s) | Catch, effort and CPUE trends | ||
| Managing Jurisdiction | State (Tasmania) | ||
Background
Striped Trumpeter is a relatively large and long-lived species. Juveniles inhabit shallow inshore reefs moving offshore with maturity to deeper exposed reefs ≤ 300 m (Edgar 2008). Striped Trumpeter are mainly caught offshore using handline, with some offshore dropline and inshore gillnet use. Management of Striped Trumpeter stocks has changed significantly over time, incorporating Tasmanian commercial operators and Commonwealth operators. Trip limits and a temporal closure during spawning are currently in place. However, the minimum legal size is below the size at maturity and the population of Striped Trumpeter has previously been found to be aging, suggesting that recruitment is limited, potentially because the spawning biomass of the population has been depleted.
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