The Fisheries
Hundreds of species of fish, crustaceans and shellfish are collected by commercial and recreational fishers from the waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
Commercial fisheries operating in the Great Barrier Reef are estimated to be worth about $120 million annually and harvest about 24,000 tonnes of seafood each year. In addition, there are more than 800,000 recreational anglers in Queensland who spend $240 million each year to catch 3,500-4,300 tonnes of seafood. Fishing is also an important part of tourism in the Great Barrier Reef catchment which is estimated to be worth $4.2 billion a year. In addition, Indigenous hunters use marine resources for cultural purposes.
The main fisheries are the reef line fishery, trawl fishery, inshore finfish fishery, crab fishery and harvest fishery.
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| Line fishing operation on the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: CRC Reef. |
, this site contains information about critical issues, catch, management, environmental accreditation, and a list of target species.
, the site contains information about the status and trend of commercial catch, commercial effort and Gross Value of Production (GVP), recreational catch, method and location of fishing,
management, and monitoring and research.
: Under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, the management of all Commonwealth- and State-managed fisheries with an export component must be assessed for sustainability by December 2005. To view the progress of each fishery in terms of its environmental accreditation, visit the Department of Environment and Heritage website or go to each target species page listed here.
Acknowledgements
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Last updated
August 1, 2005
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