Table 2 Western Zone stock assessment and quota workshop summary of information Area mature undersize Short term indicators (2009-10) Diver observations (summarised at 2017/18 biomass SMU scale from reef code target observations) 2018/19 target CPUE Recruits Western Zone Above limit 2018 Non- Non- 63.2 70.0 and still below limit significant significant positive 2020 target. reference since Overall point. 2015 positive trend Overall since 2009. positive trend Portland SMU Above 2020 Above 2018 Significant Significant 27.6 30.9 Fishing is good at this SMU target. limit. positive positive Some areas are the same as last year and catches should be maintained since since 2009 Some are fishing better and 2009/10 catches can be increased There is strong evidence of recruitment across all reef codes with a lot of future potential Port Fairy Above limit but Above 2018 Significant Significant 19.0 21.9 Fishing is consistent at this SMU with plenty of fish above and below the SMU below 2020 limit for 2nd positive positive measure target. year. since since Some areas are underutilised due to 2009/10 2009 weather conditions
Table 2 Western Zone stock assessment and quota workshop summary of information Area mature biomass undersize Short term indicators (2009-10) Diver observations (summarised at SMU scale from reef code observations) 2017/18 target 2018/19 target CPUE Recruits Western Zone Above limit and still below 2020 target. Overall positive trend since 2009. 2018 limit reference point. Overall positive trend Non- significant Non- significant positive since 2015 63.2 70.0 Portland SMU Above 2020 target. Above 2018 limit. Significant positive since 2009/10 Significant positive since 2009 Fishing is good at this SMU Some areas are the same as last year and catches should be maintained Some are fishing better and catches can be increased There is strong evidence of recruitment across all reef codes with a lot of future potential 27.6 30.9 Port Fairy SMU Above limit but below 2020 target. Above 2018 limit for 2nd year. Significant positive since 2009/10 Significant positive since 2009 Fishing is consistent at this SMU with plenty of fish above and below the measure Some areas are underutilised due to weather conditions 19.0 21.9