The survey indicated that Indigenous fishers in northern Australia harvested approximately 900 000 finfish, 1 million molluscs, 660 000 prawns and yabbies, 180 000 crabs and rock lobsters and smaller numbers of other species during 2000–01. The most prominent finfish species groups were mullet, catfish, tropical snapper, bream and barramundi. The most prominent non-finfish species groups were mussels, freshwater prawn, mud crabs, prawns and oysters.
The survey indicated that Indigenous fishers in northern Australia harvested approximately 900 000 finfish, 1 million molluscs, 660 000 prawns and yabbies, 180 000 crabs and rock lobsters and smaller numbers of other species during 2000–01. The most prominent finfish species groups were mullet, catfish, tropical snapper, bream and barramundi. The most prominent non-finfish species groups were mussels, freshwater prawn, mud crabs, prawns and oysters.
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