Demographics of fishers. South Australia 2007–08 Based on NRIFS methodology (phone–diary survey) Not reported; current Survey planned 2007–08 Statewide and regional survey (in planning) but not yet survey: Jones participation levels and approx. $0.45 m finalised (2009) demographics of SA residents Effort and catches (retained and released) for 12 key species Attitudes and motivations of recreational fishers Produced the SA Recreational Fishing Atlas, an online portal for fishers, students, community groups, other government departments and the general public Western 2013–14 Statewide Recreational Boat Fishing Survey was Reported to be $3.2 m Unknown; likely to 2011–12 Estimates of the total Australia undertaken in 2013–14 (and 2011–12), based on for 2011–12 survey, be 2015–16 survey: Ryan recreational catch (both 2011–12 NRIFS methodology – but integrated several survey but included et al. (2013) retained and released) and methods to provide a more robust approach for effort by boat-based compliance activities 2013–14 obtaining annual estimates of recreational catch by recreational fishers at 2013–14 survey survey: Ryan boat-based fishers at both statewide and bioregional statewide and bioregion levels unknown et al. (2015) levels, including sampling from the Recreational Participation and fishing effort Fishing from Boat licence database Statewide recreational catch and harvest weights of key species Bioregional fisheries (overview of species composition) Tasmania 2012–13 2012–13 and 2007–08 statewide surveys based on the 2012–13 survey: 2012–13 statewide Unknown Lyle et al. NRIFS methodology (phone–diary survey) survey cost approx. (2014) 2007–08 Determine the participation $0.5 m Other surveys include: rate and profile the demographic characteristics of Surveys of Tasmanian recreational rock lobster recreational fishers and abalone fisheries Catch and fishing effort by Offshore fishing activities were surveyed between method, region and key species November 2011–September 2012 to gain an understanding of the offshore and game fisheries Estimated harvest weights in Tasmania, particularly in relation to the catch Compare to previous of tunas, pelagic sharks, striped trumpeter and recreational fisheries surveys blue-eye trevalla Report on fisher attitudes, motivations and awareness
Demographics of fishers. South Australia 2007–08 Based on NRIFS methodology (phone–diary survey) Statewide and regional participation levels and demographics of SA residents Effort and catches (retained and released) for 12 key species Attitudes and motivations of recreational fishers Produced the SA Recreational Fishing Atlas, an online portal for fishers, students, community groups, other government departments and the general public Not reported; current survey (in planning) approx. $0.45 m Survey planned but not yet finalised 2007–08 survey: Jones (2009) Western Australia 2013–14 2011–12 Statewide Recreational Boat Fishing Survey was undertaken in 2013–14 (and 2011–12), based on NRIFS methodology – but integrated several survey methods to provide a more robust approach for obtaining annual estimates of recreational catch by boat-based fishers at both statewide and bioregional levels, including sampling from the Recreational Fishing from Boat licence database Estimates of the total recreational catch (both retained and released) and effort by boat-based recreational fishers at statewide and bioregion levels Participation and fishing effort Statewide recreational catch and harvest weights of key species Bioregional fisheries (overview of species composition) Reported to be $3.2 m for 2011–12 survey, but included compliance activities 2013–14 survey unknown Unknown; likely to be 2015–16 2011–12 survey: Ryan et al. (2013) 2013–14 survey: Ryan et al. (2015) Tasmania 2012–13 2007–08 2012–13 and 2007–08 statewide surveys based on the NRIFS methodology (phone–diary survey) Other surveys include: Surveys of Tasmanian recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries Offshore fishing activities were surveyed between November 2011–September 2012 to gain an understanding of the offshore and game fisheries in Tasmania, particularly in relation to the catch of tunas, pelagic sharks, striped trumpeter and blue-eye trevalla 2012–13 survey: Determine the participation rate and profile the demographic characteristics of recreational fishers Catch and fishing effort by method, region and key species Estimated harvest weights Compare to previous recreational fisheries surveys Report on fisher attitudes, motivations and awareness 2012–13 statewide survey cost approx. $0.5 m Unknown Lyle et al. (2014)
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