Northern Territory Government, Australia. Fishery FRDC Project 99/158. NSW Fisheries Final Report No. 107. Report Series No 48. Coleman, A. P. M. (1998). FISHCOUNT. A Stevens, J. D., and Davenport, S. R. (1991). Survey of Recreational Fishing in the Northern Analysis of Catch Data from the Taiwanese Territory. Summary. Department of Primary Gillnet Fishery off Northern Australia, 1979-1986. Industry and Fisheries Fishery Report 41. CSIRO Marine Laboratories Report 213. Coleman, A. P. M. (2004). The National Walters, C. J., and Buckworth, R C (1997). Shark Recreational Fishing Survey: Department of and Spanish mackerel Stocks assessed. Business, Industry and Resource Development Northern Territory Fishing Industry Council Fishery Report 72. Newsletter, July 1997. 8(2), 14-15. Henry, G. W. and Lyle, J. M. (2003). The National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing survey. Table 2. Management objectives and status against performance indicators for the Spanish Mackerel Fishery for 2011 Species or Management Performance Trigger Reference Harvest status for Management action group objective indicator Point (TRP) 2011 Spanish mackerel Ensure the Estimated catch by Aggregate landings The total catch from the 1) Within three sustainability of all sectors does not by all sectors reach commercial and FTO months of becoming Spanish mackerel exceed the estimated 90% of the sectors was 70% of the aware of a triggered stocks. sustainable yield of sustainable yield estimated sustainable performance Spanish mackerel (405 t) and/or total yield. Had the measure, NT (450 tonnes). fishery catch Recreational and Fisheries will review declines by 30% Indigenous sectors and consider (based on whole caught their full appropriate weight) over the allocation the figure management calendar year. would account for only responses if 87% of the estimated necessary, including sustainable yield TRP a clear timetable for – not reached. implementation of management action. Sustainable yield Annual review. Continue existing estimates are research and review reviewed annually. alternative yield estimate methodologies annually. Spanish mackerel Optimal utilisation of Estimated catch Estimated catch As per 1) above. Spanish mackerel. share (as a share by any percentage of total stakeholder group aggregate landings, changes over the by whole weight) for calendar year by all sectors remains more than 20% unchanged. (based on whole weight).
Northern Territory Government, Australia. Fishery Report No. 107. Coleman, A. P. M. (1998). FISHCOUNT. A Survey of Recreational Fishing in the Northern Territory. Summary. Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries Fishery Report 41. Coleman, A. P. M. (2004). The National Recreational Fishing Survey: Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development Fishery Report 72. Henry, G. W. and Lyle, J. M. (2003). The National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing survey. FRDC Project 99/158. NSW Fisheries Final Report Series No 48. Stevens, J. D., and Davenport, S. R. (1991). Analysis of Catch Data from the Taiwanese Gillnet Fishery off Northern Australia, 1979-1986. CSIRO Marine Laboratories Report 213. Walters, C. J., and Buckworth, R C (1997). Shark and Spanish mackerel Stocks assessed. Northern Territory Fishing Industry Council Newsletter, July 1997. 8(2), 14-15. Table 2. Management objectives and status against performance indicators for the Spanish Mackerel Fishery for 2011 Species or group Management objective Performance indicator Trigger Reference Point (TRP) Harvest status for 2011 Management action Spanish mackerel Ensure the sustainability of Spanish mackerel stocks. Estimated catch by all sectors does not exceed the estimated sustainable yield of Spanish mackerel (450 tonnes). Sustainable yield estimates are reviewed annually. Aggregate landings by all sectors reach 90% of the sustainable yield (405 t) and/or total fishery catch declines by 30% (based on whole weight) over the calendar year. Annual review. The total catch from the commercial and FTO sectors was 70% of the estimated sustainable yield. Had the Recreational and Indigenous sectors caught their full allocation the figure would account for only 87% of the estimated sustainable yield – TRP not reached. 1) Within three months of becoming aware of a triggered performance measure, NT Fisheries will review and consider appropriate management responses if necessary, including a clear timetable for implementation of management action. Continue existing research and review alternative yield estimate methodologies annually. Spanish mackerel Optimal utilisation of Spanish mackerel. Estimated catch share (as a percentage of total aggregate landings, by whole weight) for all sectors remains unchanged. Estimated catch share by any stakeholder group changes over the calendar year by more than 20% (based on whole weight). As per 1) above.
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