There is worldwide concern over the potential effects of by-catch and discarding of fish in commercial fisheries, particularly trawling. Although mortalities of discards are highly variable, it is likely that a large proportion of fish discarded at sea by trawlers do not survive. Consequently,...

The snapper, Chrysophrys auratus, is an economically valuable common property resource that occurs in large numbers in New South Wales waters. Allegations of a resource decline in this major target species of both commercial and recreational fishermen have led to conflict over fishing access and...

The inland commercial fishery in New South Wales had a _mean annual catch of 344t over the past three decades, and is currently worth $1. 7 million per annum (1995/96 value). The commercial fishery commenced in the late 19th Century, and although production figures are available from 1883 onwards,...