Catch statistics for 13 species from commercial and research trawls conducted between 1979 and 1984 in the southern areas of the South-East Trawl fishery are examined. Catch and catch per swept area from demersal trawls were stratified by position, depth and month and shots were subsequently...

The Australian fishing industry has grown rapidly into an industry with a gross value of production of approximately $2.4billion. However, in recent years many of the resources that underpin the industry have shown the effects of excessive human impact, both targeted and accidental. As human...