Project number: 2014-030
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $391,250.00
Principal Investigator: Matt J. Flood
Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
Project start/end date: 4 May 2014 - 13 Jul 2015
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The House of Representatives inquiry ‘Netting the benefits’ (November 2012) recommended that ‘the Australian Government continue to publish a consolidated stock report for all Australian fisheries with the consultation of State and Territory governments’. The Australian Government’s State of the Environment Report 2011 also identified that a ‘lack of a nationally integrated approach inhibits effective marine management’. In addition to the Australia’s domestic reporting responsibilities, national stock status reports are also required to inform the broader international community.

The inaugural SAFS reports (2012) demonstrated the value and impact of national reporting, providing an easy to access, consistent national picture of wild-capture fish stock sustainability. The SAFS reports 2014 would continue to provide consistent national comparisons, for an increased number of species.

To establish a strategic, longer-term plan and ensure the SAFS reports remain on-going it will be important to develop processes for self-sustainment. On-going support (personnel and funding) from all jurisdictions is critical to this. Some jurisdictions have already adopted aspects of the agreed national reporting framework, which will support improved alignment between jurisdictional reports and simplify production of future SAFS reports. The current proposal is critical to ensuring production of a high quality second edition. Throughout this project processes will be established for the self-sustainment of national fisheries status reporting.

There is also a need for national reporting on additional aspects of fisheries Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD). This was highlighted in the House of Representatives inquiry (2012) which supported the inclusion of detailed ecosystem sustainability issues in future national reports.

Objectives

1. To produce a second edition of the Status of key Australian fish stocks reports in 2014
2. To review and update the SAFS reporting framework and production process for future editions of the SAFS reports
3. To commence work to improve technical issues associated with production of the SAFS reports (data acquisition, updating process, web format)
4. To commence work to develop frameworks and production processes for companion national fishery status reports which will include other aspects of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) of fisheries

Related research

Environment
People
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-082
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics 2022

1. To maintain and improve the data base of production, gross value of production and trade statistics for the Australian fishing industry, including aquaculture.
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES