Commercial fishers are required to submit records detailing their catch and fishing effort. The information collected assists in the ongoing monitoring and assessment of the status of fish stocks. The catch and effort information collected from commercial fishers has other critical roles in fisheries management including helping to understand patterns of fishing activities and the mix of species from targeted and general fishing operations.

Fishers are also required to report any interactions with threatened or endangered species during fishing operations. This information is a vital component of all fisheries and provides management with a better understanding of the impact commercial fishing may have on these species.
Commercial fisheries information from 1940 onwards is available to help manage and conserve the State’s fisheries resources.

Recent catch statistics and assessment of individual species is also provided in a report on the Status of Fisheries Resources in NSW 2006/07.

NSW reported commercial wild harvest for 2006/2007 by fishery including gross weight (tonnes) and estimated value ($'000)

Note: Ongoing validation of data may alter these figures.

Note: Estimation is based on Sydney Fish Market monthly average price by species, and as such may not reflect regional price variation nor value adding.

Top 50 commercially caught species (by weight in tonnes) for 2006/2007

* includes Southern Fish Trawl Restricted Fishery

Contact

For enquiries about NSW commercial catch data, phone + 61 2 9527 8411.

Please note that other catch information may be provided for specific purposes on a fee for service basis. Costs vary according to the level of detail required. Please make any requests in writing to:

Want to know more?

• Status of Fisheries Resources in NSW 2008/09