Status of Fisheries Resources in NSW 2006/07

Information within the Status of Fisheries Resources in NSW 2006/07 can be accessed in several ways. Rather than download the full report (13 MB) you can select the smaller (2-4 page) reports for any of the 92 species available. 

Shorter reports

Each of these shorter reports typically include:

• the standard and scientific names for the species
• a picture of the fish or shellfish
• background information about the species
• more detailed comments about harvesting issues in NSW
• a graph of the commercial catches and catch by commercial fishery
• a statement on the recreational catch
• a graph of the catch rates (i.e. catch corrected for fishing effort)
• information about the distribution of lengths of harvested fish (if available)
• growth patterns of individual fish (if available)
• a bibliography, and
• additional taxonomic links on the species harvested.

A short document How to Read the Species Reports explaining these elements can be downloaded here 1.8MB

Download by type or fishery or complete list

To improve access to these reports, species can be selected by type (e.g. sharks or invertebrates) or by commercial fishery. Alternatively, all species can also be listed.

List all species

Alphabetical listing of all included species

Find out more about the full Status of Fisheries Resources in NSW 2006/07 report.