Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics – Bureau of Rural Sciences

Australian Government

fisheries statistics

August 2010

2009

Australian

© ABARE–BRS and FRDC 2010

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ABARE–BRS 2010, Australian fisheries statistics 2009, Canberra, August.

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On 1 July 2010, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) and the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) merged to form ABARE–BRS.

Acknowledgments Thuy Pham prepared this report. The assistance of officers from state fisheries departments and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, researchers and various industry representatives is gratefully acknowledged. The Australian Bureau of Statistics supplied the trade data.

Funding for this report was provided by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Note to the readersThe data is accurate at the time of publication but updates may subsequently be available on state websites until they can be incorporated into the following year’s publication. A wider data set is available on request.

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Foreword Australian fisheries statistics is an annual report that has been in publication since 1991. It provides annual updates of fisheries production and trade data and serves as an important source of information for the fishing and aquaculture industry, fisheries managers, policymakers and researchers. The estimates of the gross value of production provided in the report are used for a range of purposes; for example, to determine Commonwealth, state and territory fisheries research funding arrangements each year.

The current report contains data on the volume and value of production from state and Commonwealth commercial fisheries, and on the volume and value of Australian fisheries trade, by destination, source and product. Profiles of Commonwealth and state commercial fisheries and state aquaculture for 2008 and 2009 are also provided. These cover selected species, fishing methods and number of licence holders. Additional information is also provided on the recreational fishing sector and the indigenous fishing sector. The amount of information included in the report regarding these two sectors is expected to increase in future reports.

Australian fisheries statistics is part of a suite of ABARE–BRS publications that provide a comprehensive account of historical trends in, and the outlook for, Australian fisheries. Australian commodity statistics provides a historical series of production and trade statistics for fisheries and a range of other commodities. Australian commodities includes forecasts for major fisheries commodities, which are updated each quarter. Detailed analysis of the economic performance of selected fisheries is provided in the annual Australian fisheries survey report. An assessment of the economic performance of all fisheries managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority is provided in Fishery status reports.

Phillip Glyde Executive Director August 2010

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Inquiries Inquiries regarding Commonwealth and state information should be directed to the respective coordinators of fisheries statistics shown below.

New South Wales Laurie Derwent (Wild sector) NSW Fisheries Ph: (02) 9527 8568 Fax: (02) 9527 8409

Janine Sakker (Aquaculture) NSW Fisheries Ph: (02) 4916 3847 Fax: (02) 4982 1107 Victoria Mark Taylor and Paula Baker Victorian Department of Primary Industries Ph: (03) 5561 9964

Queensland Lew Williams (Wild sector) Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) Ph: (07) 3224 2550 Fax: (07) 3224 2805

Ross Lobegeiger and Max Wingfield (Aquaculture) Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) Ph: (07) 3400 2040 Fax: (07) 3408 3535

Western Australia Eva Lai and Mark Cliff Western Australian Department of Fisheries Ph: (08) 9203 0111 Fax: (08) 9203 0199

South Australia Angelo Tsolos (Wild sector) South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Ph: (08) 8207 5414 Fax: (08) 8207 5415

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In quir ie s

Natalie Prior (Aquaculture) Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA) Ph: (08) 8226 2258 Fax: (08) 8226 0330

Tasmania Denise Garcia Marine Resources Division Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania Ph: (03) 6233 6723 Fax: (03) 6233 3198

Northern Territory Maree Apostoles NT Fisheries Department of Resources (DoR) Ph: (08) 8999 2305 Fax: (08) 8999 2057

Commonwealth Thim Skousen and Selvy Coundjidapadam Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Ph: (02) 6225 5350 Fax: (02) 6225 5500

Mal Heath (Licensing) Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Ph: (02) 6225 5421

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Definitions and explanations

Aquaculture production is the live weight quantity of product produced and marketed by aquaculturists.

Aquaculture value is the assessed value received by aquaculturists on the basis of an ‘at farm-gate’ equivalent, for product marketed.

Export quantity data are supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the basis of the net product weight exported.

Export value data are supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the basis of free on board value.

Import quantity data are supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the basis of the net product weight imported.

Import value data are supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the basis of product cost. The value excludes insurance and freight costs in delivering the commodity to Australia from the port of origin but may include inland freight and insurance costs incurred in delivering the commodity to the port of origin.

Production quantity is a measure of the quantity of fish product landed by fishery, usually on the basis of catch records.

Production value is the assessed value at the point of landing for the quantity produced and excludes transport and marketing costs.

Products consist of fisheries products marketed for human consumption plus non-edible fisheries products.

Real terms/real prices are historical or future prices adjusted to reflect changes to the purchasing power of money (most commonly measured by the consumer price index).

Re-imports (included in merchandise imports statistics) are goods originally exported, which are subsequently imported in either the same condition in which they were exported, or after undergoing repair or minor operations which leave them essentially unchanged. Minor operations include blending, packaging, bottling, cleaning and sorting.

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D e f ini tio ns a n d e x p l a n a tio ns

‘Reals’ and rounding—‘Real’ 2008–09 dollars or ‘real terms’ refer to the conversion of nominal dollar values to take account of inflation. Comparison from year to year is expressed in nominal terms unless stated otherwise. Small discrepancies in totals are generally caused by the rounding components. A dash (-) is used to denote a nil or negligible amount.

Seafood is any fish or other aquatic plant or animal intended for human consumption; it excludes non-edible fisheries products.

Southern bluefin tuna sold from aquaculture farms in South Australia is reported at its market value. However, the input value of those tuna is also included as a production output from the Commonwealth’s Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery. To avoid double counting, the input value is netted out of Australian totals.

Abbreviations and symbols

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$’000 thousand dollars (Australian)

$m million dollars (Australian)

$b billion dollars (Australian)

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AFZ Australian Fishing Zone

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ContentsProduction 1

Fast facts 1Production by species 2Production by jurisdiction 7Production by sector 16

Trade 19

Fast facts 19Exports and imports 20Exports by commodity 21Exports by destination 23Exports by state 24Imports by commodity 25Imports by source 27

Employment 29

Fast facts 29

Recreational and charter fishing 32

Indigenous fishing 34

Profile of Australian fisheries 39

References 48

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Production

Fast facts

In 2008–09• The total volume of Australian fisheries production fell by 2800 tonnes to 238 000 tonnes. • The gross value of Australian fisheries production remained relatively stable compared with

2007–08, increasing by $4.9 million to $2.2 billion. • Tasmania accounted for the largest share of gross value of production (23 per cent),

followed by South Australia (21 per cent) and Western Australia (17 per cent). Commonwealth fisheries accounted for 14 per cent of gross value of production.

• The gross value of aquaculture production (including southern bluefin tuna wild catch input to the South Australian tuna farming sector) decreased by 1 per cent ($9.1 million) to $861 million, and accounted for 39 per cent of the gross value of Australian fisheries production. The volume of aquaculture production was 69 600 tonnes, accounting for 29 per cent of total Australian fisheries production.

• Thevalueoffarmedsalmonidsroseby7percentto$323millionin2008–09.Farmedsalmonids continues to be the largest aquaculture species produced in Australia, accounting for 37 per cent of the total value of Australian aquaculture production and 15 per cent of the total value of fisheries production.

• The gross value of production for the wild catch sector increased by 1 per cent, to $1.4 billion. The volume of production decreased by 5 per cent (8500 tonnes) to 173 100 tonnes.

Since 1999–2000• The total annual volume of fisheries production has increased by 15 000 tonnes (7 per cent),

while the annual real gross value of production has fallen by $0.9 billion (30 per cent).• The increase in production volume has been driven predominantly by growth in the

production of Australian sardines and salmonids. • The driving factor behind the fall in production value has been the decline in the value of

rock lobster, prawns, abalone and tuna. The combined value of these four species has fallen by $0.8 billion (in real terms) over this period.

Top five, by volume in 2008–09

(wild catch and aquaculture—tables 2 and 17)

Australian sardine 31 500 tonnes

Salmonids 29 700 tonnes

Prawns 23 900 tonnes

Oysters 14 100 tonnes

Tuna 13 700 tonnes

Top five, by value in 2008–09

(wild catch and aquaculture—tables 2 and 17)

Rock lobster $404 million

Salmonids $323 million

Prawns $289 million

Abalone $188 million

Tuna $187 million

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Production by speciesThe gross volume and value of Australian fisheries production by species is presented in tables 3–5. Production and value summaries are also presented in table 2 (wild catch sector), tables 7–14 (individual jurisdictions) and tables 15–17 (aquaculture sector).

In 2008–09, the volume of Australian fisheries production decreased by 1 per cent (2800 tonnes) compared with 2007–08, to 238 000 tonnes (figure a). Over the past four years, including 2008–09, the total volume of production has remained relatively stable at an average of 242 000 tonnes a year. From 1999–2000 to 2008–09, the production volume varied more substantially, ranging between 223 000 tonnes (in 1999–2000) and 279 000 tonnes (in 2004–05).

Australian sardines accounted for the highest individual catch by volume in 2008–09 (31 500 tonnes, accounting for 13 per cent), followed by salmonids (29 700 tonnes, 13 per cent), prawns (23 900 tonnes, 10 per cent), oysters (14 100 tonnes, 6 per cent) and tuna (13 700 tonnes, 6 per cent).

Since 1999–2000, the real gross value of Australian fisheries production has fallen by 30 per cent, and was $2.2 billion in 2008–09 (figure b). From 1999–2000 to 2008–09, the production value of finfish (in real terms) has remained relatively stable compared with other species groups. Its production value has fallen by $2.9 million in real terms while the production value of crustaceans and molluscs has fallen by 43 per cent ($589.4 million) and 40 per cent ($290.4 million), respectively, over the same period.

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At the individual species level, the decline in real value was largely driven by decreases in the value of rock lobster, prawns, abalone and tuna (figure c). The combined value of these species has fallen by 44 per cent ($838.5 million) in real terms over the period.

The declining values of these key species have been driven by falls in unit prices, with the exception of rock lobster (figure d). Since the production of these species is export-oriented, prices are strongly influenced by exchange rate movements. The strength of the Australian dollar against the currencies of major trading partners, particularly the United States and Japan, has reduced the competitiveness of Australian fisheries exports in recent years (box 1). Prices for lobster have been increasing since 2003–04 despite exchange rate movements, owing to increased demand for lobster on international markets and lower supply from key suppliers.

The product composition of the gross value of production of Australian fisheries in 2008–09 has not altered substantially relative to 2007–08. In 2008–09, rock lobster remained Australia’s highest valued production species, at $404 million. It accounted for 18 per cent of the gross value of fisheries production. This was followed by salmonids ($323 million, 15 per cent), prawns ($289 million, 13 per cent), abalone ($188 million, 8 per cent) and tuna ($187 million, 8 per cent) (figure e).

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Value of Australian fisheries production, by producte

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box 1 Exchange rates and unit value

As a small producer and exporter of fisheries products, prices received by Australian producers are generally set on world markets in foreign currencies. Other things being equal, a depreciating Australian dollar results in producers receiving a higher export price in Australian dollar terms, while an appreciating Australian dollar results in a lower export price.

The strong appreciation of the Australian dollar between 2001 and 2008 simultaneously made exports less competitive and imports more attractive to domestic consumers. From 2001–02, the Australian dollar appreciated against the US dollar and the Japanese yen, causing Australian export prices to fall. From 2001–02 to 2007–08, the Australian dollar appreciated by 71 per cent against the US dollar and 50 per cent against the Japanese yen (figure f ). However, a depreciation of the Australian dollar against these currencies in 2009—24 per cent against the Japanese yen and 16 per cent against the US dollar—increased Australian export unit values in the 2008–09 financial year.

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Rock lobsterKey jurisdictions: Western Australia (wild catch (w)), South Australia (w) and Tasmania (w)In 2008–09, the value of rock lobster production decreased by 3 per cent ($11.8 million) to $403.8 million, following a 16 per cent decrease in the volume of rock lobster production. Rock lobsters are caught mainly in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.

In 2008–09, rock lobster production decreased considerably by 2200 tonnes to 11 700 tonnes as a result of falling production volume in all states, with the exception of New South Wales. This decline was mainly attributable to the significant decreases in production in Western Australia and South Australia, which account for approximately 80 per cent of total Australian rock lobster production. Rock lobster production from these two states combined fell by 16 per cent (1900 tonnes) between 2007–08 and 2008–09.

Historically, western rock lobster accounted for a greater share (about two-thirds on average) of the total value of Australian rock lobster production. However, in recent years, the relative share of western rock lobster in value terms has declined compared with southern rock lobster. In 2008–09, the value of the two species was roughly equal mainly because of a 31 per cent increase in average unit value for southern rock lobster and a 15 per cent fall in western rock lobster catch. Between 2007–08 and 2008–09, Western rock lobster catch fell by 15 per cent (1400 tonnes). Accordingly, production of southern rock lobster and western rock lobster contributed $191.3 million and $191.6 million, respectively, to the total value of Australian rock lobster production.

The majority of rock lobster production is exported. Therefore, the beach price of rock lobster is highly dependent on the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and the US dollar. After falling considerably in 2007–08, rock lobster prices improved in 2008–09, increasing by 15 per cent following a 16 per cent depreciation of the Australian dollar against the US dollar (figure d). Most of the increase in prices occurred in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

SalmonidsKey jurisdictions: Tasmania (aquaculture (a))Since the start of salmon farming in 1998, salmonids production has increased significantly, with most of this growth occurring from 2002–03 to 2006–07. Salmonids have become a key species of Australian fisheries production.

Over 95 per cent of Australia’s salmonids production occurs in Tasmania. The remainder of salmonids production occurs in New South Wales and Victoria. In 2008–09, Tasmania produced 28 700 tonnes of salmonids, while New South Wales and Victoria combined produced a total of 1000 tonnes.

The value of salmonids production rose by 7 per cent ($20.2 million) in 2008–09 to $322.6 million. This increase was mainly driven by a 4300 tonne increase in Tasmanian salmonids production, with Tasmania’s total production accounting for $315.6 million or 98 per cent of the total value.

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Tasmanian producers supply most of their salmonids to the domestic market. A key factor contributing to the rapid growth in recent years has been a strong focus on marketing salmon to Australian consumers. Additionally, the sector’s strong growth has been supported by research and development, which has allowed the sector to adopt improved feeding techniques and apply better disease control measures.

PrawnsKey jurisdictions: Queensland (w, a), Commonwealth Northern and Torres Strait prawn fisheries (w), Western Australia (w) and South Australia (w)In 2008–09, the gross value of Australian prawn production rose by 6 per cent ($17 million) to $289.3 million, following a 5 per cent increase in the volume of production to 23 900 tonnes. Driving this was a 29 per cent increase in the production volume of aquaculture prawns (mostly in Queensland) to 4000 tonnes, valued at $56.8 million. This value was $12.6 million higher than the previous year. Production of wild caught prawns was relatively stable, rising by 1 per cent to 20 000 tonnes. The value of wild caught prawn production rose by $4.3 million to $232.4 million.

Increases in aquaculture prawn production have largely offset decreases in wild caught prawn fisheries, particularly in the Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (TSPF). In 2008–09, prawn production in the NPF fell by 5 per cent (400 tonnes) to 6500 tonnes. In value terms, NPF production fell by 1 per cent ($0.6 million) to $73 million. Meanwhile, prawn production in the TSPF fell by 29 per cent (300 tonnes) to 700 tonnes, with the value of production decreasing by 38 per cent ($4 million) to $6.1 million.

AbaloneKey jurisdictions: Tasmania (w, a), Victoria (w, a) and South Australia (w, a)In 2008–09, the volume of abalone production increased by 5 per cent, from 5300 tonnes in 2007–08 to 5600 tonnes, with increases occurring in both wild catch and aquaculture production. In contrast, the value of abalone production stayed relatively constant, decreasing by $0.2 million to $188.4 million. This resulted from a $6 million decrease in the value of wild caught abalone being partially offset by a $5.7 million increase in the value of aquaculture production.

Most of the increase in abalone production occurred in Tasmania, which increased by 23 per cent in volume terms and accounted for 55 per cent of Australia’s total volume of abalone production in 2008–09.

A large proportion of abalone is exported, mostly to Hong Kong, China and Japan. Therefore, exchange rate movements have a significant effect on abalone export quantities, which in turn affect domestic and export prices. From 2000–01 to 2008–09, following the appreciation of the Australian dollar, abalone average unit prices fell by 45 per cent in real terms. As a result, the total value of production in real terms decreased by 46 per cent ($159.7 million) over the same period.

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TunaKey jurisdictions: South Australia (a) and Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery and Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (w)In 2008–09, the value of tuna production fell by 11 per cent ($22.9 million) to $187.1 million (excludes southern bluefin tuna wild catch input to the South Australian tuna farming sector) (figure g). This was the result of a 6 per cent decrease in production volume. The driver of the fall in production volume was a 10 per cent decrease in the volume of aquaculture southern bluefin tuna production, with the aquaculture sector producing 8800 tonnes in 2008–09. This was valued at $157.8 million, 16 per cent ($29 million) lower than in 2007–08.

The wild catch sector accounts for a smaller share of the total value of tuna production, making up 39 per cent of the total value in 2008–09. However, its value increased by 9 per cent ($6.2 million) in 2008–09 to $73.7 million. This was mainly the result of a 30 per cent increase in the production volume of yellowfin tuna which caused its production value to increase by 87 per cent ($6.7 million) to $14.3 million. The value of albacore tuna production also rose by $1.8 million, following a 44 per cent increase in prices and a 10 per cent increase in its production volume. These increases offset a decrease in the value of bigeye tuna production, which fell by $2.8 million to $8.5 million.

A large proportion of Australia’s tuna production is exported, mostly to the Japanese sashimi market. Therefore, prices are highly dependent on the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and the Japanese yen. A depreciation of the Australian dollar in 2008–09 resulted in higher prices for most tuna species.

Production by jurisdictionThe gross volume and value of Australian fisheries production by jurisdiction and location of catch is given in tables 3–6. Production and value summaries for each jurisdiction are given in tables 7–14.

In 2008–09, Tasmania had the largest gross value of production ($522.2 million), accounting for 23 per cent of total fisheries production, followed by South Australia ($465.5 million, 21 per cent) and Western Australia ($393.6 million, 17 per cent) (figure h).

By location of catch—where Commonwealth catch is distributed to the states according to where it was caught—Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia accounted for 66 per cent of Australia’s gross value of production.

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In recent years, there has been a substantial shift in the contribution of individual state fishery production to total Australian fisheries production (figure i). Tasmania’s share of Australian fisheries gross value of production has increased significantly from 11 per cent in 1999–2000 to 23 per cent in 2008–09. South Australia’s share of the gross value of production has also increased considerably from 17 per cent to 21 per cent over this period. This reflects the strong growth in aquaculture production in these states during this time. In contrast, Western Australia’s share has declined from 31 per cent to 17 per cent over the same period, reflecting declines in both wild caught and aquaculture production. The share of Commonwealth fisheries production also fell from 17 per cent to 14 per cent in real value terms over the same period.

New South Wales table 7

Key species: oysters (a), prawn (w), sea mullet (w) and rock lobster (w)In 2008–09, the gross value of New South Wales fisheries production was $141.7 million, of which the wild catch sector accounted for $93 million or 66 per cent. The aquaculture sector, which was valued at $48.7 million, accounted for 34 per cent. Compared with 2007–08, the gross value of fisheries production rose by 4 per cent ($4.8 million) in 2008–09, following a 4 per cent increase in average unit values. In contrast, the total volume of fisheries production fell by 1 per cent (180 tonnes) to 21 000 tonnes in 2008–09.

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South Australia 17 South Australia 21

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In 2008–09, the New South Wales wild catch sector produced a total of 15 600 tonnes of seafood, which was a decrease of 2 per cent (370 tonnes) compared with 2007–08. Despite this decline, the value of wild catch production increased by 5 per cent ($4.2 million).

The most valuable wild caught species in New South Wales is prawns. On average, it has accounted for 20 per cent of the total value of wild catch production over the past five years. In 2008–09, the sector harvested about 1800 tonnes of prawns, worth a total of $19.6 million. A large proportion of the catch is typically made up of school prawns. This species accounted for 61 per cent (1100 tonnes) of the total volume of production of wild caught prawns in 2008–09 and king prawns accounted for 35 per cent (634 tonnes). Together, these two prawn species contributed a total of $18.6 million (20 per cent) of the total value of production of the wild catch sector.

The New South Wales wild catch sector also comprised a wide range of finfish species in 2008–09, including mullet (2000 tonnes, valued at $5.5 million), school whiting (1100 tonnes, $3.4 million), bream (259 tonnes, $3.1 million), snapper (289 tonnes, $3 million) and Australian salmon (1400 tonnes, $2.3 million). Declines in the volumes of production for these species resulted in the total volume of finfish production falling by 3 per cent (420 tonnes) to 12 700 tonnes in 2008–09. In contrast, the value of finfish production rose by 8 per cent ($3.9 million) to $51.6 million as a result of a 12 per cent increase in its average unit value.

The New South Wales aquaculture sector produced a total of 5400 tonnes of seafood in 2008–09, which represents an increase of 4 per cent (190 tonnes) compared with 2007–08. This increase was driven mainly by a 5 per cent (235 tonnes) increase in the volume of mollusc production to 4800 tonnes. Oyster production accounted for 99 per cent (4700 tonnes) of this tonnage and was valued at $40 million. Compared with 2007–08, the value of farmed oyster production rose by $1 million (3 per cent). The value of farmed mussels also increased, more than doubling to $0.3 million in 2008–09. The increases in the value of farmed oyster and mussel production partly offset a decline of $0.8 million in the total value of farmed fish and crustacean production. This resulted in the value of aquaculture production rising by 1 per cent ($0.6 million) to $48.7 million.

Other aquaculture species included prawns (164 tonnes, valued at $2.3 million), silver perch (180 tonnes, $1.9 million), barramundi (111 tonnes, $1.3 million) and salmonids (143 tonnes, $1.5 million). These species combined accounted for 11 per cent and 14 per cent of the total volume and value of New South Wales aquaculture production, respectively, in 2008–09.

Victoria table 8

Key species: abalone (w), rock lobster (w) and trout (a)In 2008–09, the gross value of Victorian fisheries production was estimated at $69.9 million. The wild catch sector, which was valued at $54.5 million, accounted for 78 per cent of this total value. The aquaculture sector was valued at $15.5 million and accounted for 22 per cent. Compared with 2007–08, the gross value of fisheries production fell by 18 per cent ($15 million) in 2008–09, following a 24 per cent (2100 tonnes) decrease in the total volume of production to 6500 tonnes.

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Victorian wild catch production fell by 24 per cent (1500 tonnes) to 4900 tonnes in 2008–09. The decrease was mainly driven by decreases in the production volumes of scallops and wild caught abalone. Scallop production declined by 500 tonnes (56 per cent) to 400 tonnes in 2008–09. Wild caught abalone fell by 300 tonnes (25 per cent) to 910 tonnes. Lower total allowable catch settings for abalone and the outbreak of disease in wild abalone stocks in recent years contributed to this fall. A decline in the production of rock lobster (81 tonnes or 23 per cent) also contributed to the overall decline.

The falls in volume also resulted in a 20 per cent fall in the value of the Victorian wild catch sector. A key factor, once again, was wild caught abalone. Its value declined by $11.4 million (30 per cent) between 2007–08 and 2008–09 to $26.6 million. This decline was partly offset by a 4 per cent increase in the value of rock lobster to $14.4 million, which accounted for around 26 per cent of the total value of wild catch production in 2008–09. Other key species in the wild catch sector included King George whiting ($2.6 million, 5 per cent of wild catch production value), Australian sardine ($1.3 million, 2 per cent) and scallops ($1 million, 2 per cent).

The volume of aquaculture production in Victoria decreased by 26 per cent, from 2220 tonnes in 2007–08 to 1650 tonnes in 2008–09. This was largely driven by a 23 per cent decrease in salmonids production. In value terms, aquaculture production decreased by $1.6 million to $15.5 million, mainly the result of falls in the value of salmonids and mussels. The value of salmonids production fell by $1.4 million (20 per cent) to $5.4 million while the value of mussels fell by $0.4 million (25 per cent) to $1.3 million following a 30 per cent decrease in production volume. Contrasting these declines was farmed abalone, which increased in value by $0.7 million (11 per cent) to $6.6 million and in volume by 13 tonnes (8 per cent) to 179 tonnes.

Queensland table 9

Key species: prawns (w, a), coral trout (w), crabs (w) and barramundi (a) The gross value of Queensland fisheries production rose by 7 per cent ($18.9 million) in 2008–09 to $303 million. Wild catch production accounted for $219.2 million, or 72 per cent, of this value. The aquaculture sector made up the remaining $83.9 million, or 28 per cent. In volume terms, total fisheries production in Queensland rose by 5 per cent.

In 2008–09, the Queensland wild catch sector produced a total of 24 900 tonnes of seafood, which was an increase of 3 per cent (740 tonnes) compared with 2007–08. This increase was largely the result of an increase in the volume of prawn production. In 2008–09 the sector harvested about 6300 tonnes of prawns, accounting for 25 per cent of the total volume of Queensland’s wild catch production. This is about 1300 tonnes (25 per cent) more than the previous financial year, with most of the increase being attributed to tiger prawns. In value terms, this increase in prawn production translated to a 26 per cent or $15 million increase (to $72.9 million), with relatively stable unit prices.

Overall, Queensland’s wild catch production value also increased, by 5 per cent ($10.6 million) to $219.2 million. The increase in wild catch production was attributed to a 10 per cent increase

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in the production volume and value of barramundi and a 25 per cent increase in the value of Spanish mackerel catches, to $9.8 million in 2008–09. In contrast, the production value of coral trout, which accounted for 16 per cent of wild catch production, fell by 1 per cent to $35.2 million. The production value of lobster (mainly bugs) and scallops also fell considerably, by $4.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, with falling production volumes and, in the case of lobster, prices. Together, lobster (mainly bugs) and scallops contributed $16.6 million (8 per cent) of the total production value of the Queensland wild catch sector.

Aquaculture production in Queensland rose by 15 per cent (850 tonnes) in 2008–09 to 6500 tonnes. In value terms, production increased by 11 per cent ($8.3 million) to $83.9 million, mainly because of a significant increase in production of prawns, Queensland’s most valuable aquaculture species. A 32 per cent increase in production volume in 2008–09 resulted in the value of aquaculture prawn production increasing by 31 per cent ($13 million) to $54.6 million, making up 65 per cent of the total value of aquaculture production in Queensland in 2008–09. Another key change was a 12 per cent ($2.9 million) decrease in the value of barramundi production from $24.3 million in 2007–08 to $21.4 million in 2008–09. Other key species produced in the Queensland aquaculture sector in 2008–09 included silver perch, jade perch, redclaw and oysters. Together, these species contributed $3.2 million (4 per cent) to the total value of Queensland’s aquaculture sector.

Western Australia table 10

Key species: rock lobster (w), pearls (a) and prawns (w)The gross value of Western Australian fisheries production was $393.6 million in 2008–09. Compared with 2007–08, this represents a fall of 13 per cent ($60.2 million). The total value of fisheries production in Western Australia included $293.4 million of wild catch production (75 per cent of the state’s total fisheries production value) and $100.2 million of aquaculture production (25 per cent), which includes pearl production. The total volume of fisheries production also fell by 13 per cent (3800 tonnes) to 26 300 tonnes.

In volume terms, wild catch production in Western Australia totalled 25 300 tonnes in 2008–09. This followed a decrease of 3800 tonnes or 13 per cent relative to 2007–08. A key component of this catch was approximately 7600 tonnes of rock lobster, 15 per cent (1400 tonnes) lower than the 9000 tonnes caught in 2007–08. Wild caught prawn production also fell, by 11 per cent (300 tonnes) to 2400 tonnes.

The fall in volume in wild catch production was also linked to a decline in value of 11 per cent ($37 million). This was mainly caused by decreases in the value of rock lobster, prawns and scallops as these species accounted for 78 per cent of the total value of Western Australian wild catch production in 2008–09. The value of rock lobster production fell by 12 per cent ($25.9 million) to $191.6 million. Wild caught prawn production fell by 9 per cent ($2.7 million) to $26 million. The value of scallop production fell by 30 per cent ($5.3 million) to $12.5 million given a 30 per cent (1500 tonnes) decrease in production volume. Together, the declines in these three key species resulted in a $34 million decline in value for Western Australian wild catch production between 2007–08 and 2008–09. Other notable changes included a

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7 per cent ($2.3 million) decrease in the value of finfish species production to $32.6 million in 2008–09. This decline can be predominantly attributed to decreases in the production value of pink snapper, emperor and West Australian dhufish.

Aquaculture production in Western Australia also declined in 2008–09 in value terms, falling by 19 per cent ($23.2 million) to $100.2 million. This fall was mainly the result of a $23 million decrease in the value of pearls, which is the most valuable aquaculture species produced in the state and contributed around 90 per cent ($90 million) of aquaculture production value in 2008–09. The edible seafood component of Western Australia’s aquaculture sector accounted for the remaining 10 per cent of its total aquaculture production value in 2008–09. It fell by $0.2 million between 2007–08 and 2008–09 to $10.2 million. In volume terms, the aquaculture sector produced a total of 1000 tonnes of edible seafood.

Decreases in the value of aquacultured crustaceans and molluscs were offset by an increase in the value of aquaculture fish production of $0.9 million to $5.4 million. Key edible aquaculture species produced in 2008–09 included barramundi (453 tonnes, valued at $4.8 million), mussels (433 tonnes, $1.6 million), marrons (57 tonnes, $1.6 million) and yabbies (40 tonnes, $0.7 million). These species combined accounted for around 97 per cent and 85 per cent of the total volume and value of edible aquaculture seafood production, respectively, in Western Australia in 2008–09.

South Australia table 11

Key species: southern bluefin tuna (a), rock lobster (w), prawns (w), abalone (w) and oysters (a)The gross value of fisheries production in South Australia fell by 1 per cent ($2.6 million) between 2007–08 and 2008–09 to $465.5 million. This occurred with a 3 per cent (2200 tonnes) decrease in production volume. The aquaculture sector accounted for the largest proportion of this value, making up $246.2 million or 53 per cent of the state’s total production value. Wild catch production was valued slightly lower, at $219.3 million, accounting for the remaining 47 per cent of the state’s total fisheries value.

Wild catch production in South Australia fell by 6 per cent (2600 tonnes) in volume terms to 38 200 tonnes. However, in value terms, wild catch production rose by 6 per cent ($13.3 million) between 2007–08 and 2008–09, following increases in the value of crustacean and finfish production by $11.4 million (9 per cent) and $1.8 million (5 per cent), respectively.

The most valuable wild caught species in South Australia is rock lobster. A 46 per cent increase in the average unit price of rock lobster between 2007–08 and 2008–09 resulted in the production value of this species increasing by 14 per cent ($13 million), despite a 22 per cent decline in the volume of rock lobster production. The species accounted for 48 per cent or $104.7 million of the total value of wild catch production in the state in 2008–09.

The increase in rock lobster value contrasts with decreases in the production value of prawns and abalone. These two species accounted for 29 per cent of total production value in the wild catch sector in 2008–09 following a $1.6 million (4 per cent) decrease for prawns and a

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$1 million (3 per cent) decrease for abalone, relative to 2007–08. These declines in production value were the result of decreases in the production volumes of each species.

Farmed production of southern bluefin tuna makes up the major share of the value of fisheries production in South Australia. The majority of southern bluefin tuna caught in Australia is by Commonwealth-endorsed vessels that catch fish in the Great Australian Bight and tow them to aquaculture farms off Port Lincoln in South Australia for fattening. Almost all of the farmed tuna is exported to Japan. In 2008–09, the value of farmed southern bluefin tuna production fell by 16 per cent ($29 million) to $157.8 million. This followed a 10 per cent decrease in volume and a 6 per cent decrease in the estimated average price paid for southern bluefin tuna. Despite this fall, southern bluefin tuna still accounted for 41 per cent and 64 per cent of South Australian aquaculture production and value, respectively. These declines in southern bluefin tuna production were the main cause of a 6 per cent ($16 million) fall in the total value of aquaculture production in South Australia in 2008–09.

Other key changes in South Australian aquaculture production in 2008–09 included increases in the value of oyster and abalone production, by $2.4 million (8 per cent) and $3 million (58 per cent), respectively. The value of other aquaculture products (mainly fish species) also increased by $14.5 million (52 per cent).

Tasmania table 12

Key species: salmonids (a), abalone (w) and rock lobster (w)In 2008–09, the gross value of Tasmanian fisheries production increased by 7 per cent ($35.2 million) relative to 2007–08, to $522 million. The total volume of production also rose by 13 per cent (4800 tonnes) to reach 40 800 tonnes in 2008–09. In value terms, the wild catch sector accounted for 34 per cent ($176 million) of the state’s total production and the aquaculture sector accounted for the remaining 66 per cent ($346 million).

In volume terms, Tasmania’s wild catch production increased by 5 per cent between 2007–08 and 2008–09 to 7200 tonnes. Wild catch production also rose in value, increasing by 7 per cent ($10.8 million) from $165.6 million in 2007–08 to $176.3 million in 2008–09, driven by increases in the values of production of wild caught abalone and rock lobster. Abalone generally contributes greater than 50 per cent of the total value of wild catch production. In 2008–09, the sector caught 2800 tonnes of abalone, accounting for 39 per cent of the total volume of Tasmanian wild catch production, and the value of abalone production rose by 7 per cent ($5.9 million) to $94.6 million. Rock lobster was the next most valuable wild caught species, accounting for 41 per cent ($72.2 million) of the total value of Tasmanian wild catch production in 2008–09. This followed a 9 per cent increase ($6.2 million) in value compared with 2007–08, given a 1 per cent decrease in catch and an 11 per cent increase in average unit prices. In 2008–09, abalone and rock lobster accounted for 95 per cent ($166.8 million) of the total value of production of the Tasmanian wild catch sector.

Tasmanian aquaculture production increased by 4500 tonnes between 2007–08 and 2008–09 to 33 500 tonnes. A large proportion of Tasmania’s aquaculture production consists of salmonids, which have accounted for, on average, 84 per cent of the total volume and 88 per cent of

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the total value of Tasmanian aquaculture production over the past 10 years. The volume of salmonids production rose considerably in 2008–09 by 17 per cent (4300 tonnes) to 28 700 tonnes. This was equivalent to 86 per cent of the total volume of aquaculture production in Tasmania. The value of salmonids production also rose, by 8 per cent ($22.5 million) to $315.6 million in 2008–09.

Another key Tasmanian aquaculture species is edible oysters. It accounted for around 11 per cent of the state’s aquaculture production volume in 2008–09 and contributed $19.3 million (6 per cent) towards Tasmania’s gross value of production. The remainder of Tasmania’s aquaculture production is composed of mussels (1100 tonnes, valued at $3.1 million) and abalone (230 tonnes, $7.9 million). These two species accounted for 3 per cent of Tasmania’s gross value of fisheries production in 2008–09.

Northern Territory table 13

Key species: gold band snapper (w), crabs (w), barramundi (w, a) and mackerel (w) Fisheries production in the Northern Territory was valued at $54.6 million in 2008–09 following a 2 per cent ($0.9 million) decrease compared with 2007–08. Wild catch production was valued at $33.7 million and accounted for 62 per cent of the Northern Territory’s total production value. The aquaculture sector was valued at $20.9 million and accounted for 38 per cent. Production volume decreased by 7 per cent between 2007–08 and 2008–09.

In 2008–09, the Northern Territory wild catch sector harvested a total of 5600 tonnes of seafood, 400 tonnes (7 per cent) lower than in 2007–08. In contrast, the value of wild catch production remained relatively stable, increasing by $0.8 million (2 per cent) to $33.7 million. This increase was mainly driven by a $3.7 million increase in the value of crab production to $10.2 million. This species accounted for 30 per cent of the total value of wild catch production in the Northern Territory in 2008–09. The increase in crab production value partly offset a decrease in the value of finfish species. Finfish species decreased in value by $2.8 million because of decreases in the volumes of production of gold band snapper and snapper and unit prices of barramundi and sharks. However, sea perch production increased from 9 tonnes in 2007–08 to 1100 tonnes in 2008–09, and from $36 000 in 2007–08 to $4.6 million in 2008–09.

The value of Northern Territory aquaculture production decreased by 7 per cent ($1.7 million) to $20.9 million in 2008–09. Farmed barramundi accounted for 20 per cent ($4.2 million) of this value.

Commonwealth table 14

Key species: prawns, tuna and sharksIn 2008–09, the gross value of production of Commonwealth-managed fisheries increased by 9 per cent ($25 million) to $314 million (figure j). This was despite a 2 per cent decrease in production volume because the average unit value of species caught in Commonwealth fisheries increased by 10 per cent. The reduction in production volume was attributed to decreases in catches in all major Commonwealth fisheries, with the exception of the Commonwealth Trawl Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark (SESS) Fishery.

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Despite a slight decline in value, the Northern Prawn Fishery remains the most valuable Commonwealth-managed fishery. The fishery’s gross value of production declined by 1 per cent in 2008–09 to $74 million. This was the result of a 5 per cent fall in catch volume and a 5 per cent increase in average unit values. The fall in production volume was driven by declines in tiger and banana prawn

catches, the two key species in the fishery. The increase in average unit values was driven mainly by a 27 per cent increase in tiger prawn prices, but increases for endeavour prawns (13 per cent) and king prawns (6 per cent) were also a factor. Banana prawn prices remained relatively stable, declining by 1 per cent.

The Commonwealth Trawl Sector of the SESS fishery is the second most valuable Commonwealth-managed fishery. In 2008–09, the sector was valued at $56 million, which was a $9.5 million (21 per cent) increase from 2007–08. This increase was a result of a 19 per cent increase in average unit values and a 2 per cent increase in the volume of production. The volume of production of blue grenadier, tiger flathead and silver warehou continues to dominate production in this sector, accounting for 54 per cent of production volume in

2008–09. These species contributed $30.3 million or 54 per cent of the sector’s total value in 2008–09.

The third most valuable Commonwealth fishery is the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery. A 5 per cent increase in the average unit value of tuna caught in the sector was partly a result of a depreciation in the Australian dollar against the Japanese yen in 2008–09. Combined with a 3 per cent decrease in production volume, the fishery’s gross value increased by 2 per cent in 2008–09.

The Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery reopened in June 2009 after three years of closure following the 2006 ministerial direction to the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to protect Commonwealth fish stocks. The total allowable catch for the 2009 fishing season was set at 2500 tonnes, with fishing occurring in part of the fishery’s area. In June 2009, a total of 594 tonnes was caught, valued at $1.2 million. The remainder of the quota is expected to be filled in the 2009–10 financial year.

Prawns, which were valued at $79 million, remained the most valuable species caught in Commonwealth-

Top five Commonwealth fisheries, by value

Northern Prawn Fishery $74 million

SESS Commonwealth Trawl Sector $56 million

Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery $45 million

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery $39 million

SESS Gillnet, Hook and Trap sectors $31 million

Real gross value of Commonwealth fisheries production, by species

j

other crustaceans and molluscs

other fish

sharks

prawns

tuna

2008

–09

2007

–08

2006

–07

2005

–06

2004

–05

2003

–04

2002

–03

2001

–02

2000

–01

1999

–200

0

2008–09$m

100

200

400

300

500

600

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managed fisheries in 2008–09, followed by tuna ($74 million) and sharks ($25 million). Together these species accounted for a total of 57 per cent of the gross value of Commonwealth fisheries production in 2008–09. Other valuable species included flathead ($17.5 million), blue grenadier ($14.8 million), broadbill swordfish ($8.5 million) and ling ($7.8 million). Together, these species accounted for 15 per cent of the Commonwealth fisheries gross value of production.

Production by sectorThe gross volume and value of Australian production, by sector, is given in table 1. Production and value summaries for each sector are given in table 2 (wild catch sector) and tables 15–17 (aquaculture sector).

In 2008–09, the total volume of Australian fisheries production was relatively stable falling by 1 per cent (2800 tonnes) to 238 000 tonnes. This slight fall was caused by lower production in the wild catch sector, where production declined by 5 per cent (8500 tonnes), being partly offset by an increase in production of 8 per cent (5400 tonnes) in the aquaculture sector.

The gross value of Australian fisheries production also remained stable in 2008–09 at $2.2 billion. The gross value of wild catch production rose by 1 per cent to $1.4 billion, while the gross value of aquaculture production fell by 1 per cent to $861 million.

From 1999–2000 to 2008–09, the value of state wild catch production decreased by $691.6 million (39 per cent) in real terms (figure k). The value of aquaculture production decreased to a lesser extent, by $55.4 million (6 per cent), over the same period. The value of Commonwealth fisheries production also declined, by $222.2 million (41 per cent) from $536 million in 1999–2000 to $313.8 million in 2008–09.

Wild catch table 2

Key species: prawns, rock lobster, tuna and abaloneIn 2008–09, the total production volume of the wild catch sector declined by 8500 tonnes (5 per cent) to 173 000 tonnes. Declines in production volumes occurred across all three key species groups: production of fish species declined by 2 per cent, crustaceans by 6 per cent and molluscs by 16 per cent.

Despite a lower production volume, the gross value of wild catch production increased by 1 per cent

Real value of Australian fisheries production, by sector a

k

state wild catch

Commonwealth wild catch

aquaculture

2008

–09

2007

–08

2006

–07

2005

–06

2004

–05

2003

–04

2002

–03

2001

–02

2000

–01

1999

–200

0

2008–09$b

1.0

1.5

0.5

2.5

2.0

3.0

3.5

a Aquaculture total has been adjusted to exclude southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery, which is input to farms in South Australia. This avoids double counting.

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($14.2 million) to $1.4 billion in 2008–09, driven by a 6 per cent increase in the average unit value for product landed by the sector (figure l).

The value of finfish production increased by 7 per cent ($29 million) to $469.6 million following a 9 per cent increase in average unit values. Price increases for high-valued species such as tuna and coral trout were a key driver behind the increase in average unit value.

The value of mollusc production fell by $13.4 million (6 per cent) to $221.1 million between 2007–08 and 2008–09. Falls in the value of wild caught scallops and abalone were key drivers. The value of abalone production fell by $6 million (3 per cent) to $165.7 million as a result of a 6 per cent decrease in its average unit value. The value of scallop production fell by $8 million (24 per cent) because of a 27 per cent decrease in catch volume.

The value of crustacean production remained relatively stable in 2008–09, falling only marginally by $1.1 million to $710.9 million. Rock lobster production accounted for the major share of the total value of wild caught crustacean production in 2008–09, comprising 57 per

cent. The production volume of this species decreased by 16 per cent (2200 tonnes) to 11 700 tonnes in 2008–09 but the value decreased by only 3 per cent ($11.8 million) to $403.8 million, because of a 15 per cent increase in average unit prices for rock lobster.

Since 1999–2000, the gross value of wild catch production decreased considerably, by 39 per cent ($913.8 million) in real terms. Falls occurred across all major wild caught species over this period. The largest declines occurred for prawns (52 per cent), tuna (49 per cent), rock lobster (45 per cent) and abalone (43 per cent), and were the combined result of declines in unit prices and production volumes.

Real value of Australian wild catch productionl

other

other finfish

rock lobster

prawns

abalone

tuna

2008

–09

2007

–08

2006

–07

2005

–06

2004

–05

2003

–04

2002

–03

2001

–02

2000

–01

1999

–200

0

2008–09$b

1.0

0.5

1.5

2.0

2.5

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Aquaculture tables 15–17

Key species: prawns, oyster, tuna, salmonidsThe gross value of aquaculture production fell by 1 per cent ($9.1 million) to $861.1 million in 2008–09 (figure m). Considerable decreases in the values of farmed tuna ($29 million or 16 per cent), farmed barramundi ($2.4 million or 7 per cent) and pearl oyster ($24.3 million or 21 per cent) contributed to this decline.

Farmed tuna production consists solely of farmed southern bluefin tuna from South Australia and accounted for 18 per cent of the total value of Australian aquaculture production in 2008–09. The value of farmed tuna production fell by $29 million (16 per cent) between 2007–08 and 2008–09 to $157.8 million because of a 10 per cent fall in production (to 8800 tonnes) and a 6 per cent decline in average unit prices.

The production value of farmed salmonids increased by $20.2 million (7 per cent) between 2007–08 and 2008–09, to $322.6 million. The increase in salmonid value was driven by a 15 per cent (3800 tonnes) increase in production volume. The recent emergence of farmed salmonids as a key species follows several years of rapid growth in Tasmania. Compared with 2003–04, the real value of farmed salmonids production has increased by 98 per cent or $160 million. As a result of this growth, the state’s salmonids production now accounts for more than 95 per cent of Australian salmonids production in both value and volume. It also comprised 37 per cent of the total value of Australian aquaculture production in 2008–09.

Farmed prawns accounted for 7 per cent of the total value of Australian aquaculture production in 2008–09. This species also increased in value by $12.6 million (29 per cent) between 2007–08 and 2008–09 because of a 29 per cent increase in production volume. Most of the increase in farmed prawn production in 2008–09 occurred in Queensland where the volume of farmed prawn production increased by 32 per cent to 3800 tonnes.

Since 1999–2000, the gross value of aquaculture production has declined by 6 per cent ($55.4 million) in real terms, predominantly because of a $164 million decrease in the real value of pearl oyster production. Declines in the value of tuna ($111.8 million) and prawn ($11.6 million) aquaculture production between 1999–2000 and 2008–09 were also key factors. These latter declines in value were driven by declines in unit prices.

Real value of Australian aquaculture productionm

other

pearl oysters

edible oysters

salmonids

tuna

prawns

2008

–09

2007

–08

2006

–07

2005

–06

2004

–05

2003

–04

2002

–03

2001

–02

2000

–01

1999

–200

0

2008–09$m

200

400

600

1000

800

Pro du c tio n

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ExportsIn 2008–09 • The total value of Australian fisheries exports (edible and non-edible) increased by 14 per

cent ($187.7 million) to $1.5 billion, driven by increases in the export values of both edible and non-edible fisheries products.

• Approximately 75 per cent of export value was derived from edible fishery products such as fish and shellfish. The remainder was comprised of non-edible products, predominantly pearls.

Since 2004–05• The real value of Australian fisheries exports has fallen by 12 per cent ($216.7 million).• The real value of edible fisheries exports has fallen by 18 per cent ($254.5 million), driven by

$10.7 million and $243.8 million declines in the real value of edible fish exports and edible crustacean and mollusc exports, respectively.

• The real value of non-edible fisheries exports has increased by 11 per cent ($37.8 million) with a $36.9 million increase in the real value of pearl exports.

ImportsIn 2008–09 • The total value of Australian imports of fisheries products (edible and non-edible) increased

by 22 per cent ($311.9 million) to $1.7 billion, driven by increases in the import values of both edible and non-edible fisheries products.

• Approximately 75 per cent of import value consisted of edible fishery products. The remainder was comprised of non-edible products, predominantly pearls and fish meal.

Top five exports, by value in 2008–09 (edible and non-edible—tables 18 and 19)

Rock lobster $462 million

Pearls $366 million

Abalone $208 million

Tuna $177 million

Prawns $82 million

Top five export destinations in 2008–09 (edible and non-edible—tables 24 and 25)

Hong Kong, China $726 million

Japan $367 million

United States $87 million

Chinese Taipei $54 million

Singapore $45 million

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Since 2004–05• The real value of Australian fisheries imports has increased by 29 per cent ($382.4 million). • The real value of edible fisheries imports has increased by 18 per cent ($196.2 million), driven

by a $204.8 million increase in the real value of edible fish imports.• The real value of non-edible fisheries imports has increased by 77 per cent ($186.1 million),

largely driven by a $155.4 million increase in the real value of pearl imports.

Exports and importsHistorically, Australia has been a net importer of fisheries products in volume terms but a net exporter in value terms. This disparity reflects the composition of Australian fisheries exports compared with imports. Australian fisheries exports are dominated by high value species such as rock lobster, tuna and abalone, while imports largely consist of lower value product such as frozen fish fillets, canned fish and frozen prawns. In recent years, the gap between imports and exports in value terms has closed and in 2007–08 Australia became a net importer of fisheries products in value terms for the first time (figure n). In 2008–09, this trend continued, and Australian imports of fisheries products grew by $311.9 million (22 per cent) while exports of fisheries products also increased but by a lesser amount ($187.7 million or 14 per cent).

In 2008–09, the total value of Australian exports of fisheries products was $1.5 billion. About 75 per cent of this value was derived from exports of edible fisheries products, such as fish, crustaceans and molluscs, which were valued at $1.1 billion. Exports of non-edible fisheries products, such as pearls, fish meals and marine fats and oils, accounted for the remaining 25 per cent ($384 million) of this value.

In real terms, the value of Australian fisheries exports has fallen by 42 per cent ($1.1 billion) since 1999–2000 (figure n). The main factors contributing to this decline were a 27 per cent decrease in the volume of edible exports and falling unit prices for major export species, particularly rock lobster, prawns, tuna and abalone. The decline in unit export prices is the result, in part, of an appreciation in the Australian dollar against both the Japanese yen and US dollar over this period.

In 2008–09, the total value of Australian fisheries imports was $1.7 billion. Since 1999–2000, the value of Australian fisheries imports, in real terms, has risen by 17 per cent ($253.9 million)

Top five imports, by value in 2008–09 (edible and non-edible—table 29)

Canned fish $331 million

Pearls $321 million

Frozen fish fillets $239 million

Canned crustaceans and molluscs $185 million

Fresh, chilled or frozen prawns $135 million

Top five import sources in 2008–09 (edible and non-edible—tables 37 and 38)

Thailand $370 million

New Zealand $218 million

Vietnam $168 million

China $156 million

United States $68 million

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(figure n). The main factor contributing to this increase was a 38 per cent increase in the quantity of edible imports (excluding live products), largely reflecting a 35 000 tonne increase in the volume of both canned fish products and canned crustacean and mollusc products.

Exports by commodityThe total export value of fisheries products (edible and non-edible) rose by 14 per cent ($187.7 million) in 2008–09 to $1.5 billion (figure o). This was driven by an 8 per cent ($79.9 million) and 39 per cent ($107.7 million) increase in the value of edible exports and non-edible exports, respectively. The increase in the value of edible exports was driven mainly by a 10 per cent ($70.7 million) increase in the export value of crustaceans and molluscs—predominantly caused by increases in the export values of rock lobsters and prawns—and a 3 per cent ($9.2 million) increase in the export value of fish products. The increase in the value of non-edible exports was because of a 39 per cent ($102.4 million) increase in the export value of pearls.

Rock lobster remained the most valuable export species by value in 2008–09 at $461.7 million, followed by pearls ($366.4 million), abalone ($208.2 million), tuna ($176.8 million) and prawns ($82.2 million) (figure p). These species together accounted for 85 per cent of the Australian total export value of fisheries products in 2008–09.

Edible fisheries productsKey products: rock lobster, abalone, tuna and prawns

Finfish The total export volume of finfish products increased by 15 per cent (3300 tonnes) in 2008–09 to 25 700 tonnes. This followed a 177 per cent increase in whole salmon

product exports, which accounted for 24 per cent of the total export volume of finfish products. In value terms, exports of finfish products rose by a lesser amount of 3 per cent in 2008–09 to $334 million. The smaller increase in value terms was because much of the increase in volume terms came from an increase in the volume of salmon exports, a relatively lower valued finfish product, and there was a decline in the volume of high-valued tuna exports.

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Tuna exports (including canned) dominated edible finfish exports, accounting for 53 per cent ($176.8 million) in value terms. Relative to 2007–08, tuna exports fell by 8 per cent (1100 tonnes) in volume terms and 14 per cent ($29.4 million) in value terms in 2008–09. Falls in the export value (29 per cent) and volume (18 per cent) of whole frozen tuna were the main cause of these decreases.

Salmon exports (including canned) accounted for a relatively smaller share of the value of edible finfish exports—13 per cent or $44.1 million. In volume terms, salmon exports account for 25 per cent of edible finfish exports or 6300 tonnes. Exports of salmon products increased significantly in 2008–09, by 128 per cent (3500 tonnes) in volume terms and 126 per cent ($24.6 million) in value terms. The major cause of this increase was a 164 per cent ($25.8 million) rise in the export of fresh or chilled whole salmon, which accounted for 94 per cent of total salmon exports by value in 2008–09.

Exports of other finfish products also increased considerably in 2008–09, rising by $14 million to $113 million, following increases in the export values of live fish and fresh or chilled whole fish (excluding tuna and salmon). The export value of live fish rose by 9 per cent ($3.7 million) to $46.5 million in 2008–09. The export value of fresh or chilled whole fish (excluding tuna and salmon) also increased, by $9 million to reach $21 million in 2008–09. In total, exports of other finfish products accounted for 34 per cent ($113 million) of total edible finfish exports.

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In 2008–09, exports of crustaceans and molluscs fell by 2 per cent (390 tonnes) in volume terms. At the same time, the total value of crustacean and mollusc exports rose by 10 per cent ($70.7 million). Crustacean and mollusc exports accounted for 45 per cent and 71 per cent of edible export volume and value, respectively.

The major crustacean and mollusc exports are rock lobsters, prawns, crabs, abalone and scallops. Rock lobster exports accounted for 57 per cent of the total export value of

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crustaceans and molluscs in 2008–09. Compared with 2007–08, the export value of rock lobsters rose by 15 per cent ($60.8 million) to $461.7 million, strongly driven by a 14 per cent increase in the average export price received for rock lobster. Abalone exports accounted for 26 per cent of the total value of crustacean and mollusc exports. The value of these exports fell by 4 per cent ($9 million) to $208.2 million in 2008–09, largely because of a 7 per cent decrease in its export volume. The value of prawn exports increased significantly in 2008–09, by 20 per cent ($13.6 million) to $82.2 million. This is linked to an increase of 23 per cent in average unit prices for exported prawns between 2007–08 and 2008–09. The total export value of crabs and scallops rose by $6.1 million, also resulting from increases in the unit export value. These two commodities contributed a total of $49.6 million (6 per cent) of the total value of crustacean and mollusc exports.

Non-edible fisheries productsKey products: pearlsThe value of non-edible fisheries product exports rose by 39 per cent ($107.7 million) to $384 million in 2008–09. This increase was largely attributable to a $102.4 million increase in the value of pearl exports. Pearl exports were valued at $366.4 million and were the most valuable non-edible export product, accounting for 95 per cent of the total non-edible export value and 24 per cent of total exports of fisheries products in 2008–09. The remaining 5 per cent of the total export value of non-edible fisheries products included marine fats and oils, fish meal, ornamental fish and other non-edible products.

Exports by destination

Edible fisheries productsMain destinations: Hong Kong, JapanIn 2008–09, Australia’s major seafood export destinations were Hong Kong ($525.3 million), Japan ($302.3 million), the United States ($64.4 million), Chinese Taipei ($53.7 million) and Singapore ($43.7 million) (figure q), which together accounted for 90 per cent of the total value of Australian seafood exports in 2008–09.

Most finfish products were exported to Japan (mainly tuna and salmon), New Zealand (canned fish), Thailand (whiting) and China (whiting). Hong Kong and Japan remained the primary markets for Australia’s exports of crustaceans and molluscs.

In 2008–09, Hong Kong remained Australia’s major export destination for edible fisheries products, accounting for 48 per cent of the total export value of edible fisheries products. Rock lobster and abalone were the main export species, accounting for 61 per cent and 26 per cent of the total value of exports to Hong Kong, respectively. In 2008–09, the export value of rock lobsters increased by 38 per cent ($87.7 million) to $320.4 million; while exports of abalone fell by 3 per cent ($3.7 million) to $135.6 million. Exports of scallops, dried, salted or smoked fish, crabs and prawns accounted for most of the remainder of total edible fish product exports to Hong Kong.

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Japan accounted for 28 per cent of the total export value of edible fisheries products in 2008–09. The main edible fisheries products exported were tuna (whole), rock lobster, abalone and prawns, accounting for 92 per cent of the total value of edible exports to Japan. Whole tuna was the most important export species, contributing more than half or $168.4 million of the total export value. Japan is one of Australia’s most important whole tuna export markets and accounted for 96 per cent of Australian exports of whole tuna in value terms.

Other important export destinations in 2008–09 included the United States, Chinese Taipei, Singapore and China. Chinese Taipei and the United States are important export markets for rock lobster and accounted for 12 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively, of the volume of Australia’s rock lobster exports in 2008–09. Singapore and China are key export markets for abalone, with 10 per cent and 16 per cent of the volume of Australian abalone exports in 2008–09, respectively. China also accounted for 13 per cent of the volume of Australian crab exports in the same year.

Non-edible fisheries productsMain destinations: Hong Kong, Japan, United StatesThe key export destinations for Australian non-edible fisheries products in value terms in 2008–09 were Hong Kong ($201 million), Japan ($64.3 million) and the United States ($22.2 million). Together, these countries comprised 75 per cent of non-edible fisheries product exports in value terms. The major product exported to these markets was pearls, accounting for 100 per cent, 98 per cent and 83 per cent of non-edible exports to Hong Kong, Japan and the United States, respectively.

Exports by stateIn 2008–09, South Australia remained the major exporter of edible fisheries products, valued at $330.5 million, followed by Western Australia ($302.2 million), Tasmania ($188.3 million) and Queensland ($179.2 million). Together, these states accounted for 87 per cent of the total value of edible exports. The remaining 13 per cent came from Victoria ($96.1 million), New South Wales ($29.5 million) and the Northern Territory ($0.3 million).

In 2008–09, South Australia exported $169.5 million of fresh, chilled or frozen whole fish, with exports of southern bluefin tuna contributing 93 per cent ($157.5 million) of this value. South Australia also exported a significant amount of rock lobsters in the same year, valued at $113.8 million. Western Australian exports of rock lobster accounted for 54 per cent ($250.8 million) of Australia’s total rock lobster export value in 2008–09. The major export products for Tasmania in 2008–09 were abalone

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($94.7 million), fresh, chilled or frozen whole fish ($44.9 million) and rock lobster ($44.8 million). For Queensland, the key edible export products were prawns and live fish, together valued at $90 million.

Non-edible exports, predominantly pearls, were dominated by exports from the Northern Territory, which accounted for 62 per cent ($238.6 million) in value terms, and Western Australia, which accounted for 19 per cent ($74.8 million).

Imports by commodityThe total value of Australian fisheries imports rose by 22 per cent ($311.9 million) in 2008–09 to $1.7 billion. Approximately 75 per cent of this value consisted of edible products (valued at

$1.3 billion). Edible imported products in 2008–09 included $824.6 million of finfish (64 per cent of total edible imports) and $458.1 million of crustaceans and molluscs (36 per cent). Non-edible products made up the remaining 25 per cent ($427 million) of imports in value terms and included pearls, fish meal and marine fats and oils (figure r).

The key cause of the increase in import value in 2008–09 was a 61 per cent ($161.4 million) increase in the value of non-edible fish products. Substantial increases in the values of finfish imports and crustacean and mollusc imports, which rose by 15 per cent ($109.6 million) and 10 per cent ($40.9 million), respectively, were also key factors. The major imported products in 2008–09 were canned fish ($331.2 million), pearls ($320.6 million), frozen fish fillets ($238.9 million) and fresh, chilled or frozen prawns ($135 million) (figure s).

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Edible fisheries productsKey products: fish (canned, frozen fillets), prawns (fresh, chilled or frozen)Imports of edible fisheries products in 2008–09 increased by 13 per cent ($150.5 million) in value terms to $1.3 billion. The largest increase in edible import value was from canned fish imports, which rose by $73.7 million (29 per cent), and canned crustacean and mollusc imports, which rose by $57 million (44 per cent). Frozen fish fillets also increased, by 5 per cent ($11.1 million).

In 2008–09, 64 per cent of the total value of edible fisheries product imports ($824.6 million) was from finfish, while crustaceans and molluscs comprised the remaining 36 per cent ($458.1 million).

Finfish Finfish imports were valued at $824.6 million and accounted for 64 per cent of total edible imports in 2008–09. The largest categories of edible finfish imports in value terms were canned fish ($331.2 million) and frozen fish fillets ($238.9 million).

The value of finfish imports increased by 15 per cent ($109.6 million) in 2008–09 mainly because of the higher import value of canned fish and frozen fish fillets. Imports of these product types accounted for a total of 69 per cent of the total value of finfish imports.

Canned fish imports increased by 29 per cent, from $257.5 million in 2007–08 to $331.2 million in 2008–09. Canned tuna and canned salmon contributed $222.1 million (67 per cent) and $65.8 million (20 per cent), respectively, to the total value of canned fish imports.

The import value of frozen fish fillets rose by 5 per cent ($11.1 million) to $238.9 million, because of an increase in the average unit export price. The value of fresh or chilled whole fish imports also rose by 5 per cent ($2.7 million) to $55.1 million.

Crustaceans and molluscs

In 2008–09, crustacean and mollusc imports rose by 10 per cent ($40.9 million) to $458.1 million. This consisted mainly of prawns ($270.7 million, including canned), followed by calamari, squid and octopus ($54.3 million) and scallops ($29.9 million).

The increase in value was mainly driven by significant increases in the import values of calamari, squid and octopus products and canned and preserved prawns, which accounted for 41 per cent of the total import value of crustaceans and molluscs. Most importantly, the import value of canned and preserved prawns rose by 62 per cent ($52.2 million) to $135.7 million. This was the result of a 25 per cent increase in its import volume and a 30 per cent increase in the average import price. The import value of calamari, squid and octopus also increased, but to a lesser extent, by 19 per cent ($8.7 million) to $54.3 million. This reflected an 8 per cent increase in import volume and a 10 per cent increase in average import price.

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Non-edible fisheries productsKey products: pearls, fish meal The total import value of non-edible fisheries products rose by 61 per cent ($161.4 million) to $427.1 million in 2008–09. Of this value, 69 per cent is associated with pearl exports which have been re-imported after being temporarily exported. This largely reflects Australian pearls that have been exported for sale on international markets but that have not been sold and, therefore, re-imported. The major non-edible fish import products in 2008–09 were pearls (75 per cent of total non-edible import value), fish meal (10 per cent) and marine fats and oils (8 per cent). A large part of the increase in import value was because of a 93 per cent ($154.2 million) increase in the value of pearl imports to $320.6 million. A 25 per cent increase in the import value of marine fats and oils to $33.9 million in 2008–09 also contributed.

Imports by source

Edible fisheries productsKey sources: Thailand, New Zealand, Vietnam, ChinaThe major sources for Australian edible imports in 2008–09 were Thailand, New Zealand, Vietnam and China (figure t). Thailand remained the largest source by value ($368.2 million in 2008–09), accounting for 29 per cent of the total import value. New Zealand, Vietnam and China accounted for 16 per cent, 13 per cent and 12 per cent of the total edible import value, respectively.

The major import product from Thailand was canned fish, which accounted for about 64 per cent of the total value of edible fisheries products imported from Thailand in 2008–09. The majority of these canned fish imports were canned tuna.

The major import products from New Zealand were frozen fish fillets and fresh and chilled whole fish. In 2008–09, Australia imported $60.7 million of frozen fish fillets and $52.5 million of fresh and chilled whole fish from New Zealand.

The import value of edible fisheries products from Vietnam and China has increased sharply in recent years (figures u and v). The total import value from Vietnam and China increased by $124.6 million and $133.7 million, respectively, in real terms from 1999–2000 to 2008–09. The main commodity imported from both countries has been prawns. In 2008–09, Australian imports of prawn products (including canned) from Vietnam and China increased by $15.9 million to $155 million. Imports of frozen fish

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fillets from Vietnam also increased in 2008–09 and, for the first time, accounted for the greatest proportion of imports from that country in value terms (39 per cent).

Non-edible fisheries productsKey sources: Peru, United StatesImports of non-edible fisheries products increased by 61 per cent ($161.4 million) to $427.1 million in 2008–09. Imports classified as being re-imported Australian product were 69 per cent of this value and were the cause of the large increase in 2008–09. Australian re-imports accounted for $294.2 million, nearly all of which was made up by re-imported pearl products, reflecting a downturn in demand in the wake of reduced global economic growth.

Most imports of non-edible fisheries products that are not re-imports are sourced from Peru and the United States. Combined, these countries accounted for 14 per cent ($61.3 million) of Australian total value of non-edible fisheries products in 2008–09. The major commodities imported from Peru in 2008–09 were fat and oil products ($18 million) and fish meals ($24.9 million). The major commodities imported from the United States were products of fish or shellfish and culture pearls, which contributed $14.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of total non-edible imports value from that country in 2008–09. Other major import sources were Indonesia and New Zealand, amounting to $9.4 million and $9 million, respectively.

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EmploymentFast facts• In 2008–09, about 9200 persons were employed in the fishing, hunting and trapping

industry, with half employed in aquaculture enterprises. • Of this total, 6500 persons (71 per cent) worked full-time and 2700 persons (29 per cent)

were engaged in part-time employment. • By gender, the number of males and females employed in the fishing, hunting and trapping

industry in 2008–09 was 7500 persons and 1700 persons, respectively. • Compared with 2007–08, total employment in the fishing, hunting and trapping industry

decreased by 32 per cent (4400 persons) following a 38 per cent decline in full-time employment (4000 persons) and a 13 per cent (400 persons) decline in people engaged in part-time employment in 2008–09.

The ABS does not provide separate employment statistics for the fishing sector, but includes it with hunting and trapping. However, separate statistics are available for the aquaculture sector. The Labour Force Survey (ABS 2009) shows that in 2008–09 total employment in the fishing, hunting and trapping industry was around 9200 persons, a decrease of 4400 persons relative to 2007–08 (figure w). This was the result of a decrease in the number of people employed in the fishing, hunting and trapping sector, which fell by 51 per cent (4900 persons) to about 4600 persons. Meanwhile, the aquaculture sector employed an additional 500 persons in 2008–09 (table A).

A Employment by sector, 2004–05 to 2008–09 a, b

2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 no. no. no. no. no.Fishing, hunting and trapping Full-time 5 652 5 058 4 947 6 857 2 474Part-time 1 951 3 409 1 340 2 594 2 127Total 7 603 8 467 6 287 9 451 4 601

Aquaculture Full-time 4 590 3 066 2 658 3 639 4 051Part-time 1 536 853 814 501 563Total 6 126 3 919 3 472 4 140 4 614

Total employment 13 729 12 386 9 759 13 591 9 215

a Average employment over four quarters. b ABS data have been revised to ANZSIC 2006 classification and some data may differ from that reported in AFS (2009). Under ANZSIC 2006, classification employment in the commercial fishing sector may be overestimated as hunting and trapping are included in the same category as fishing.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2009.

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Full-time employment accounted for 54 per cent of employment in the fishing, hunting and trapping sector, with part-time employment making up the remaining 46 per cent. Compared with 2007–08, the number of people engaged in full-time employment in the fishing, hunting and trapping sector decreased by about 4400 persons (64 per cent) to 2500 persons in 2008–09. Part-time employment in the fishing, hunting and trapping sector fell by about 500 persons to 2100 persons in the same year.

In the aquaculture sector, full-time and part-time employment accounted for 87 per cent and 13 per cent, respectively. Compared with 2007–08, the number of people engaged in full-time employment in the aquaculture sector increased by 400 persons to reach 4050 persons in 2008–09. Part-time employment in the aquaculture sector also increased between those two years, from 500 persons to 560 persons.

Males account for the major share of employment in the fishing, hunting and trapping industry, with 7500 males (81 per cent) and 1700 females (19 per cent) employed in the industry in 2008–09. By sector, 4600 persons were employed in the fishing, hunting and trapping sector and 4600 persons were employed in the aquaculture sector. The number of female staff working in aquaculture and the fishing, hunting and trapping sector was around 800 and 900 persons, respectively.

The most recent ABS Census Survey detailing employment in the fishing industry, by sector and by state, was conducted in 2006 (table B). Fishing, hunting, trapping and aquaculture activities employed a total of 9700 persons, while fish wholesaling and seafood processing employed 6200 persons. Employment consisted of 6100 persons (63 per cent) engaged in fishing, hunting and trapping activities and 3600 persons (37 per cent) in aquaculture activities.

The rock lobster fishing sector employed the largest number of people (1154 persons), followed by prawn fishing (648 persons). By state, Queensland employed the largest number of people in the wild catch fishing industry, followed by New South Wales and South Australia. Tasmania had the largest number of people employed in aquaculture, followed by South Australia and New South Wales.

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Aquaculture 709 280 551 325 766 935 62 0 3 628Finfish trawling 61 52 61 23 53 25 4 0 278Line fishing 7 10 27 15 18 8 0 0 86Prawn fishing 130 4 323 93 78 0 19 0 648Rock lobster fishing 43 93 104 491 227 183 13 0 1 154Other fishing, hunting and trapping b 865 355 945 530 627 427 186 7 3 942Total 1 815 794 2 011 1 477 1 769 1 578 284 7 9 736

Fish wholesaling 1 039 859 1 037 452 460 295 43 17 4 202Seafood processing 203 259 273 357 509 385 15 0 2 001Total 1 242 1 118 1 310 809 969 680 58 17 6 203

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Recreational and charter fishing Recreational fishing is a popular activity that provides economic and social benefits to regional economies. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2003) estimated that more than 5 million Australians participate in recreational fishing in Australia and that the sector supports about 90 000 Australian jobs.

There are two main industries dependent on the recreational fishing sector: the fishing tackle and bait industry and the recreational boating industry. Value estimates for the tackle and bait industry vary between sources. Australian Bureau of Statistics (2003) estimates indicate annual industry turnover of more than $170 million. Campbell and Murphy (2005) estimate that recreational fishers spent $223 million on fishing gear and tackle and bait in the 12 months to May 2000, some of which would be attributable to second-hand purchases. In contrast, Dominion Consulting (2005) estimated that the value of retail sales in the tackle and bait industry in 2003–04 was $665 million. For the recreational boating industry, annual turnover has been estimated at around $500 million, of which 60 per cent is related to fishing (ABS 2003). A key component of expenditure on recreational fishing in Australia also comes from international tourists who are estimated to spend more than $200 million on recreational fishing each year (ABS 2003).

The management of recreational and charter fishing in Australia is the responsibility of the individual state and territory authorities. Recreational fishers are not required to report their activities to fishery management agencies. However, some states require that recreational fishers are licensed and for anglers to carry their licences at all times while fishing. State and territory governments also use controls on fish size, bag limits, gear restrictions and seasonal and area closures to regulate recreational catches. Licensing requirements and regulations vary considerably between jurisdictions and often depend on location within a jurisdiction, the fishing method used and the species being targeted.

Valuation of the recreational sector is difficult because, unlike the commercial sector in which output (catch) is sold on markets, recreational fishers do not have to pay for fish caught when fishing recreationally and, therefore, do not reveal the associated value they gain from catching fish. Although non-market valuation techniques are available to estimate the value of recreational fisheries, these techniques are often costly to apply. There are also questions over how comparable such recreational values are with gross value of production measures used for valuing the commercial sector. For these reasons, estimates of the economic value of recreational fishing are often not available.

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Australia-wide www.daff.gov.au

The National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey (NRIFS) undertaken from 2000 to 2001 (Henry and Lyle 2003) was the last time recreational fishing was surveyed at the national level. Commonwealth and state fishery management agencies carried out the survey over the 12 months leading up to May 2001. The study used telephone and diary survey methods to gather information on the number of recreational fishers in each state and territory and the extent of their activities. Data collected included catch, fishing mode and location, fishing effort and expenditure data.

The results from the survey indicated that 3.36 million fishers participated in recreational fishing between May 2000 and May 2001. Estimated expenditure on services and items related to recreational fishing was $1.85 billion over the survey period. New South Wales had the largest expenditure ($554 million), followed by Victoria ($396 million) and Queensland ($320 million). The annual average expenditure per fisher was highest in Victoria at $721 per fisher, followed by Western Australia ($706 per fisher) and the Northern Territory ($608 per fisher). The national average was $552 per fisher per year.

New South Wales www.dpi.nsw.gov.au

In New South Wales, a recreational fishing license is required for all recreational fishing activities. Size and bag limits apply for many species, as do gear restrictions and area/seasonal closures. However, there are a number of categories of recreational fishing that are exempt from licensing. Size limits, catch limits and area and seasonal closures are the primary management measure for these categories. Separate recreational fishing rules apply for saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing. Operators in the charter boat sector are required to hold a license and maintain comprehensive catch records. People under 18 years of age or 60 years of age and over are also exempt from holding a recreational fishing licence.

A survey of recreational fishers in New South Wales was conducted by the Department of Primary Industries and continued for a period of two years from March 2007 (I & I NSW 2010). Preliminary results of the survey (March 2007 to February 2008) are published on the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries website. The survey results provide catch records of the 10 most common recreational species during the interview period. Statistics are available for a number of recreational fishing sites, detailing number of interviewees and their catches during the interview period.

Victoria www.new.dpi.vic.gov.au

An all-water recreational fishing license is required for recreational fishing activities in Victoria. However, exemptions to holding a license exist for some recreational fisheries in the state but limits and closures still apply. People under 18 years of age or 70 years of age or over are also exempt from holding a recreational fishing licence.

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Fisheries Victoria ran a Statewide Angler Fishing Diary Program to collect statistics on Victorian recreational fishing for the period 1997–2003. A time series of catch rates and size composition information was generated for four key target species in four fishing regions of interest to Fisheries Victoria: snapper in Port Phillip Bay and Western Port, King George whiting in Port Phillip Bay and Western Port, black bream in the Gippsland Lakes, and trout (rainbow and brown) in the Goulburn River.

Western Australia www.fish.wa.gov.au

In Western Australia, recreational fishing licenses are required for abalone, rock lobster, marron, net fishing and freshwater angling. Two new license categories were also introduced in 2009: a statewide Recreational Boat Fishing license and a West Coast Demersal Scalefish license. New bag limits were also introduced at the same time to preserve fish stocks. Seasonal closures are used to control fishing effort for some species, and size and bag limits also apply for the majority of species caught. Operators in the aquatic-tour industry, which includes charter fishing operators, have been required to hold a license since 2001.

The annual The State of the Fisheries Report, published by the Western Australia Department of Fisheries, provides a summary of fishing activities in Western Australia waters, including recreational fishing activities (Fletcher and Santoro 2009). Estimated catches of some recreational species are provided in the report where possible.

Tasmania www.dpiw.tas.gov.au

A license for salt water rod and line fishing is not required but an Inland Fisheries Licence is required for any fishing in inland waters, including some river mouths and estuaries. Recreational fishing licences are necessary for the collection of abalone, rock lobster, scallops and mullet when using graball net and beach seine net. Fishing using any type of set line, including dropline or longline, also requires a licence. A range of gear restrictions, bag limits, size limits, seasonal closures and area restrictions apply for abalone, rock lobster, shellfish and scalefish.

The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute have recently released a summary of the findings of the 2007–08 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Tasmania, funded by the Tasmanian Fishwise Community Grant (Lyle et al. 2009). The survey provides estimates of recreational fishing participation and catch between December 2007 and November 2008. Other surveys that have been funded through the Tasmanian Fishwise Community Grants program include assessments of the recreational rock lobster fishery, studies of net fishing and a survey of game fishing in Tasmania (DPIPWE 2010).

Queensland www.dpi.qld.gov.au

Recreational fishers are not required to hold a licence to fish in Queensland waters. However, anglers are required to purchase a permit when they fish in certain Queensland dams.

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The Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s Prospects for Queensland’s Primary Industries 2009–10 report provides estimates of the value generated from recreational fishing activities. In 2009–10, this value was estimated at $73 million (DEEDI 2009). The value from recreational fishing activities is estimated using expenditure figures, including purchases of boats and fishing equipment, as an indicator of the total recreational fishing value. Therefore, this value is often larger than the commercial equivalent value of fish caught.

Also provided in the report is an estimate of recreational fishing expenditure in Queensland. It was estimated to have ranged between $350 million and $420 million in 2008–09 (DEEDI 2009). Calculation of this estimate uses an estimate of Queensland recreational fishing expenditure for 2000 (derived from the NRIFS) and adjusts it to 2008–09 dollars assuming the same economic conditions apply.

About 250 charter vessels operate in Queensland waters, catching between 13 500 and 14 000 fish a year. Expenditure related to charter fishing is estimated to be about $16 million.

South Australia www.pir.sa.gov.au

The Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA Fisheries 2010) estimates that 328 000 South Australians participate in recreational fishing each year. Recreational fishers are not required to hold a licence to fish in South Australian waters. However, recreational fishing of rock lobster for personal use requires the use of registered rock lobster pots.

Minimum size limits, bag limits, boat limits, gear restrictions and area and seasonal closures apply for many recreational species. Charter vessel operators are required to hold a charter boat fishery licence, and are also subject to these restrictions.

In 2007–08, PIRSA Fisheries conducted a recreational fishing survey that provided estimates of recreational fisher participation levels, demographics, fishing effort and catches for 12 key species (Jones 2009). The report, South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey 2007/08, is available for download from the PIRSA website.

Northern Territory www.nt.gov.au

It has been estimated that Northern Territory residents and visitors spend nearly $35 million annually on recreational fishing, with most of this expenditure related to the purchase of boats and vehicles and their associated running costs (NT DoR 2010).

Recreational fishers are not required to hold a license to fish in Northern Territory waters, although a permit is needed to enter Aboriginal land and adjoining waters. Size and possession limits are the primary catch controls for recreational fishing. However, seasonal and area closures also apply for many recreational species.

The Northern Territory Government conducted a recreational fishing survey from February 2009 to March 2010. The survey provided information on the numbers of fish caught (retained or released), the time taken to catch fish, fishing gear used and the location of activity. The final survey report is expected to be available in late 2010.

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Indigenous fishing

The National Indigenous Fishing Technical Working Group (NIFTWG), established in October 2003, aims to enhance Indigenous people’s participation in the protection, sharing and use of Australian fisheries (NNTT 2003). The working group formulated The Principles Communiqué on Indigenous Fishing, which was then endorsed by the Australian Government in August 2005. The principles represent a commitment from stakeholders to:

i recognise customary fishing as a sector in its own right

ii integrate and protect customary fishing within fisheries management frameworks

iii implement strategies to engage Indigenous people in fisheries-related business

iv expedite processes to increase Indigenous involvement in fisheries management and vocational training (NNTT 2005).

The NIFTWG defines Indigenous fishing as ‘fishing in accordance with relevant Indigenous laws and customs for the purpose of satisfying personal, domestic or non-commercial communal needs’ (NNTT 2004). Other definitions include slight variations on this. Industry & Investment New South Wales defines Indigenous fishing as ‘fishing activities carried out by Aboriginal persons for the purpose of satisfying their personal, domestic or communal needs, or for educational or ceremonial purposes or other traditional purposes, and which do not have a commercial purpose’ (I & I NSW 2009). The Western Australian Department of Fisheries defines Indigenous fishing as fishing activities applying to ‘an Aboriginal person who has a traditional connection with the area being fished’ and ‘is fishing for personal, domestic, ceremonial, educational or non-commercial needs’ (WA Fisheries 2003).

The number of people identified as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin in the 2006 Census was around 455 000, representing 2.3 per cent of the total Australian population (ABS 2006). A relatively high proportion of Indigenous people are involved in fishing because of its cultural significance.

Indigenous fishers do not necessarily value individual species in a similar way to the non-Indigenous commercial and recreational fishing sectors, as they have different purposes for fishing that are centred on cultural needs and values. Fish is considered an important food source as well as an important component of many cultural, ceremonial and social events. Fishing also allows communities and families to retain their independence and connection to their fishing areas and reinforce their social networks through the sharing of gathered food (Campbell and Murphy 2005).

The National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey (NRIFS), undertaken in 2000–01, aimed to better understand the level of fishing undertaken by the Indigenous fishing sector. The survey collected fisheries catch statistics from Indigenous people, aged five years and older, living in coastal communities across the north of Australia from Broome in Western

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Australia to Cairns in Queensland (excluding those living in the Torres Strait Islands). The survey showed that an estimated 37 000 Indigenous persons living in the north of Australia fished at least once during the survey year. This was equivalent to 91.7 per cent of the Indigenous population in northern Australia. It was further estimated that these individuals spent a total of 420 000 days fishing in that same year (Henry and Lyle 2003).

The NRIFS indicated that Indigenous fishers in northern Australia harvested approximately 900 000 finfish, 1.1 million molluscs, 660 000 prawns and yabbies, 180 000 crabs and lobsters and smaller numbers of other species during the survey year. The most prominent finfish species groups (by number) were mullet, catfish, perch/snapper, bream and barramundi. The most prominent non-finfish species groups (by number) were mussels, cherabin, mud crabs, prawns and oysters. Indigenous fishers also harvest a range of species that are prohibited for non-Indigenous Australians, including crocodiles, turtles and dugong.

A large proportion of Indigenous catches were taken from inshore and coastal waters, reflecting the distribution of key target species. These waters are also more accessible to traditional fishing methods (Campbell and Murphy 2005). While Indigenous fishers use similar fishing methods to recreational fishers, including lines, traps and nets, a major portion of the Indigenous catch is taken by spears and hand collection methods.

Based on the NRIFS, Henry and Lyle (2003) estimated that 186 200 Indigenous persons (excluding those living in the Torres Strait Islands) participated in non-commercial fishing during the survey year and that a total expenditure of $22.52 million was incurred by these people. Expenditure by Indigenous persons residing in northern Australia was estimated to be $2.35 million, while the expenditure by those that resided in southern Australia was $20.6 million.

According to Campbell and Murphy (2005), fish and fishing are important parts of the education process in Indigenous communities, with information being passed on to successive generations. Fishing is considered a vital tool for teaching and practising traditional ways. However, this has not typically been recognised in government fishing regulations, with no distinction made between Indigenous fishing and recreational or commercial fishing. Indigenous fishers have often been required to conduct their fishing activities according to the rules in place for the broader recreational and commercial fishing communities. This can prevent Indigenous communities from practising traditional fishing activities and passing on cultural knowledge (WA Fisheries 2003).

Around Australia, changes have been made and are continuing to be made, to formally recognise Indigenous fishing opportunities and rights. In June 2006, the Torres Strait Regional Authority established a Land and Sea Management Unit under the Land and Sea Management Strategy for the Torres Strait. This unit provides support for Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal communities to care for land and sea resources in the Torres Strait region (TSRA 2010). The Northern Territory Government has established seven committees since 1993 that have aimed to provide opportunities for Indigenous groups to participate in fisheries management (NT DoR 2010). The Western Australian Government drafted a new policy in December 2009 to recognise customary fishing by Aboriginal people in its management activities (WA Fisheries

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2009). The New South Wales Government has amended its Fisheries Management Act 1994 to formally recognise cultural fishing (I & I NSW 2009). Fisheries Victoria is developing an Aboriginal Fishing Strategy to recognise customary fishing and increase Aboriginal participation in fisheries management processes (VIC DPI 2009). These changes provide potential opportunities to enhance Indigenous participation in the fisheries management process while ensuring Indigenous fishing is conducted in a sustainable way.

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Profile of Australian fisheries in 2009

Commonwealth

fishery species method number number

2008 2009

Northern Prawn Banana, tiger, endeavour and king prawn

Otter trawl 52 vessels 52 vessels

Torres Strait a Prawn, rock lobster, Spanish mackerel, pearl shell, trochus, finfish, sea cucumber, crab

Otter trawl, troll, hand line, free dive, hookah

393 rock lobster licences 185 mackerel 99 pearl shell 53 prawn73 sea cucumber

345 rock lobster licences167 mackerel91 pearl shell45 prawn50 sea cucumber

110 trochus 77 trochus97 crab 80 crab166 line 145 line

Commonwealth Trawl

Mixed fish species particularly ling, blue grenadier, flathead, warehou

Otter trawl, Danish seine

51 vesssels 45 vessels

Commonwealth Gillnet and Hook

Mixed fish species particularly pink ling, blue eye trevalla, gummy shark

Demersal gillnet, demersal longline, dropline, trotline, trap, purse seine

101 vessels 79 vessels

Commonwealth Great Australian Bight

Deepwater flathead, bight redfish

Demersal otter, limited midwater trawl

5 vessels 5 vessels

Southern Bluefin Tuna

Southern bluefin tuna

Purse seine, pole and line, longline, trolling

67 vessels 50 vessels

Eastern Tuna and Billfish b

Yellowfin, bigeye, skipjack and albacore tuna, billfish species

Pelagic longline, purse seine, pole, trolling, rod and reel, handline

136 permits 75 vessels

Western Tuna and Billfish

Yellowfin, bigeye, skipjack and albacore tuna, billfish species

Pole and line, purse seine, pelagic longline, troll, rod and reel, handline

95 permits 92 permits

Bass Strait Scallop c Scallop Dredge 148 SFR holders 72 SFR holders

Small Pelagics d Blue mackerel, jack mackerel, red bait, Australian sardines

Purse seine, midwater trawl

67 permits 71 permits

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Commonwealth

fishery species method number number

2008 2009

Southern SquidArrow or Gould’s squid

Jig 57 SFR holders 49 SFR holders

Sub Antarctic Patagonian toothfish, mackerel icefish

Trawl (demersal and midwater), longline, trial pot fishing

2 vessels 2 vessels

Patagonian toothfish

Demersal trawl 1 vessel

Western Deepwater Trawl

Mixed fish species Otter trawl 11 permits

North West Slope Scampi Otter trawl 7 permits 7 permits

Coral Sea Reef fish including sharks, trochus, lobster, sea cucumber, aquarium fish, live rock

Demersal line, trawl and fish trap, hand collection with and without breathing aparatus, hand held scoop, seine nets

17 permits 17 permits

South Tasman Rise Orange roughy, oreo dory

Deepwater demersal trawl

15 permits closed

a Numbers of active transferable vessel holder (TVH) and traditional inhabitant boat (TIB) licences in the Torres Strait with commercial fishing endorsements. b The fishery has moved from a permit fishery to statutory fishing rights (SFRs). Therefore, the number of vessels is listed instead of permits for 2008–09. c The number of SFR concession holders is 72. The 2007–08 figure was 74 concession holders who each held concessions of both commercial scallops and doughboy scallops, making up 148 concession holders. d Includes four permits held in the Informally Managed Fishery. Source: Australian Fisheries Management Authority.

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New South Wales

fishery species method number number

2008 2009

Abalone Blacklip abalone Diving 45 licence holders 32 licence holders

Rock Lobster Eastern rock lobster Traps 112 licence holders 88 licence holders

Ocean Trawl Prawn

Eastern king, school whiting and octopus

Trawl 261 licence holders 170 licence holders (incl. fish trawl)

Ocean Trap and Line

Spanner crabs, snapper and bonito

Fish traps, dropline, longline, spanner crab nets

386 licence holders 301 licence holders

Ocean Haul Sea mullet, blue mackerel and yellowtail

Purse seine, hauling (seine) nets

288 licence holders 260 licence holders

Southern Fish Trawl

Tiger and sand flathead, silver trevally and fiddler ray

Trawling 23 licence holders 22 licence holders

Estuary Prawn Trawl

School prawns and squid

Trawling 184 licence holders 163 licence holders

Estuary General Sea mullet, luderick, prawns and pippies

Mesh and haul, nets, hand gathering

624 licence holders 582 licence holders

Inland Yabbies, carp and mullet Traps, gillnets 26 licence holders 23 licence holders

Sea Urchin and Turban Shell

Sea urchin and turban shell

Diving 37 licence holders 23 licence holders

Aquaculture a Prawns Pond culture 12 licence holders 12 licence holders

Yabbies Ponds and farm dams 106 licence holders 87 licence holders

Oysters Rack tray and stick 341 licence holders 333 licence holders

Silver perch Pond 108 licence holders 96 licence holders

Trout Ponds and raceway 28 licence holders 27 licence holders

Snapper 14 licence holders na

Barramundi Pond culture na 7 licence holders

Murray cod Pond culture na 44 licence holders

a An aquaculture licence holder may culture more than one species on their licence. Source: Industry & Invesment NSW (formerly NSW Department of Primary Industries).

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Victoria

fishery species method number number

2008 2009

Abalone Greenlip, blacklip Diving 81 licences 71 licences

Scallops Scallops Dredge 91 licences 91 licences

Bay and Inlet Mixed species Various 92 licences 90 licences

Rock Lobster Southern rock lobster Pots 132 licences and 7 296 pots

131 licences and 7 235 pots

Giant Crab Giant crab Pots 34 licences 34 licences

Inshore Trawl Mixed species Various 61 licences 60 licences

Wrasse (Ocean) Wrasse Hand lines 27 licences 27 licences

Bait (General) Mixed species Various 19 licences 20 licences

Ocean (General) Mixed species Various 266 licences 267 licences

Aquaculture a Abalone Flow-through systems 14 licences 9 licences

Freshwater eel Recirculation units and cultured waters

19 licences 17 licences

Mussels Longlines 26 licences 44 licences

Ornamental fish Recirculation units and ponds

9 licences 8 licences

Yabbies Recirculation units, ponds and farm dams

28 licences 19 licences

Salmonids Recirculation units and raceways

33 licences 25 licences

Warmwater finfish Recirculation units, flow through system and ponds

36 licences 29 licences

Other 2 licences 12 licences

a An aquaculture licence holder may culture more than one species on their licence. Sources: Victorian Department of Primary Industries.

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Queensland

fishery species method number number

2008 2009East Coast Trawl Tiger, banana, king,

endeavour and ‘bay’ prawns, scallops, ‘bugs’

Otter trawl 441 licence holders 422 licence holders

River and Estuary Trawl Banana, ‘bay’, tiger prawns

Beam trawl 142 licence holders 99 licence holders

Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore

Barramundi, king and blue threadfin, tropical shark, grey mackerel

Net 87 licence holders 92 licence holders

East Coast Net (mainly Tropical)

Barramundi, king and blue threadfin, tropical shark, grey mackerel

Net na 159 licence holders

East Coast Net (mainly Subtropical)

Mullet, tailor, whiting, bream, grey mackerel, tropical shark

Net na 167 licence holders

East Coast Shark Various tropical shark species

Net na 154 licence holders

East Coast Handline (mainly Tropical)

Coral trout, red throat emperor, various other reef species

Handline na 204 licence holders

East Coast Handline (mainly Subtropical)

Snapper, pearl perch, other rocky reef species

Handline na 243 licence holders

Line RQ (Handline) a Coral trout, red throat emperor, various other reef species

Handline 370 licence holders 365 licence holders

Line SM (Trolling) b Spanish mackerel Trolling 256 licence holders 252 licence holders

Estuary Crab Mud and blue swimmer crabs

Pot 780 licence holders 430 licence holders

Oceanic Crab Spanner crabs Pot 240 licence holders 225 licence holders

Aquaculture Prawns Pond culture 59 development approvals

73 development approvals

Barramundi Pond and cage culture 129 development approvals

305 development approvals (incl. tank culture)

Oysters Rack and stick culture 112 development approvals

102 development approvals

Redclaw Pond culture 201 development approvals

241 development approvals

Freshwater fish Pond and tank culture 165 development approvals

299 development approvals

Eels Pond and tank culture 29 development approvals

44 development approvals

a Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery; the RQ symbol can be used only in the area defined for the East Coast Line Fishery symbol(s) appearing on the same licence. b Spanish Mackerel Fishery; the SM symbol can be used only in the area defined for the East Coast Line Fishery symbol(s) appearing on the same licence. Source: Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.

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Western Australia

fishery species method number number

2008 2009

West Coast Rock Lobster

Western rock lobster Pots 458 boats

55 964 pots

399 boats

44 235 pots

Abalone a Greenlip, brownlip and Roe’s abalone

Diving 28 licences 28 licences

Shark Bay Prawn King, tiger and endeavour prawns, scallops

Trawl 27 licences 27 licences

Exmouth Gulf Prawn

King, tiger and endeavour prawns

Trawl 16 licences 16 licences

Nickol Bay Prawn King and banana prawns Trawl 14 licences 14 licences

Shark Bay Scallop Scallops Trawl 41 licences 41 licences

27 prawn boats 27 prawn boats

14 scallop boats 14 scallop boats

Aquaculture Pearls Longlines

Yabbies Ponds and farm dams

Marron Ponds and farm dams

Mussels Longlines

a Number of active boats; actual number of licences is 57.

Source: Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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South Australia

fishery species method number number2008 2009

Blue Crab Blue crab Pots 9 licence holders 9 licence holders

Central Zone Abalone Greenlip, blacklip abalone

Diving 6 licence holders 6 licence holders

Gulf St Vincent Prawn Western king prawn Trawl 10 licence holders 10 licence holders

Lakes and Coorong Freshwater finfish, marine finfish, molluscs

Netting, line fishing, handlines

36 licence holders 36 licence holders

Marine Scalefish Various finfish, crustaceans, molluscs

Netting, line fishing, handlines and traps

341 licence holders 335 licence holders

Miscellaneous Various finfish, crustaceans, molluscs, worms

Traps, diving 20 licence holders 20 licence holders

Northern Zone Rock Lobster

Southern rock lobster Pots 68 licence holders 68 licence holders

Restricted Marine Scalefish

Various finfish, crustaceans, molluscs

Netting, line fishing, handlines, traps

13 licence holders 12 licence holders

River Fishery Freshwater finfish, crustaceans

Netting, pots 6 licence holders 6 licence holders

Southern Zone Rock Lobster

Southern rock lobster Pots 181 licence holders 181 licence holders

Southern Zone Abalone

Greenlip, blacklip abalone

Diving 6 licence holders 6 licence holders

Spencer Gulf Prawn Western king prawn Trawl 39 licence holders 39 licence holders

West Coast Prawn Western king prawn Trawl 3 licence holders 3 licence holders

Western Zone Abalone

Greenlip, blacklip abalone

Diving 23 licence holders 23 licence holders

Aquaculture a Abalone Ponds, dams, recirculation systems, seacages, contained longlines and uncontained benthic structures

41 licences 38 licences

Barramundi Ponds, dams and recirculation systems

23 licences 28 licences

Murray cod Ponds, dams and recirculation systems

16 licences 4 licences

Yellowtail kingfish Seacages and tanks 37 licences 38 licences

Marron Ponds and dams 25 licences 34 licences

Oysters Contained racks and contained longlines

347 licences 348 licences

Golden and silver perch

Ponds, dams and recirculation systems

2 licences 6 licences

Scallops Contained longlines and contained racks

3 licences 6 licences

Southern bluefin tuna Seacages 39 licences 38 licences

Yabbies Ponds and dams 66 licences 76 licences

a Licences may include multiple species. In instances where species are duplicated under one licence, licences were considered for their primary culture species only. Sources: South Australian Research and Development Institute; Department of Primary Industries, South Australia.

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Tasmania

fishery species method number number

2008 2009

Abalone Blacklip, greenlip Diving 121 licence holders

121 licence holders

Rock Lobster Southern rock lobster

Pots 312 licence holders

312 licence holders

Giant Crab Giant crab Pots 86 licence holders 86 licence holders

Scallop Commercial, doughboy, queen

Dredge 75 licence holders 75 licence holders

Scalefish Various Netting/hooks 340 licence holders

340 licence holders

Aquaculture Atlantic salmon Cage culture 43 licence holders 42 licence holders

Pacific oysters Rack and stick 118 licence holders

117 licence holders

Mussels Longlines 23 licence holders 23 licence holders

Rainbow trout Sea cages 16 licence holders 15 licence holders

Scallops 10 licence holders 10 licence holders

Abalone Sea cages and land-based tanks

15 licence holders 14 licence holders

Source: Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

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Northern Territory

fishery species method number number

2008 2009

Coastal Finfish, bait Line, net, trap 61 licence holders 61 licence holders

Offshore Mackerel, shark and reef

Troll, hand and longline net, trap, trawl

107 licence holders 107 licence holders

Barramundi Barramundi, threadfin Gillnet 24 licence holders 21 licence holders

Mud Crab Mud crab Crab pots 49 licence holders 48 licence holders

Other Molluscs, oyster, trepand, squid, aquarium

Hand harvest, jigging 29 licence holders 29 licence holders

Aquaculture a 11 licence holders 12 licence holders

Prawns 8 endorsements 5 endorsements

Barramundi 8 endorsements 6 endorsements

Others 29 endorsements 9 endorsements

Pearls 7 licence holders 8 licence holders

a An aquaculture licence holder may culture more than one species on their licence. The number of licences is included once for each type; that is, if a licence is approved for barramundi, prawns and other species, it will be listed once in each category. Source: Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources.

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1 Gross value of fisheries production – Australia 1 Gross value of fisheries production - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 p 2008-09 s$’000 $’000 $’000

State wild catch fisheries New South Wales 87 508 88 800 93 033Victoria 74 631 67 830 54 476Queensland 206 935 208 578 219 186Western Australia 352 382 330 383 293 381South Australia 218 684 205 967 219 285 Tasmania 188 365 165 563 176 330Northern Territory 28 917 32 948 33 717

Total 1 157 422 1 100 068 1 089 408

Aquaculture aNew South Wales 45 975 48 111 48 681Victoria 20 121 17 100 15 463Queensland 72 069 75 512 83 852Western Australia 129 045 123 427 100 193South Australia 207 815 262 128 246 175Tasmania 306 390 321 426 345 882Northern Territory 24 600 22 570 20 900

Total 806 015 870 275 861 145

Commonwealth fisheries Northern prawn 63 750 74 451 73 986Torres Strait 24 659 21 256 14 506SESS Commonwealth trawl sector 54 539 46 398 55 940 SESS Commonwealth gillnet and hook sectors 23 784 27 544 30 569SESS Commonwealth GAB trawl sector 17 991 12 781 8 977Eastern tuna and billfish – longline and minor line 32 601 31 960 38 895Southern bluefin tuna 40 975 44 568 45 341Bass Strait scallop 0 0 1 163Western tuna and billfish fishery 2 200 1 656 naOther fisheries b 33 692 28 321 44 377

Total 294 192 288 934 313 756

Total value c 2 216 810 2 215 102 2 219 957

a Excludes the value of hatchery fishery production. b Includes North west slope, Western deepwater, Southern squid, Small pelagics, Macquarie Island, Coral Sea, Cocos and Christmas islands, Heard and McDonald islands, SESS East Coast deepwater trawl sector, SESS Victorian coastal waters sector, Norfolk island, South Tasman Rise and Eastern and Western Skipjack tuna fisheries and includes Western tuna and billfish in 2008-09 only because of confidentiality requirements. c Total value has been adjusted to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth southern bluefin tuna fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. p Preliminary. s Estimates. Sources: ABARE-BRS; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; South Australian Research and Development Institute; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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2006-07 2007-08 p 2008-09 s

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

FishAustralian salmon 3 531 4 129 3 222 3 826 3 418 4 344Australian sardine 32 952 20 819 33 647 19 559 31 545 20 674Barramundi 1 468 11 666 1 621 13 227 1 736 13 781Bream 1 278 7 430 1 324 8 105 1 001 5 872Coral trout 1 065 33 789 1 132 36 112 1 112 35 966Dories 621 2 721 829 2 866 807 3 565Flathead 3 927 19 433 4 364 19 055 3 828 17 455Gemfish 552 1 794 507 1 734 277 1 053

Ling 1 057 6 194 1 152 6 528 1 046 7 766Mullet 5 879 13 785 6 108 14 632 4 202 11 225

Orange roughy 1 129 3 603 288 720 661 2 019Sharks b 8 241 31 024 8 719 35 051 8 436 35 852Spanish mackerel 1 420 9 138 1 285 8 224 1 299 8 796Tuna 10 930 64 196 10 113 67 469 9 932 73 696

Whiting 4 121 20 195 3 657 21 258 3 470 21 498Other 50 546 194 573 44 293 182 217 46 505 206 023

Total 128 719 444 489 122 260 440 582 119 275 469 587

CrustaceansCrabs 5 983 54 477 5 951 56 202 5 278 57 525Prawns 17 488 222 259 19 754 228 098 19 956 232 428Rock lobster 13 749 449 478 13 862 415 592 11 700 403 807Other 783 15 138 643 12 147 898 17 142

Total 38 003 741 352 40 211 712 039 37 831 710 903

MolluscsAbalone 5 002 199 483 4 817 171 681 4 961 165 700Octopus 671 3 944 585 3 515 456 3 036Pipi 1 400 4 448 1 000 4 917 678 5 298Scallops 10 474 29 327 10 300 32 955 7 547 24 954Squid 3 608 11 338 1 765 7 207 1 859 8 011Other 479 15 886 291 14 240 285 14 147

Total 21 633 264 425 18 758 234 515 15 787 221 146

Other NEI 133 1 344 373 1 862 249 1 527

Total wild caught 188 488 1 451 610 181 601 1 388 998 173 142 1 403 164

a State and Commonwealth wild catch production. b Shark converted to whole weight. p Preliminary. s Estimate.Sources: ABARE-BRS; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; South Australian Research and Development Institute; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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3 Fisheries production in 2006-07, by state – Australia a 3 Fisheries production in 2006-07, by state - Australia a

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT C'wlth Aust.

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000FishTuna 0 0 0 276 137 650 0 15 63 905 161 032 bSalmonids c 1 668 6 955 0 110 291 281 710 0 0 290 734Other 53 467 16 195 105 679 37 195 38 583 3 942 20 916 138 938 d 414 915

Total 55 135 23 150 105 679 37 582 176 525 285 652 20 931 202 843 866 682

CrustaceansPrawns 18 815 675 102 668 28 621 42 656 0 0 74 042 267 476Rock lobster 5 199 15 613 8 365 246 839 96 745 66 275 0 10 442 449 478Crab 5 264 748 28 000 7 340 5 834 1 568 5 654 70 54 477Other 1 357 135 13 131 3 101 953 0 0 1 798 20 474

Total 30 635 17 171 152 163 285 901 146 188 67 844 5 654 86 351 791 906

MolluscsAbalone 4 984 50 276 0 11 067 38 684 111 961 0 0 216 972Scallops 3 908 12 289 8 431 0 7 694 0 2 29 327Oysters 36 446 0 535 0 37 841 16 266 0 0 91 088Squid 989 791 484 223 2 734 1 777 2 4 339 11 338Other 3 274 2 456 1 772 137 689 6 013 3 527 2 331 385 157 448

Total 45 696 54 431 15 080 157 410 85 272 141 225 2 333 4 726 506 172

Other NEI 2 014 0 6 083 535 18 514 34 24 600 271 52 051

Total value 133 480 94 752 279 004 481 427 426 499 494 755 53 517 294 192 e 2 216 810 b

Quantity t t t t t t t t t

FishTuna 0 0 0 39 7 486 0 10 10 881 13 074 bSalmonids c 217 1 361 0 12 38 23 975 0 0 25 603Other 14 631 3 529 14 491 11 629 34 086 650 5 124 36 954 d 121 093

Total 14 848 4 890 14 491 11 680 41 610 24 625 5 134 47 834 159 770

CrustaceansPrawns 1 503 55 8 136 2 600 2 233 0 0 6 253 20 780Rock lobster 109 395 225 8 667 2 385 1 514 0 454 13 749Crab 419 23 3 218 1 207 720 48 342 8 5 983Other 79 13 667 165 47 0 0 109 1 080

Total 2 110 486 12 245 12 639 5 385 1 562 342 6 824 41 593

MolluscsAbalone 122 1 342 0 285 1 079 2 642 0 0 5 470Scallops 1 427 3 498 2 361 0 4 184 0 2 10 474Oysters 4 330 0 0 0 7 720 3 320 0 0 15 370Squid 186 63 97 58 297 773 0 2 134 3 608Other 392 873 13 804 2 504 868 239 45 5 738

Total 5 031 2 705 3 608 3 508 11 600 11 788 239 2 181 40 659

Other NEI 69 0 134 81 1 953 17 0 15 2 270

Total quantity 22 058 8 081 30 478 27 908 60 548 37 992 5 714 56 855 e 244 291 b

a State totals include estimates of aquaculture production but exclude hatchery. b Total has been adjusted to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth southern bluefin tuna fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. c Includes salmon and trout production.d Includes the fish component of Commonwealth fisheries, plus catch from Commonwealth fisheries that cannot be disaggregated because of confidentiality reasons. e Totals include all fisheries under federal jurisdiction. na Not available.Sources: ABARE-BRS; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; South Australian Research and Development Institute; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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4 Fisheries production in 2007-08, by state – Australia ap 4 Fisheries production in 2007-08, by state - Australia ap

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT C'wlth Aust.

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000FishTuna 0 0 0 218 186 742 0 19 67 232 210 040 bSalmonids c 1 400 7 775 0 135 0 293 134 0 0 302 445Other 51 244 13 625 115 237 39 058 56 232 4 362 26 093 124 527 d 430 378

Total 52 644 21 401 115 237 39 411 242 974 297 497 26 112 191 758 942 863

CrustaceansPrawns 24 024 239 99 396 28 753 35 874 0 0 84 013 272 300Rock lobster 5 583 13 905 11 487 217 585 91 666 65 937 0 9 428 415 592Crab 4 985 725 29 276 6 917 6 007 1 715 6 503 74 56 202Other 918 130 10 631 2 764 785 2 0 1 532 16 762

Total 35 510 14 999 150 790 256 019 134 332 67 654 6 503 95 048 760 855

MolluscsAbalone 3 667 43 947 0 10 224 36 194 94 567 0 0 188 600Scallops 3 1 882 10 415 17 849 0 2 752 0 55 32 955Oysters 39 000 0 620 0 30 132 19 878 0 0 89 630Squid 1 059 679 271 154 2 580 763 0 1 701 7 207Other 3 154 2 022 1 322 128 973 7 118 3 820 333 360 147 102

Total 46 883 48 531 12 629 157 200 76 024 121 779 333 2 115 465 494

Other NEI 1 871 0 5 433 1 180 14 765 59 22 570 11 45 889

Total value 136 908 84 930 284 090 453 810 468 095 486 989 55 518 288 934 e 2 215 102 b

Quantity t t t t t t t t t

FishTuna 0 0 0 31 9 757 0 10 10 072 14 649 bSalmonids c 130 1 309 0 13 0 24 428 0 0 25 880Other 13 446 3 826 14 638 10 821 35 646 1 311 5 523 32 829 d 118 040

Total 13 576 5 135 14 638 10 866 45 403 25 739 5 533 42 901 158 569

CrustaceansPrawns 1 929 34 7 908 2 751 2 316 0 0 7 904 22 842Rock lobster 122 357 312 8 989 2 309 1 433 0 339 13 862Crab 345 26 3 294 1 129 732 50 369 5 5 951Other 53 21 530 134 40 0 0 101 878

Total 2 449 438 12 044 13 003 5 397 1 484 369 8 350 43 534

MolluscsAbalone 109 1 385 0 282 1 057 2 487 0 0 5 320Scallops 1 907 2 965 4 957 0 1 461 0 9 10 300Oysters 4 500 0 0 0 5 448 3 681 0 0 13 629Squid 199 67 54 42 303 135 0 965 1 765Other 330 695 6 643 2 453 925 35 48 5 135

Total 5 139 3 054 3 025 5 924 9 260 8 689 35 1 023 36 149

Other NEI 69 0 121 314 1 727 31 0 4 2 265

Total quantity 21 233 8 627 29 828 30 106 61 788 35 942 5 937 52 277 e 240 517 b

a State totals include estimates of aquaculture production but exclude hatchery. b Total has been adjusted to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth southern bluefin tuna fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. c Includes salmon and trout production. d Includes the fish component of Commonwealth fisheries, plus catch from Commonwealth fisheries that cannot be disaggregated because of confidentiality reasons. e Totals include all fisheries under federal jurisdiction. p Preliminary. na Not available.Sources: ABARE-BRS; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; South Australian Research and Development Institute; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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5 Fisheries production in 2008–09, by state – Australia as 5 Fisheries production in 2008-09, by state - Australia as

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT C'wlth Aust.

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000FishTuna 0 0 0 19 157 777 0 23 73 654 187 121 bSalmonids c 1 536 5 367 0 133 0 315 598 0 0 322 635Other 54 794 12 262 113 482 37 843 69 603 4 270 27 496 147 490 d 467 241

Total 56 330 17 629 113 482 37 996 227 380 319 868 27 519 221 144 976 996

CrustaceansPrawns 21 865 220 127 466 26 075 34 289 0 0 79 348 289 263Rock lobster 6 677 14 405 7 283 191 638 104 702 72 166 0 6 936 403 807Crab 3 691 859 28 831 5 775 5 863 2 223 10 215 68 57 525Other 4 456 296 10 900 2 424 946 0 0 2 384 21 405

Total 36 689 15 780 174 480 225 912 145 800 74 389 10 215 88 736 772 001

MolluscsAbalone 3 305 33 179 0 11 200 38 138 102 535 0 0 188 356Scallops 1 1 026 9 319 12 504 0 940 0 1 164 24 954Oysters 40 029 0 510 0 32 551 19 309 0 0 92 399Squid 946 716 436 166 2 606 770 0 2 372 8 011Other 2 238 1 609 55 105 110 8 094 4 344 183 327 121 959

Total 46 519 36 530 10 319 128 980 81 388 127 898 183 3 862 435 680

Other NEI 2 175 0 4 757 687 10 892 56 16 700 13 35 279

Total value 141 713 69 939 303 038 393 574 465 460 522 212 54 617 313 756 e 2 219 957 b

Quantity t t t t t t t t t

FishTuna 0 0 0 3 8 786 0 4 9 925 13 700 bSalmonids c 143 877 0 12 0 28 691 0 0 29 722Other 13 006 3 242 14 548 10 631 35 261 2 219 5 528 32 151 d 116 586

Total 13 149 4 119 14 548 10 646 44 046 30 910 5 532 42 075 160 009

CrustaceansPrawns 1 963 31 10 095 2 449 2 188 0 0 7 215 23 941Rock lobster 122 276 204 7 634 1 810 1 413 0 240 11 700Crab 280 26 3 169 981 756 60 0 6 5 278Other 253 29 543 107 45 0 0 125 1 102

Total 2 618 362 14 011 11 171 4 799 1 473 0 7 586 42 020

MolluscsAbalone 103 1 092 0 280 1 065 3 060 0 0 5 600Scallops 0 403 2 653 3 473 0 425 0 594 7 547Oysters 4 690 0 0 0 5 848 3 543 0 0 14 081Squid 148 56 87 43 281 124 0 1 120 1 859Other 244 507 11 555 2 195 1 215 19 36 4 782

Total 5 185 2 058 2 751 4 351 9 389 8 366 19 1 750 33 869

Other NEI 101 0 101 160 1 402 30 0 5 1 799

Total quantity 21 053 6 539 31 411 26 328 59 636 40 779 5 550 51 416 e 237 697 b

a State totals include estimates of aquaculture production but exclude hatchery. b Total has been adjusted to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth southern bluefin tuna fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. c Includes salmon and trout production. d Includes the fish component of Commonwealth fisheries, plus catch from Commonwealth fisheries that cannot be disaggregated because of confidentiality reasons. e Totals include all fisheries under federal jurisdiction. s Estimate. na Not available.Sources: ABARE-BRS; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; South Australian Research and Development Institute; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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6 Fisheries production in 2008–09, by location of catch – Australia as 6 Fisheries production in 2008-09, by location of catch - Australia as

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT Other b Aust.

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000FishTuna 8 834 0 19 153 440 158 662 8 23 0 187 121Salmonids 1 536 5 367 na 133 0 315 598 na 0 322 635Other 69 610 50 862 124 446 39 558 87 316 21 506 27 505 46 437 467 241

Total 79 980 56 230 143 599 40 131 245 977 337 112 27 528 46 437 976 996

CrustaceansPrawns 22 040 221 144 808 62 844 34 289 0 25 061 0 289 263Rock lobster 6 677 14 405 14 219 191 638 104 702 72 166 0 0 403 807Crab 3 700 905 28 832 5 775 5 863 2 235 10 215 0 57 525Other 4 504 552 11 349 2 467 946 0 731 857 21 405

Total 36 922 16 083 199 208 262 724 145 800 74 401 36 006 857 772 001

MolluscsAbalone 3 305 33 179 0 11 200 38 138 102 535 0 0 188 356Scallops 1 1 736 9 319 12 504 0 1 393 1 0 24 954Oysters 40 029 0 510 0 32 551 19 309 0 0 92 399Squid 1 557 1 693 446 167 2 762 912 10 465 8 011Other 2 334 1 787 56 105 110 8 094 4 394 185 0 121 959

Total 47 226 38 395 10 331 128 981 81 544 128 543 195 465 435 680

Other NEI 2 176 2 4 760 687 10 892 56 16 700 7 35 279

Total value 166 304 110 709 357 896 432 523 484 214 540 113 80 429 47 767 2 219 957 c

Quantity t t t t t t t t t

FishTuna 1 058 0 2 906 61 9 671 0 4 0 13 700Salmonids 143 877 na 12 0 28 691 na 0 29 722Other 16 947 12 040 16 662 10 988 38 982 6 033 5 532 9 402 116 586

Total 18 148 12 918 19 568 11 060 48 652 34 724 5 536 9 402 160 009

CrustaceansPrawns 2 028 32 11 698 6 541 2 188 0 1 454 0 23 941Rock lobster 122 276 444 7 634 1 810 1 413 0 0 11 700Crab 281 30 3 169 981 756 61 0 0 5 278Other 256 44 568 110 45 0 44 36 1 102

Total 2 687 381 15 880 15 265 4 799 1 474 1 498 36 42 020

MolluscsAbalone 103 1 092 0 280 1 065 3 060 0 0 5 600Scallops 0 765 2 653 3 473 0 656 0 0 7 547Oysters 4 690 0 0 0 5 848 3 543 0 0 14 081Squid 397 472 91 43 356 186 4 309 1 859Other 256 527 11 555 2 195 1 220 19 0 4 782

Total 5 446 2 856 2 755 4 352 9 464 8 665 23 309 33 869

Other NEI 102 1 102 160 1 402 30 0 3 1 799

Total quantity 26 382 16 156 38 305 30 838 64 317 44 892 7 057 9 750 237 697 c

a Commonwealth, state and territory production is allocated according to the state or territory waters in which the catch was taken. The totals include aquaculture production but exclude hatchery production. b Includes Commonwealth fisheries that have been aggregated for reasons of confidentiality; they are, North west slope, Western deep water, Southern squid, small pelogics mackerel, Macquarie island, Heard and McDonald islands, Coral Sea, Cocos and Christmas islands fisheries. c Totals include confidential Commonwealth landings and only sum across. s Estimates. na Not available.Sources: ABARE-BRS; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; South Australian Research and Development Institute; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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7 Fisheries production – New South Wales 7 Fisheries production - New South Wales

2006-07 2007-08 p 2008-09 s

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CrustaceansRock lobster 109 5 199 122 5 583 122 6 677

King prawns 543 10 457 770 14 733 634 11 806School prawns 694 5 333 877 5 322 1 098 6 786Other prawns 67 445 82 1 269 67 994Crabs 419 5 264 345 4 985 280 3 691Other 58 1 100 31 637 239 4 280

Total a 1 890 27 798 2 227 32 529 2 440 34 234

MolluscsAbalone 122 4 984 109 3 667 103 3 305Cuttlefish 104 395 106 378 68 292Pipi 124 1 246 73 1 135 38 779Octopus 188 1 559 165 1 374 108 990Squid 82 594 93 681 80 654Other 44 275 72 521 32 186

Total a 665 9 056 619 7 759 429 6 207

FishSea mullet 3 828 8 610 3 709 8 601 1 994 5 531Silver trevally 276 890 134 675 110 528

Yellowtail kingfish 165 1 376 136 1 174 144 1 177Jack mackerel 33 37 7 7 8 11Black and yellowfin bream 513 4 297 353 3 619 259 3 121Australian salmon 1 069 1 652 1 449 2 050 1 404 2 252Snapper 245 2 580 323 3 294 289 3 037

Rubberlip morwong 41 176 42 191 47 242Mulloway 46 405 48 451 42 371

Sand whiting 154 1 977 167 2 154 131 1 811Luderick 455 633 387 688 347 760

School whiting 1 301 3 680 1 196 3 649 1 057 3 440

Dusky flathead 153 1 099 187 1 288 140 1 175Other 6 006 22 455 4 997 19 835 6 743 28 164

Total a 14 285 49 867 13 135 47 676 12 715 51 620

Other NEI 19 787 24 836 54 972

Total wild caught 16 859 87 508 16 005 88 800 15 638 93 033

Aquaculture bPrawns 199 2 580 200 2 700 164 2 279Yabbies 21 257 22 281 14 176Oysters 4 330 36 446 4 500 39 000 4 690 40 029Silver perch 232 2 393 200 2 250 180 1 870Trout 217 1 668 130 1 400 143 1 536Mussels 37 197 21 127 66 284Barramundi 114 1 207 111 1 318 111 1 304Snapper 0 0 0 0 0 0Ornamentals na 378 na 390 na 557Other 50 849 45 645 47 646

Total 5 200 45 975 5 229 48 111 5 415 48 681

Total production 22 058 133 480 21 233 136 908 21 053 141 713

a Excludes catches in the Commonwealth south east and eastern tuna and billfish fisheries. b Excludes hatchery production.p Preliminary. s Estimates. na Not available.Source: Industry & Investment New South Wales.

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8 Fisheries production – Victoria 8 Fisheries production - Victoria

2006-07 2007-08 p 2008-09 s

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CrustaceansRock lobster 395 15 613 357 13 905 276 14 405Prawns 55 675 34 239 31 220Crabs 23 748 26 725 26 859Other 11 109 20 120 27 264

Total 484 17 145 437 14 989 360 15 748

MolluscsAbalone 1 221 45 932 1 219 37 983 913 26 556Scallops 427 908 907 1 882 403 1 026

Squid a 63 791 67 679 56 716Octopus 21 128 24 145 25 165Other 47 73 29 86 33 97

Total 1 779 47 832 2 246 40 775 1 430 28 560

FishAustralian sardine 724 616 1 594 1 419 1 552 1 288Bream 58 628 154 1 330 46 510

Sea garfish 81 599 72 510 64 465Shark b 63 389 58 379 44 286Snapper 108 810 113 806 101 816Eels 70 667 84 956 57 774Australian salmon 907 1 400 436 607 404 517

King george whiting 166 1 420 215 3 028 141 2 579Other 1 080 3 125 995 3 031 692 2 933

Total 3 257 9 654 3 721 12 066 3 101 10 168

Total wild caught 5 520 74 631 6 404 67 830 4 891 54 476

Aquaculture cdMussels 805 2 255 642 1 791 449 1 347Yabbies 2 26 1 10 2 32Salmonids e 1 361 6 955 1 309 7 775 877 5 367Eels f 141 2 138 na na na naOrnamental fish na 2 530 na na na na

Warmwater finfish g 131 1 873 105 1 559 141 2 094Abalone 121 4 344 166 5 964 179 6 623

Total 2 561 20 121 2 223 17 100 1 648 15 463

Total production 8 081 94 752 8 627 84 930 6 539 69 939

a Arrow squid taken by machine jig are now being reported to the Commonwealth. b Shark data only includes Victorian bays and inlets and small quantities taken in ocean waters by non-shark fishers operating in state proclaimed waters. c Excludes hatchery production. d Value for 2008-09 was estimated by ABARE-BRS. e Includes salmon and trout production. f Eel production data are obtained from Victorian catch and effort monthly record, and may not be complete. g Includes Australian bass, barramundi, catfish, golden perch, murray cod and sliver perch.p Preliminary. s Estimates. na Not available because of confidentiality requirements.Source: Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries.

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9 Fisheries production – Queensland 9 Fisheries production - Queensland

2006-07 2007-08 p 2008-09 s

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CrustaceansPrawns

Banana 415 3 401 577 4 720 890 7 283Endeavour 634 4 556 491 3 533 665 4 783King 2 480 31 744 2 784 35 631 2 981 38 157Tiger 1 190 18 208 738 11 297 1 304 19 946Other 332 2 219 430 2 713 434 2 735Total 5 051 60 128 5 020 57 893 6 274 72 904

Crabs 3 218 28 000 3 294 29 276 3 169 28 831Lobster (mainly bugs) 792 20 046 775 21 020 679 17 062

Total 9 060 108 173 9 089 108 190 10 122 118 797

MolluscsScallops a 3 498 12 289 2 965 10 415 2 653 9 319Squid b 97 484 54 271 87 436Other 13 66 6 30 11 55

Total 3 608 12 839 3 025 10 717 2 751 9 809

FishSnapper 188 1 525 151 1 226 107 871Tropical snapper 842 5 363 894 5 652 921 5 878Barramundi 880 8 068 977 8 962 1 071 9 820Bream (including tarwhine) 185 1 482 264 2 116 166 1 331Mullet 1 590 3 974 1 834 4 586 1 688 4 219Whiting 1 355 5 313 1 010 5 038 1 027 5 422Coral trout 997 32 571 1 085 35 453 1 077 35 206Red throat emperor 328 2 210 325 2 190 253 1 707Blue threadfin 242 969 244 975 240 960King threadfin 413 1 797 465 2 023 451 1 961Shark 1 641 4 924 1 360 4 080 1 245 3 735

Spanish mackerel 499 3 491 500 3 503 625 4 376Grey mackerel 910 5 049 956 5 304 922 5 119

Other species 2 191 9 177 1 973 8 550 2 225 9 969

Total 12 260 85 913 12 039 89 657 12 018 90 573

Other NEI na 11 1 13 na 7

Total wild caught 24 928 206 935 24 154 208 578 24 891 219 186

Aquaculture cPrawns 3 085 42 540 2 888 41 503 3 821 54 562Barramundi 2 090 18 520 2 464 24 307 2 400 21 364

Oysters na 535 na 620 na 510

Pearls na 1 706 na 1 292 0 0

Silver perch 90 792 76 700 88 1 031

Jade perch 51 454 59 573 42 514

Redclaw 100 1 450 67 1 097 68 1 121Other d 134 6 072 120 5 420 101 4 750

Total 5 550 72 069 5 674 75 512 6 520 83 852

Total production 30 478 279 004 29 828 284 090 31 411 303 038

a Quantity and value are reported by meat weight. b Includes cuttlefish. c Excludes hatchery production. d Includes eels and aquarium fish. p Preliminary. s Estimates. na Not available.Source: Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.

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10 Fisheries production – Western Australia 10 Fisheries production - Western Australia

2006-07 2007-08 p 2008-09 s

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CrustaceansRock lobster 8 667 246 839 8 989 217 585 7 634 191 638Prawns 2 600 28 621 2 751 28 753 2 449 26 075Crabs 1 207 7 340 1 129 6 917 981 5 775Other 12 122 10 98 10 101

Total 12 486 282 922 12 879 253 353 11 074 223 589

MolluscsAbalone 285 11 067 282 10 224 280 11 200Scallops 2 361 8 431 4 957 17 849 3 473 12 504Squid 58 223 42 154 43 166Other a 182 13 015 162 12 954 122 12 843

Total 2 886 32 736 5 443 41 181 3 918 36 713

FishTuna 39 276 31 218 3 19Shark 1 466 4 091 1 725 4 983 1 565 4 286Sharkfin na 895 na 1 091 na 997Australian salmon 1 047 451 685 294 960 413Cobbler 148 583 209 776 169 751WA dhufish 167 2 257 117 1 599 85 1 154Spanish mackerel 296 1 792 321 1 937 318 1 918Sea mullet 224 493 259 572 244 536Yelloweye mullet 39 58 34 50 24 35Australian sardine 1 873 1 686 1 835 1 651 1 995 1 795

Australian herring 230 92 285 113 181 72

Whiting 144 713 145 734 173 878Breams 134 568 123 534 102 460Emperors 802 2 839 579 2 121 412 1 441Pink snapper 588 2 912 470 2 330 400 1 978Rockcods 426 2 019 351 1 618 308 1 397Tropical snappers 1 739 9 400 1 703 9 512 1 862 10 226Other 2 236 5 358 1 597 4 773 1 358 4 244

Total 11 598 36 483 10 469 34 906 10 159 32 600

Other NEI b 81 241 314 943 160 479

Total wild caught 27 051 352 382 29 105 330 383 25 311 293 381

Aquaculture cPearls na 122 000 na 113 000 na 90 000Yabbies 88 1 381 61 1 060 40 731Marron 64 1 582 58 1 558 57 1 591Mussels 622 1 812 481 1 532 433 1 619Fish 82 897 397 4 264 487 5 161Gold fish / koi carp na 202 na 241 na 235Ornamental na 294 na 237 na 208Other d 1 877 5 1 536 na 648

Total 857 129 045 1 001 123 427 1 017 100 193

Total production 27 908 481 427 30 106 453 810 26 328 393 574

a Value includes pearl oyster shells taken, including those taken for 'mother of pearl', and mussels. b Includes beche de mer, sea urchins and others previously reported under molluscs other. c Aquaculture excludes algae production for betacarotene and hatchery production. Some quantity data not available because of confidentiality restrictions. d Includes other molluscs and crustaceans. p Preliminary. s Estimates. na Not available.Sources: Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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2006-07 2007-08 p 2008-09 s

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CrustaceansPrawns 2 233 42 656 2 316 35 874 2 188 34 289Rock lobster 2 385 96 745 2 309 91 666 1 810 104 702Crab 720 5 834 732 6 007 756 5 863Other 18 231 18 226 22 340

Total 5 356 145 466 5 375 133 773 4 776 145 194

MolluscsAbalone 883 31 529 890 31 043 838 30 017Pipi 994 1 941 607 2 044 469 3 238Squid 297 2 734 303 2 580 281 2 606Other 478 2 158 477 2 483 386 2 337

Total 2 652 38 362 2 277 38 150 1 974 38 198

Fish aAustralian salmon 161 260 111 188 130 249Mullet 177 513 245 714 240 816

Australian herring 105 333 122 394 143 454Snapper 644 4 134 741 5 111 780 5 637

King george whiting 361 4 857 329 4 704 339 4 944Garfish 293 1 818 290 2 058 294 1 971Leatherjackets 68 103 45 76 21 57Australian sardine 30 355 18 517 29 692 16 331 27 850 17 546

Yellowfin whiting 85 681 82 707 111 904Snook 64 226 82 266 70 253

Golden perch 152 1 411 117 1 263 87 1 127Other species 1 236 2 003 1 296 2 232 1 390 1 935

Total 33 701 34 856 33 152 34 044 31 455 35 893

Total wild caught 41 709 218 684 40 804 205 967 38 205 219 285

Aquaculture bYabbies 5 89 na na na naMarron c 24 633 22 559 23 606Oysters 7 720 37 841 5 448 30 132 5 848 32 551Southern bluefin tuna d 7 486 137 650 9 757 186 742 8 786 157 777Barramundi e 385 3 727 421 4 513 na naTrout 38 291 na na na naAbalone 196 7 155 167 5 151 227 8 121Mussels 1 032 1 914 1 369 2 591 1 340 2 519Other g 1 953 18 514 3 801 32 439 5 208 44 602

Total 18 839 207 815 20 984 262 128 21 431 246 175

Total production 60 548 426 499 61 788 468 095 59 636 465 460

a Excludes shark from the southern shark fishery. b Excludes hatchery production. c Includes yabbies for confidentiality purposes for 2007-08. d Processed weight. Input of wild caught southern bluefin tuna from the Commonwealth southern bluefin tuna fishery was 5342 tonnes in 2006-07, 5221 tonnes in 2007-08 and 5017 tonnes in 2008-09. e Includes trout for confidentiality purposes for 2007-08. g Includes snapper, microalgae, murray cod, yellowtail kingfish, golden perch and aquarium fish. Production in 2008-09 includes ornamental fish, brine shrimp and algae production. p Preliminary. s Estimates. na Not available.Sources: South Australian Research and Development Institute; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia.

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CrustaceansRock lobster 1 514 66 275 1 433 65 937 1 413 72 166Giant crab 48 1 568 50 1 715 60 2 223Other 0 0 0 2 0 0

Total 1 562 67 844 1 484 67 654 1 473 74 389

MolluscsAbalone 2 491 105 971 2 317 88 764 2 827 94 622

Octopus 118 730 110 724 72 550

Scallop a 4 184 7 694 1 461 2 752 425 940Other 831 2 150 204 1 248 193 1 502

Total 7 624 116 545 4 092 93 487 3 516 97 614

Fish bAustralian salmon 115 269 256 574 339 841Cod 3 8 5 20 5 11Garfish 50 346 31 274 63 498

Banded morwong 52 680 53 848 37 662

Jackass morwong 11 24 6 16 5 13Elephantfish 9 24 2 4 1 4

Bastard trumpeter 21 101 22 120 17 88

Striped trumpeter 20 158 13 156 11 142

School whiting 40 123 40 128 35 128Wrasse 113 1 234 88 951 69 728Shark 26 154 22 157 19 118Other 191 821 773 1 115 1 618 1 036

Total 650 3 942 1 311 4 362 2 219 4 270

Other NEI 17 34 31 59 30 56

Total wild caught 9 853 188 365 6 917 165 563 7 239 176 330

Aquaculture cSalmonids d 23 975 281 710 24 428 293 134 28 691 315 598

Oysters 3 320 16 266 3 681 19 878 3 543 19 309

Mussels 693 2 425 746 2 611 1 074 3 062Abalone 152 5 990 171 5 803 233 7 913

Total 28 139 306 390 29 026 321 426 33 541 345 882

Total production 37 992 494 755 35 942 486 989 40 779 522 212

a Weight is based on whole weight. Value of fishery is calculated on meat weight. b Excludes shark from the Commonwealth southern shark fishery. c Excludes hatchery production. d Includes salmon and trout production, weight in HOGG (head on, gilled and gutted). p Preliminary. s Estimates. na Not available.Sources: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania.

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2006-07 2007-08 p 2008-09 s

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CrustaceansCrab 342 5 654 369 6 503 na 10 215

Total 342 5 654 369 6 503 na 10 215

MolluscsSquid na 2 0 0 0 0Other 239 2 331 35 333 19 183

Total 239 2 333 35 333 19 183

FishTuna 10 15 10 19 4 23Shark 870 1 897 924 1 416 1 200 1 195Snapper 325 1 171 405 1 763 359 1 625Barramundi 588 3 598 644 4 265 665 3 961Threadfin salmon 406 1 024 341 1 131 336 982Jewfish (mulloway) 240 641 222 501 225 517Emperor 90 451 103 591 123 630Cod 51 188 41 227 49 174Mackerel 849 4 282 613 3 302 671 3 381Goldband snapper 626 3 909 1 128 8 135 797 6 227Sea perch 843 3 139 9 36 1 104 4 605Other 236 615 1 093 4 727 0 0

Total 5 134 20 931 5 533 26 112 5 532 23 319

Total wild caught 5 714 28 917 5 937 32 948 5 550 33 717

Aquaculture aBarramundi na na na na na 4 200Other na 24 600 na 22 570 na 16 700

Total na 24 600 na 22 570 na 20 900

Total production 5 714 53 517 5 937 55 518 5 550 54 617

a Includes pearls and aquarium production. These values are based on derived estimates from a limited number of operators. Excludes hatchery production. Quantities not available because of confidentiality restrictions. p Preliminary. s Estimates. na Not available.Source: Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources.

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Northern prawnPrawn

Tiger 1 834 33 302 1 235 22 880 1 024 24 152Banana 2 674 24 762 5 380 48 658 5 214 46 493Endeavour 355 3 828 201 1 881 218 2 314

King 28 363 20 246 7 93Other prawns 1 15 1 13 2 15Total prawns 4 893 62 271 6 837 73 679 6 465 73 067

Other species 239 1 480 67 771 64 919

Total 5 131 63 750 6 904 74 451 6 529 73 986

Torres StraitPrawn

Tiger 591 7 287 469 6 559 369 4 156Endeavour 530 3 315 418 2 719 242 1 308

King 48 677 44 507 25 249Other prawns 11 82 32 299 47 391Other a 28 313 25 362 21 339

Total 1 208 11 674 989 10 445 704 6 442

Tropical rock lobster 454 10 423 339 9 428 240 6 936Spanish mackerel

Spanish mackerel 161 1 227 109 674 45 296Other species 3 12 2 2 1 5Total 164 1 239 111 676 47 301

Reef Line b 83 1 323 53 707 43 826

Total 1 908 24 659 1 492 21 256 1 035 14 506

SESS Commonwealth trawl sector cOrange roughy 906 2 891 239 597 583 1 783

Blue grenadier 3 756 13 896 3 505 10 725 3 964 14 787

Tiger flathead 2 628 12 245 3 000 12 181 2 805 11 781Redfish 218 563 224 527 194 691Blue warehou 290 683 203 573 164 595Silver warehou 2 408 4 383 1 774 3 016 1 628 3 743

School whiting 367 980 389 906 360 1 101

Jackass morwong 629 1 637 645 1 470 542 1 360Ling 645 3 782 761 4 268 611 4 169Gemfish 194 629 170 581 201 863Silver trevally 74 225 94 316 131 552Mirror dory 298 1 005 441 1 115 445 1 604

Royal red prawn 175 373 98 234 65 175Ocean perch 156 551 194 486 178 535John dory 64 471 98 572 134 763Blue eye trevalla 60 450 40 298 41 293Gummy shark 81 465 122 688 141 988School shark 17 108 17 80 22 133Saw shark 133 340 150 349 158 480Elephant fish 36 42 44 68 46 73Other 3 194 8 820 3 002 7 347 3 038 9 471

Total 16 328 54 539 15 211 46 398 15 449 55 940

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SESS Commonwealth gillnet and hook sectors dBlue eye trevalla 614 4 629 384 2 978 401 3 275Blue warehou 1 3 1 3 2 7

Ling 381 2 234 375 2 177 432 3 583Gummy shark 2 191 12 622 2 649 16 901 2 415 18 116School shark 256 1 635 380 2 229 331 2 210Saw shark 199 509 197 460 177 630Elephant fish 70 82 82 125 97 243Other shark 197 403 171 319 206 320Other species 340 1 667 545 2 352 446 2 184

Total 4 250 23 784 4 785 27 544 4 509 30 569

SESS Commonwealth GAB trawl sector cOrange roughy 223 711 49 122 79 236Deepwater flathead 1 040 5 552 1 035 4 977 813 4 063

Bight redfish 1 024 4 608 808 2 755 682 2 387Leather jacket 324 784 219 312 186 371

Angel shark 278 461 221 293 141 234Boarfish 140 467 86 298 42 167

Jackass morwong 125 326 126 288 73 218Squid 178 487 108 290 57 123Knifejaw 65 59 58 88 45 113Gemfish 320 1 039 311 1 065 55 131

Blue grenadier 101 375 54 165 4 12Queen snapper 66 232 46 116 28 76Silver warehou 63 114 16 28 1 4School shark 3 16 2 9 2 11

Gummy shark 82 474 77 411 52 311Saw shark 54 137 37 86 37 106Elephant fish 3 4 2 4 1 3Other 625 2 145 457 1 476 209 412

Total 4 714 17 991 3 713 12 781 2 505 8 977

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Eastern tuna and billfish – longline and minor lineYellowfin 1 800 11 358 1 267 7 600 1 657 14 320Skipjack 68 62 9 9 30 30Albacore 2 814 5 910 1 386 2 772 1 520 4 561

Bigeye 642 4 867 1 254 10 875 712 8 093Billfish 1 633 9 017 1 614 9 013 1 724 10 030Other 737 1 388 922 1 691 756 1 862

Total 7 695 32 601 6 452 31 960 6 399 38 895

Southern bluefin tuna 5 350 40 975 5 239 44 568 5 062 45 341

Western tuna and billfish fAlbacore 11 23 10 20 na naSkipjack 0 0 0 0 na naYellowfin 33 184 13 81 na na

Bigeye 69 439 42 365 na naOther tuna 0 0 0 0 na naBillfish 304 1 517 220 1 168 na na

Other species 15 37 20 22 na na

Total 432 2 200 305 1 656 na na

Bass Strait scallop 0 0 0 0 594 1 163

Other fisheries e 11 045 33 692 8 177 28 321 9 334 44 377

Total production 56 855 294 192 52 277 288 934 51 416 313 756

a Mainly Morten Bay bugs, scallops and squid. b Includes non-Spanish mackerel fish caught by long line. c Shark converted to whole weight. d Although shark quotas are reported as trunk weight, shark weights reported in this table are whole weight equivalents. e Includes north west slope, western deepwater, southern squid, small pelagics, Macquarie island, Coral Sea, Cocos and Christmas islands, SESS Victorian coastal waters sector (trawl), Heard and MacDonald islands, SESS East coast deepwater trawl sector, Norfolk island fisheries and includes Western tuna and billfish in 2008-09 only because of confidentialy requirements. f Quantity and value by species in 2008-09 is confidential. p Preliminary. s Estimates.Sources: Australian Fisheries Management Authority; ABARE-BRS.

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15 Aquaculture production in 2006-07, by state – Australia a 15 Aquaculture production in 2006-07, by state - Australia a

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT Aust.

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000FishSalmonids b 1 668 6 955 0 110 291 281 710 na 290 734Tuna 0 0 0 0 137 650 0 na 137 650Silver perch 2 393 0 792 317 0 0 na 3 502Barramundi 1 207 0 18 520 467 3 727 0 na 23 922Other c 0 6 541 454 204 0 0 na 7 199Total 5 268 13 496 19 766 1 099 141 669 281 710 na 463 007

CrustaceansPrawn 2 580 0 42 540 0 0 0 na 45 120Yabbies 257 26 0 1 381 89 0 na 1 753Marron 0 0 0 1 582 633 0 na 2 215Redclaw 0 0 1 450 0 0 0 na 1 450Total 2 837 26 43 990 2 979 722 0 na 50 554MolluscsEdible oysters 36 446 0 535 0 37 841 16 266 na 91 088Pearl oysters d 0 0 1 706 122 000 0 0 na 123 706Abalone 0 4 344 0 0 7 155 5 990 na 17 489Mussels 197 2 255 0 1 812 1 914 2 425 na 8 602Other e 0 0 0 862 0 0 na 862Total 36 643 6 599 2 241 124 674 46 910 24 680 na 241 747Other NEI f 1 227 0 6 072 294 18 514 0 24 600 50 707Total value 45 975 20 121 72 069 129 045 207 815 306 390 24 600 806 015

Quantity t t t t t t t t

FishSalmonids b 217 1 361 0 12 38 23 975 na 25 603Tuna 0 0 0 0 7 486 0 na 7 486Silver perch 232 0 90 27 0 0 na 349Barramundi 114 0 2 090 43 385 0 na 2 632Other c 0 272 51 na 0 0 na 323Total 563 1 633 2 231 82 7 909 23 975 na 36 393

CrustaceansPrawn 199 0 3 085 0 0 0 na 3 284Yabbies 21 2 0 88 5 0 na 116Marron 0 0 0 64 24 0 na 88Redclaw 0 0 100 0 0 0 na 100Total 220 2 3 185 153 29 0 na 3 589MolluscsEdible oysters 4 330 0 na 0 7 720 3 320 na 15 370Pearl oysters 0 0 na na 0 0 na 0Abalone 0 121 0 0 196 152 na 468Mussels 37 805 0 622 1 032 693 na 3 188Other e 0 0 0 na 0 0 na 0Total 4 367 926 na 622 8 948 4 164 na 19 026Other NEI f 50 0 134 na 1 953 0 na 2 137Total quantity 5 200 2 561 5 550 857 18 839 28 139 na 61 146

a Excludes hatchery production, crocodiles, microalgae and aquarium worms. b Includes salmon and trout production. c Includes eels, other native fish and aquarium fish. d Total value of pearl production will be an underestimate as it excludes the value of production in NT which remains confidential. e Includes scallops and giant clams. f Includes aquaculture production not elsewhere specified because of confidentiality restrictions. In Victoria, this includes abalone, warmwater finfish, ornamental fish, other shellfish, shrimps and aquatic worms. Total only sums across. na Not available.Sources: ABARE-BRS; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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16 Aquaculture production in 2007-08, by state – Australia ap 16 Aquaculture production in 2007-08, by state - Australia ap

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT Aust.

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000FishSalmonids b 1 400 7 775 b 0 135 0 293 134 na 302 445Tuna 0 0 0 0 186 742 0 na 186 742Silver perch 2 250 0 700 245 0 0 na 3 195Barramundi 1 318 0 24 307 3 870 4 513 0 na 34 008Other c 0 1 559 573 255 17 674 0 na 20 062Total 4 968 9 335 25 580 4 505 208 930 293 134 na 546 452CrustaceansPrawn 2 700 0 41 503 0 0 0 na 44 203Yabbies 281 10 0 1 060 0 0 na 1 351Marron 0 0 0 1 558 559 0 na 2 117Redclaw 0 0 1 097 0 0 0 na 1 097Total 2 981 10 42 600 2 666 559 0 na 48 816MolluscsEdible oysters 39 000 0 620 0 30 132 19 878 na 89 630Pearl oysters d 0 0 1 292 113 000 0 0 na 114 292Abalone 0 5 964 0 0 5 151 5 803 na 16 919Mussels 127 1 791 0 1 532 2 591 2 611 na 8 652Other e 0 0 0 1 487 0 0 na 1 487Total 39 127 7 756 1 912 116 019 37 874 28 292 na 230 980Other NEI f 1 035 0 5 420 237 14 765 0 22 570 44 027Total value 48 111 17 100 75 512 123 427 262 128 321 426 22 570 870 275

Quantity t t t t t t t t

FishSalmonids b 130 1 309 b 0 13 0 24 428 na 25 880Tuna 0 0 0 0 9 757 0 na 9 757Silver perch 200 0 76 17 0 0 na 293Barramundi 111 0 2 464 366 421 0 na 3 362Other c 0 105 59 0 2 074 0 na 2 238Total 441 1 414 2 599 397 12 251 24 428 na 41 530CrustaceansPrawn 200 0 2 888 0 0 0 na 3 088Yabbies 22 1 0 61 0 0 na 84Marron 0 0 0 58 22 0 na 80Redclaw 0 0 67 0 0 0 na 67Total 222 1 2 955 124 22 0 na 3 323MolluscsEdible oysters 4 500 0 na 0 5 448 3 681 na 13 629Pearl oysters 0 0 na na 0 0 na 0Abalone 0 166 0 0 167 171 na 504Mussels 21 642 0 481 1 369 746 na 3 259Other e 0 0 0 na 0 0 na 0Total 4 521 808 na 481 6 983 4 598 na 17 391Other NEI f 45 0 120 na 1 727 0 na 1 892Total quantity 5 229 2 223 5 674 1 001 20 984 29 026 na 64 137

a Excludes hatchery production, crocodiles, microalgae and aquarium worms. b Includes salmonand trout production. c Includes eels, other native fish and aquarium fish. d Total value of pearl production will be an underestimate as it excludes the value of production in NT which remains confidential. e Includes scallops and giant clams. f Includes aquaculture production not elsewhere specified because of confidentiality restrictions. In Victoria, this includes abalone, warmwater finfish, ornamental fish, other shellfish, shrimps and aquatic worms. Total only sums across. p preliminary. na Not available.Sources: ABARE-BRS; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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17 Aquaculture production in 2008–09, by state – Australia as

17 Aquaculture production in 2008-09, by state - Australia as

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT Aust.Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000FishSalmonids b 1 536 5 367 0 133 0 315 598 s na 322 635Tuna 0 0 0 0 157 777 0 na 157 777

Silver perch 1 870 0 1 031 212 0 0 na 3 113Barramundi c 1 304 0 21 364 4 766 0 0 4 200 31 634Other d 0 2 094 514 284 33 710 0 na 36 602

Total 4 710 7 461 22 909 5 396 191 487 315 598 4 200 551 761CrustaceansPrawn 2 279 0 54 562 0 0 0 na 56 841Yabbies 176 32 0 731 0 0 na 939Marron e 0 0 0 1 591 606 0 na 2 197Redclaw 0 0 1 121 0 0 0 na 1 121Total 2 455 32 55 683 2 323 606 0 na 61 098MolluscsEdible oysters 40 029 0 510 0 32 551 19 309 na 92 399Pearl oysters g 0 0 0 90 000 0 0 na 90 000Abalone 0 6 623 0 0 8 121 7 913 na 22 656Mussels 284 1 347 0 1 619 2 519 3 062 na 8 830Other h 0 0 0 648 0 0 na 648Total 40 313 7 970 510 92 267 43 190 30 284 na 214 534

Other NEI i 1 203 0 4 750 208 10 892 0 16 700 33 752Total value 48 681 15 463 83 852 100 193 246 175 345 882 20 900 861 145

Quantity t t t t t t t tFishSalmonids b 143 877 0 12 0 28 691 na 29 722Tuna 0 0 0 0 8 786 0 na 8 786Silver perch 180 0 88 15 0 0 na 283Barramundi c 111 0 2 400 453 0 0 na 2 964Other d 0 141 42 7 3 806 0 na 3 996Total 434 1 018 2 530 487 12 591 28 691 na 45 751CrustaceansPrawn 164 0 3 821 0 0 0 na 3 985Yabbies 14 2 0 40 0 0 na 56Marron e 0 0 0 57 23 0 na 80Redclaw 0 0 68 0 0 0 na 68Total 178 2 3 889 97 23 0 na 4 189MolluscsEdible oysters 4 690 0 na 0 5 848 3 543 na 14 081Pearl oysters 0 0 0 na 0 0 na 0Abalone 0 179 0 0 227 233 na 639Mussels 66 449 0 433 1 340 1 074 na 3 362Other h 0 0 0 na 0 0 na 0Total 4 756 628 na 433 7 415 4 850 na 18 082Other NEI i 47 0 101 na 1 402 0 na 1 550Total quantity 5 415 1 648 6 520 1 017 21 431 33 541 na 69 572

a Excludes hatchery production, crocodiles, microalgae and aquarium worms. b Includes salmon and trout production. c In South Australia, includes trout for confidentiality purposes for 2007-08. d Includes eels, other native fish and aquarium fish. e In South Australia, includes yabbies for confidentiality purposes for 2007-08. g Total value of pearl production will be an underestimate as it excludes the value of production in NT which remains confidential. h Includes scallops and giant clams. i Includes aquaculture production not elsewhere specified because of confidentiality restrictions. In Victoria, this includes abalone, warmwater finfish, ornamental fish, other shellfish, shrimps and aquatic worms. In Western Australia, this includes some other crustaceans and molluscs not specified above. In South Australia, this includes snapper, microalgae, aquarium species, murray cod and callop. Total only sums across. s Estimates. na Not available.Sources: ABARE-BRS; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Industry & Investment New South Wales; Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources; Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.

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18 Exports of fisheries products – Australia 18 Exports of fisheries products - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

EdibleFishLive na 40 825 na 42 827 na 46 483Fresh, chilled or frozen

Whole Tuna a 11 148 160 443 12 075 202 340 11 301 175 452 Other 7 341 34 275 6 338 36 584 10 528 71 428Fillets 1 757 12 814 1 016 5 695 497 4 820

Canned 1 291 6 300 1 972 12 560 2 400 9 785Dried, salted and smoked 229 15 305 176 16 641 190 17 211Other fish products 1 184 10 435 838 8 149 790 8 812

Total fish b 22 949 280 398 22 414 324 795 25 707 333 992

Crustaceans and molluscsRock lobster 10 252 463 365 9 496 400 864 9 561 461 701Prawns 6 376 93 563 4 916 68 624 4 797 82 180Abalone 3 911 246 028 3 580 217 218 3 320 208 185Scallops 1 401 35 417 1 128 27 838 1 137 33 254Oysters 249 2 294 228 2 133 346 3 278Crabs 1 424 17 453 1 414 15 701 1 324 16 370Other 1 448 19 392 822 8 243 709 6 390

Total 25 061 877 511 21 584 740 620 21 194 811 356

Total edible b 48 010 1 157 909 43 998 1 065 415 46 901 1 145 348

Non-edibleMarine fats and oils na 11 633 na 5 474 na 5 031Fish meal na 4 735 na 974 na 1 313Pearls c na 313 657 na 264 026 na 366 445Ornamental fish na 1 539 na 1 950 na 3 397Other non-edible na 4 527 na 3 854 na 7 828

Total non-edible na 336 091 na 276 277 na 384 014

Total fisheries products na 1 494 000 na 1 341 692 na 1 529 362

a Exports of tuna landed in Australia. b Excludes live tonnage but includes live value. c Includes items temporarily exported and re-imported (see table 29). na Not available.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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19 Exports of fish – Australia 19 Exports of fish - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Tuna aWhole

Fresh or chilled 4 447 46 366 3 234 43 907 4 036 63 258Frozen 6 702 114 077 8 840 158 433 7 264 112 194

Canned 258 1 247 499 3 857 219 1 329Other 191 555 0 2 1 27

Total 11 597 162 245 12 574 206 200 11 522 176 808

Salmon Whole

Fresh or chilled 1 346 9 703 2 194 15 741 5 899 41 555Frozen 136 552 71 615 375 1 758

Smoked 42 915 38 641 40 726Canned 184 1 293 472 2 543 5 62

Total 1 708 12 464 2 775 19 540 6 320 44 101

Other fishLive na 40 825 na 42 827 na 46 483Whole

Fresh or chilled 1 076 11 334 1 211 11 929 1 813 21 136Frozen Whiting 1 855 3 986 1 291 2 960 1 359 3 364 Other 2 928 8 700 1 570 5 339 1 081 3 614

FilletsFresh or chilled 808 7 994 772 3 310 64 912Frozen 949 4 820 244 2 384 433 3 908

Other (fresh, chilled or frozen) 940 8 880 715 6 443 706 6 908Canned 848 3 760 1 001 6 160 2 175 8 393Dried, salted and smoked 187 14 390 138 16 000 150 16 486Other 53 1 001 123 1 703 83 1 876

Total b 9 644 105 690 7 065 99 056 7 865 113 082

Total fish b 22 949 280 398 22 414 324 795 25 707 333 992

a Exports of tuna landed in Australia. b Excludes live tonnage but includes live value. na Not available.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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20 Exports of crustaceans and molluscs – Australia 20 Exports of crustaceans and molluscs - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Rock lobsterWhole

Live, fresh or chilled 6 231 280 727 5 884 264 643 6 701 354 090Frozen 485 18 162 512 16 185 398 12 484Cooked 1 613 58 238 1 704 52 504 1 255 38 520

Tails (fresh, chilled or frozen) 1 458 101 500 1 034 63 378 816 52 646Other 465 4 739 362 4 153 392 3 960

Total 10 252 463 365 9 496 400 864 9 561 461 701

PrawnsHeadless 118 2 285 435 5 803 466 7 502Whole 6 034 88 740 3 869 56 100 3 990 70 680Other 225 2 538 611 6 721 340 3 998

Total 6 376 93 563 4 916 68 624 4 797 82 180

CrabsFresh, frozen or cooked 1 415 17 400 1 410 15 663 1 317 16 257Other 10 53 4 38 7 113

Total 1 424 17 453 1 414 15 701 1 324 16 370

AbaloneFresh, chilled or frozen 2 241 139 041 2 148 124 187 2 139 118 896Canned 1 670 106 987 1 432 93 031 1 181 89 289

Total 3 911 246 028 3 580 217 218 3 320 208 185

ScallopsFresh, chilled or frozen 1 401 35 414 1 127 27 809 1 137 33 252Other 0 3 0 29 0 1

Total 1 401 35 417 1 128 27 838 1 137 33 254

Other 1 697 21 686 1 050 10 375 1 056 9 668

Total crustaceans and molluscs 25 061 877 511 21 584 740 620 21 194 811 356

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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21 Exports of edible fish, by destination – Australia 21 Exports of major edible fish products, by destination - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Tuna aFresh or chilled (whole)France 69 511 1 13 5 141Japan 2 418 36 745 2 518 39 103 3 471 58 628Samoa 534 1 603 257 694 19 45United States 408 3 816 219 2 384 254 2 517Vietnam 328 1 056 94 241 0 0Other 690 2 634 145 1 473 287 1 926

Total 4 447 46 366 3 234 43 907 4 036 63 258

Frozen (whole)Japan 6 241 112 721 8 389 157 255 6 429 109 812Samoa 46 131 389 1 013 369 1 038Thailand 261 767 0 0 246 634United States 6 49 1 2 11 34Other 148 409 62 164 209 677

Total 6 702 114 077 8 840 158 433 7 264 112 194

SalmonFresh or chilled (whole)Hong Kong, China 54 399 90 644 1 195 8 376Indonesia 173 1 125 399 2 192 620 2 964Japan 621 4 811 1 143 9 237 1 060 11 292

Singapore 61 413 39 242 691 3 302Thailand 8 93 69 461 139 805United Arab Emirates 42 304 58 441 76 614United States 87 681 63 480 171 1 354Other 299 1 876 333 2 044 1 947 12 849

Total 1 346 9 703 2 194 15 741 5 899 41 555

Frozen (whole)Egypt 25 40 0 0 0 0Fiji 61 47 30 22 1 10

Hong Kong, China 0 3 0 3 145 642Indonesia 2 38 2 33 26 193Japan 1 38 1 22 7 12New Zealand 0 0 0 8 2 22Thailand 3 54 1 18 29 159Other 43 332 38 510 167 720

Total 136 552 71 615 375 1 758

WhitingFrozen (whole)China 687 1 635 582 1 511 630 1 701

Hong Kong, China 0 0 0 0 0 0Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0Samoa 0 0 17 52 0 0

Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0Thailand 1 168 2 351 692 1 397 729 1 663Other 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 1 855 3 986 1 291 2 960 1 359 3 364

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21 Exports of edible fish, by destination – Australia continued 21 Exports of major edible fish products, by destination - Australia contiuned

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CannedTunaNew Zealand 242 1 140 371 1 999 148 892United States 0 0 7 59 2 3Other 16 107 121 1 799 70 435

Total 258 1 247 499 3 857 219 1 329

SalmonNew Zealand 174 1 104 453 2 373 1 10United States 5 159 5 46 0 0Other 5 30 14 124 4 52

Total 184 1 293 472 2 543 5 62

Other fishNew Zealand 591 1 912 568 2 020 1 724 4 597Singapore 104 462 69 359 43 180Other 153 1 385 363 3 781 408 3 616

Total 848 3 760 1 001 6 160 2 175 8 393

a Exports of tuna landed in Australia.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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22 Exports of crustaceans, by destination – Australia 22 Exports of crustaceans, by destination - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Rock lobsterWholeLive, fresh or chilled

China 102 4 886 123 5 648 12 696Chinese Taipei 317 12 349 197 7 300 242 9 060France 63 2 467 68 2 587 69 2 550Hong Kong, China 4 948 226 718 4 870 223 202 5 806 316 841Japan 698 29 342 540 22 013 520 22 042Malaysia 19 936 15 736 10 631Singapore 29 1 505 22 1 119 21 1 228United Arab Emirates 17 773 12 510 11 582United States 17 800 12 592 5 230Other 20 951 25 936 4 229

Total 6 231 280 727 5 884 264 643 6 701 354 090

Frozen China 67 2 294 16 521 2 58Chinese Taipei 39 1 303 60 1 647 58 1 432Greece 9 305 0 0 0 0Hong Kong, China 62 2 149 45 1 102 87 2 731Japan 276 10 897 354 11 562 205 6 620Mauritius 7 296 16 501 9 297United Kingdom 18 661 9 327 15 605Other 6 256 14 525 21 742

Total 485 18 162 512 16 185 398 12 484

CookedChina 495 17 084 55 1 790 0 0Chinese Taipei 460 16 460 815 23 357 783 23 177Hong Kong, China 153 5 231 219 7 350 11 435Japan 220 8 423 339 10 819 202 6 237Singapore 159 5 760 180 5 563 102 3 074Other 124 5 280 96 3 626 156 5 598

Total 1 613 58 238 1 704 52 504 1 255 38 520

TailsFresh, chilled or frozen

France 18 1 440 10 770 44 2 674Hong Kong, China 14 862 16 933 5 269Japan 38 2 034 26 1 411 39 1 941United Kingdom 0 0 6 420 0 4United States 1 383 96 760 954 58 580 722 47 349Other 6 404 21 1 263 7 411

Total 1 458 101 500 1 034 63 378 816 52 646

OtherFrance 11 551 12 570 21 863Japan 345 1 398 249 2 257 260 1 396United Kingom 51 2 428 17 680 9 366United States 0 0 7 205 1 54Other 57 362 77 441 100 1 281

Total 465 4 739 362 4 153 392 3 960

Total rock lobster 10 252 463 365 9 496 400 864 9 561 461 701

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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

PrawnsHeadlessGreece 7 97 0 0 0 0Japan 94 2 011 66 1 549 106 2 790Malaysia 0 0 81 1 032 183 2 213New Zealand 2 25 3 60 4 66United States 0 0 0 0 0 2Vietnam 5 10 138 1 136 9 115Other 10 142 148 2 026 165 2 316

Total 118 2 285 435 5 803 466 7 502

WholeChina 1 019 10 805 430 4 145 608 6 400Greece 320 5 381 185 3 611 37 482Hong Kong, China 413 5 960 425 5 959 625 10 197Italy 52 943 18 179 0 0Japan 2 334 43 293 1 702 29 888 1 923 43 595Portugal 46 838 0 0 0 0Spain 877 10 233 331 3 424 288 2 657Thailand 145 1 505 105 1 093 113 2 019United States 27 598 7 86 9 96Vietnam 485 5 113 317 3 868 64 827Other 317 4 072 349 3 847 321 4 407

Total 6 034 88 740 3 869 56 100 3 990 70 680

OtherFrance 3 60 0 0 0 0Germany 11 273 14 323 15 461Hong Kong, China 15 80 2 47 19 205New Zealand 22 212 45 603 36 309Singapore 4 53 25 222 25 261Other 170 1 859 526 5 526 245 2 762Total 225 2 538 611 6 721 340 3 998

Total prawns 6 376 93 563 4 916 68 624 4 797 82 180

CrabsFresh, frozen or cookedChina 210 5 127 212 4 218 213 4 142Chinese Taipei 655 5 369 582 3 914 548 4 378Hong Kong, China 193 2 379 243 3 059 240 3 237Japan 190 1 921 190 1 696 182 1 923Singapore 16 560 24 745 16 627United States 29 418 23 482 22 666Other 122 1 627 136 1 549 96 1 283

Total 1 415 17 400 1 410 15 663 1 317 16 257Other crabs 10 53 4 38 7 113

Total crabs 1 424 17 453 1 414 15 701 1 324 16 370

Other crustaceansChina 10 497 1 29 0 16Chinese Taipei 3 102 0 0 3 80Hong Kong, China 150 7 137 45 2 063 14 703Japan 17 395 1 51 1 50Other 47 1 510 39 888 18 663Total 228 9 641 86 3 031 37 1 511Total crustaceans 18 281 584 022 15 912 488 219 15 718 561 761

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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23 Exports of molluscs, by destination – Australia 23 Exports of molluscs, by destination - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

AbaloneFresh, chilled or frozen Canada 12 1 588 14 1 723 9 1 218China 271 14 255 111 5 736 210 10 512

Chinese Taipei 44 2 301 34 1 483 31 1 457

Hong Kong, China 1 492 94 240 1 545 89 809 1 604 88 393

Japan 391 24 057 381 21 978 258 15 278

Singapore 15 1 121 23 1 409 11 748Other 16 1 479 41 2 049 15 1 291

Total 2 241 139 041 2 148 124 187 2 139 118 896

CannedChinese Taipei 134 7 836 66 3 971 43 3 252

Hong Kong, China 883 54 819 732 49 462 593 47 224

Japan 229 16 546 183 12 096 127 8 683

Singapore 324 20 861 339 20 309 321 22 610United States 39 3 174 41 2 608 27 2 072Other 61 3 750 70 4 585 70 5 448

Total 1 670 106 987 1 432 93 031 1 181 89 289

Total abalone 3 911 246 028 3 580 217 218 3 320 208 185

ScallopsFresh, chilled or frozenChina 24 445 26 611 26 627France 187 4 551 0 0 0 0

Hong Kong, China 799 21 042 736 18 461 730 21 796

Malaysia 47 1 130 86 1 909 70 1 927

Singapore 274 7 278 254 6 225 284 8 360Other 70 967 25 603 27 543

Total 1 401 35 414 1 127 27 809 1 137 33 252

Other scallops 0 3 0 29 0 1

Total scallops 1 401 35 417 1 128 27 838 1 137 33 254

Other molluscsCanada 118 609 33 94 65 506China 347 657 110 90 89 166Chinese Taipei 8 102 26 250 1 18

Hong Kong, China 660 8 193 473 3 529 442 3 197

Japan 57 842 157 1 574 190 2 723

Singapore 24 558 80 951 124 928

Malaysia 0 0 0 108 5 41Other 255 1 084 85 749 104 578

Total 1 468 12 045 964 7 344 1 019 8 156

Total molluscs 6 780 293 489 5 672 252 401 5 476 249 595

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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24 Exports of fisheries products, by destination – Australia 24 Exports fisheries products, by destination - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Edible (excluding live)Canada 141 2 953 88 3 364 97 2 860China 3 439 59 347 1 849 26 089 2 575 29 796Chinese Taipei 2 126 50 455 2 140 44 739 2 989 53 744France 572 15 064 300 7 518 519 12 946Greece 337 5 840 186 3 651 45 714Hong Kong, China 10 266 447 014 10 059 425 795 12 113 525 286Indonesia 446 2 884 557 3 882 730 4 557Italy 112 1 842 60 1 010 184 2 229Japan 14 957 305 573 16 652 328 252 15 599 302 258Malaysia 329 5 423 378 7 977 784 12 545New Zealand 2 155 10 333 2 453 12 590 2 176 9 154Portugal 128 1 125 0 0 18 218Singapore 1 238 40 741 1 255 40 398 1 815 43 713Spain 1 046 11 479 431 4 130 545 4 207Thailand 2 209 8 039 1 293 7 675 1 506 7 328United Kingdom 147 5 520 73 2 204 79 1 489United States 2 665 115 166 1 774 72 135 1 927 64 403Vietnam 1 044 7 281 885 7 718 451 3 249Other 4 653 21 004 3 562 23 461 2 748 18 168

Total 48 010 1 117 084 43 998 1 022 588 46 901 1 098 865

NonedibleChina na 1 133 na 800 na 1 360Chinese Taipei na 750 na 84 na 712France na 4 111 na 7 336 na 547Germany na 4 930 na 3 719 na 3 132Hong Kong, China na 155 756 na 128 093 na 200 989Indonesia na 5 069 na 974 na 224Italy na 2 268 na 1 304 na 3 033Japan na 68 567 na 53 333 na 64 284Korea, Rep. of na 1 311 na 1 009 na 1 019New Zealand na 8 637 na 2 287 na 1 836Singapore na 1 656 na 2 446 na 825Spain na 2 899 na 3 092 na 969Thailand na 1 392 na 3 623 na 1 414United Arab Emirates na 136 na 4 053 na 17 693United Kingdom na 3 677 na 1 209 na 2 772United States na 34 328 na 24 225 na 22 151Vietnam na 1 298 na 1 271 na 572Other na 38 172 na 37 420 na 60 483

Total na 336 091 na 276 277 na 384 014

Total exports na 1 453 175 na 1 298 865 na 1 482 878

na Not available.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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25 Exports of seafood to selected countries, by product – Australia a 25 Exports of seafood to selected countries, by product - Australia a

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Hong Kong, ChinaDried, salted or smoked fish 133 13 767 104 13 537 139 15 737Other fish 323 4 139 539 6 490 1 672 13 066Rock lobster 5 205 235 204 5 182 232 680 5 933 320 357Prawns 430 6 095 462 6 708 745 11 574Crabs 193 2 379 243 3 059 240 3 240Abalone 2 375 149 059 2 276 139 271 2 197 135 616Scallops 799 21 042 736 18 461 730 21 796Other 810 15 329 518 5 591 456 3 899

Total 10 266 447 014 10 059 425 795 12 113 525 286

JapanTuna (whole) 8 659 149 466 10 907 196 358 9 901 168 441Fillets 463 4 495 32 317 5 125Dried, salted or smoked fish 7 199 14 297 1 0Other fish 920 10 067 1 488 13 975 1 676 20 317Rock lobster 1 578 52 094 1 508 48 062 1 226 38 236Prawns 2 442 45 446 1 792 31 848 2 033 46 477Crabs 190 1 921 190 1 696 182 1 923Abalone 620 40 603 563 34 074 385 23 962Scallops 3 44 0 0 0 4Other 74 1 237 158 1 625 191 2 773

Total 14 957 305 573 16 652 328 252 15 599 302 258

SingaporeTuna (whole) 0 5 14 329 0 3Fillets 45 340 8 132 65 416Dried, salted or smoked fish 3 157 2 261 2 355Canned fish 109 482 73 382 47 227Other fish 218 1 509 134 1 437 777 4 268Rock lobster 193 7 569 212 7 097 137 4 731Prawns 15 198 89 952 28 310Crabs 16 560 24 745 16 627Abalone 339 21 982 362 21 718 331 23 358Scallops 274 7 278 255 6 253 284 8 360Other 26 660 83 1 094 126 1 058

Total 1 238 40 741 1 255 40 398 1 815 43 713

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25 Exports of seafood to selected countries, by product - Australia a continued

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Chinese TaipeiFish 404 3 417 324 2 219 1 172 8 626Rock lobster 823 30 145 1 083 32 414 1 136 34 732Prawns 54 1 183 26 489 55 1 201Crabs 655 5 369 582 3 914 548 4 378Abalone 178 10 137 100 5 454 74 4 708Scallops 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 12 204 26 250 4 98

Total 2 126 50 455 2 140 44 739 2 989 53 744

United StatesFillets 161 2 083 18 182 151 1 984Canned fish 14 238 13 108 54 214Other fish 965 9 234 648 6 184 896 9 729Rock lobster 1 410 97 824 1 006 60 901 757 48 670Prawns 29 632 8 104 9 98Crabs 29 418 23 482 22 666Abalone 49 4 194 57 4 089 37 3 032Scallops 0 11 0 11 0 10Other 9 533 1 74 0 0

Total 2 665 115 166 1 774 72 135 1 927 64 403

ChinaFish 799 2 364 654 2 067 1 383 6 231Rock lobster 674 24 284 202 7 978 24 801Prawns 1 101 11 277 529 4 808 625 6 543Crabs 210 5 127 212 4 218 213 4 142Other 655 16 295 252 7 019 330 12 079

Total 3 439 59 347 1 849 26 089 2 575 29 796

APECTuna 10 277 157 076 11 669 203 193 10 644 173 263Salmon 1 492 11 090 2 613 18 183 6 105 42 304Other fish 7 433 92 447 5 988 86 984 7 022 99 207Rock lobster 9 936 449 089 9 254 390 947 9 259 449 128Prawns 4 431 68 439 3 465 51 162 4 123 74 676Abalone 3 895 244 723 3 574 216 826 3 314 207 784Scallops 1 189 30 568 1 122 27 754 1 129 33 144Oysters 240 2 217 222 2 069 333 3 161Crabs 1 394 16 816 1 388 15 225 1 293 15 741Other crustaceans and molluscs 1 259 18 255 774 7 510 629 5 713

Total 41 546 1 090 720 40 068 1 019 853 43 851 1 104 121

a Excludes live.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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26 Seafood exports in 2006-07, by state – Australia a 26 Seafood exports in 2006-07, by state - Australia a

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT Aust. b

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Fish Live 772 1 138 38 407 13 212 281 0 40 825Fresh, chilled or frozen

Whole 3 738 1 516 25 729 1 567 142 887 11 480 195 194 718Fillets 186 987 467 342 1 555 8 763 0 12 814

Other 5 339 3 797 16 891 1 962 113 622 360 32 040

Total fish 10 035 7 437 81 493 3 884 144 766 21 146 554 280 398

Crustaceans and molluscsRock lobster 2 549 26 782 22 659 284 226 96 316 28 752 0 463 365Prawns 9 059 26 56 311 16 535 4 962 0 4 570 93 563Abalone 4 345 81 571 1 810 8 355 54 313 95 630 0 246 028Scallops 211 2 831 15 213 14 290 4 1 723 101 35 417Oysters 53 79 7 9 1 086 1 044 0 2 294Crabs 132 1 837 10 122 4 191 509 423 0 17 453Other 4 076 5 672 3 540 1 325 1 031 2 787 0 19 392

Total 20 425 118 798 109 663 328 933 158 220 130 358 4 671 877 511

Total value 30 459 126 235 191 157 332 816 302 987 151 504 5 226 1 157 909

Quantity t t t t t t t t

Fish Live na na na na na na na naFresh, chilled or frozen

Whole 654 269 5 223 226 7 899 1 478 35 18 489Fillets 13 77 64 56 98 1 373 0 1 757

Other 719 525 389 585 26 30 20 2 703

Total fish 1 385 871 5 677 867 8 023 2 881 55 22 949

Crustaceans and molluscsRock lobster 53 548 423 6 684 1 946 554 0 10 252Prawns 689 1 3 624 1 202 287 0 279 6 376Abalone 82 1 333 18 93 713 1 672 0 3 911Scallops 8 117 560 563 0 71 3 1 401Oysters 5 11 1 1 123 107 0 249Crabs 8 39 1 111 229 12 9 0 1 424Other 200 592 211 37 207 74 0 1 448

Total 1 044 2 641 5 948 8 809 3 288 2 486 282 25 061

Total quantity 2 429 3 512 11 624 9 676 11 310 5 366 337 48 010

a State totals include Commonwealth fisheries exports. Exports are identified according to source state or territory, not state or territory in which the product was caught or farmed. b Includes Australian Capital Territory. na Not available.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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27 Seafood exports in 2007-08, by state – Australia a 27 Seafood exports in 2007-08, by state - Australia a

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT Aust. b

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Fish Live 962 1 517 40 029 3 0 317 0 42 827Fresh, chilled or frozen

Whole 4 588 1 158 18 011 835 193 010 16 665 209 238 924Fillets 299 400 163 2 1 339 2 890 0 5 695

Other 4 964 7 740 17 291 1 146 248 761 139 37 350

Total fish 10 813 10 815 75 494 1 987 194 598 20 632 348 324 795

Crustaceans and molluscsRock lobster 4 616 17 477 20 651 227 411 94 683 33 355 0 400 864Prawns 4 888 133 37 387 13 355 1 764 0 0 68 624Abalone 3 317 67 814 1 404 7 080 45 410 91 400 0 217 218Scallops 487 40 15 330 11 502 352 0 0 27 838Oysters 74 69 0 10 1 220 712 0 2 133Crabs 32 1 901 8 649 4 151 471 406 0 15 701Other 334 3 464 1 892 994 164 538 0 8 243

Total 13 748 90 898 85 312 264 502 144 065 126 412 0 740 620

Total value 24 562 101 713 160 806 266 489 338 663 147 045 348 1 065 415

Quantity t t t t t t t t

Fish Live na na na na na na na naFresh, chilled or frozen

Whole 810 155 3 253 134 10 261 2 309 31 18 413Fillets 29 38 33 0 75 752 0 1 016

Other 664 1 003 378 332 24 57 1 2 986

Total fish 1 503 1 195 3 664 466 10 360 3 119 32 22 414

Crustaceans and molluscsRock lobster 90 379 407 6 060 1 877 623 0 9 496Prawns 298 11 2 357 979 97 0 0 4 916Abalone 65 1 149 11 78 578 1 679 0 3 580Scallops 18 1 610 475 15 0 0 1 128Oysters 8 7 0 1 139 66 0 228Crabs 1 44 1 088 252 10 9 0 1 414Other 13 459 171 29 18 33 0 822

Total 494 2 050 4 643 7 874 2 733 2 409 0 21 584

Total quantity 1 997 3 246 8 307 8 340 13 093 5 527 32 43 998

a State totals include Commonwealth fisheries exports. Exports are identified according to source state or territory, not state or territory in which the product was caught or farmed. b Includes Australian Capital Territory. na Not available.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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28 Seafood exports in 2008–09, by state – Australia a 28 Seafood exports in 2008-09, by state - Australia a

NSW Vic. Qld WA SA Tas. NT Aust. b

Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Fish Live 720 1 027 44 094 0 36 552 0 46 483Fresh, chilled or frozen

Whole 5 252 1 078 22 226 935 169 544 44 941 96 246 880Fillets 131 1 108 346 5 1 285 1 308 0 4 820

Other 4 448 7 667 18 368 698 85 860 180 35 808

Total fish 10 551 10 880 85 034 1 639 170 949 47 662 276 333 992

Crustaceans and molluscsRock lobster 7 649 23 583 18 997 250 756 113 785 44 787 0 461 701Prawns 8 180 12 45 871 19 569 585 0 0 82 180Abalone 2 664 56 930 2 707 8 866 41 377 94 665 0 208 185Scallops 177 0 15 279 16 642 918 0 0 33 254Oysters 93 36 1 310 2 305 420 0 3 278Crabs 57 2 122 9 608 3 617 206 424 0 16 370Other 176 2 506 1 723 813 418 391 0 6 390

Total 18 995 85 189 94 184 300 574 159 594 140 687 0 811 356

Total value 29 545 96 069 179 218 302 213 330 544 188 348 276 1 145 348

Quantity t t t t t t t t

Fish Live na na na na na na na naFresh, chilled or frozen

Whole 823 152 3 643 179 9 705 6 415 23 21 829Fillets 13 113 31 5 72 159 0 497

Other 579 1 650 282 248 9 151 3 3 380

Total fish 1 415 1 915 3 957 431 9 786 6 726 26 25 707

Crustaceans and molluscsRock lobster 114 359 348 6 415 1 596 687 0 9 561Prawns 461 1 2 500 1 086 51 0 0 4 797Abalone 51 866 21 92 441 1 836 0 3 320Scallops 4 0 458 619 38 0 0 1 137Oysters 11 3 0 17 255 48 0 346Crabs 4 37 1 016 189 3 7 0 1 324Other 25 356 147 35 78 29 0 709

Total 670 1 622 4 490 8 454 2 462 2 606 0 21 194

Total quantity 2 085 3 536 8 447 8 885 12 248 9 332 26 46 901

a State totals include Commonwealth fisheries exports. Exports are identified according to source state or territory, not state or territory in which the product was caught or farmed. b Includes Australian Capital Territory. na Not available.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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29 Imports of fisheries products – Australia 29 Imports of fisheries products - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

EdibleFishLive fish na 4 na 0 na 0Fresh, chilled or frozen

Fresh or chilled whole 6 377 45 626 6 881 52 358 7 218 55 099Frozen whole 6 000 18 390 6 258 22 403 5 816 22 316Fresh or chilled fillets 666 6 905 701 6 975 699 7 331Frozen fillets 42 491 228 243 43 308 227 783 40 769 238 866Other 4 237 17 409 4 765 15 494 2 790 13 285

Canned fish 52 156 243 766 53 557 257 466 54 132 331 171Smoked, dried or salted fish 4 219 53 076 3 755 45 056 3 690 49 971Other fish preparations 17 497 87 632 17 852 87 467 18 445 106 578

Total a 133 644 701 050 137 079 715 002 133 558 824 617

Crustaceans and molluscsFresh, chilled or frozen b

Prawns 26 016 246 387 18 731 166 646 12 828 135 011Lobster 634 13 218 792 14 120 429 9 208Scallops 2 665 29 814 2 460 28 081 2 170 29 889Oysters 837 6 841 726 7 270 811 8 867Mussels 2 303 9 270 2 194 8 990 2 783 12 007Other 17 312 74 423 17 449 62 553 19 182 75 436

Canned 14 773 101 391 18 824 128 147 21 484 185 124Extracts and pastes 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 420 1 999 197 1 406 212 2 549

Total 64 959 483 344 61 373 417 214 59 899 458 091

Total edible a 198 602 1 184 394 198 452 1 132 217 193 458 1 282 709

Non-ediblePearls c na 181 642 na 166 353 na 320 569Fish meal na 40 069 na 41 176 na 41 907Ornamental fish na 5 311 na 5 434 na 5 817Marine fats and oils na 23 971 na 27 098 na 33 921Other marine products na 32 040 na 25 604 na 24 879

Total non-edible na 283 032 na 265 665 na 427 092

Total fisheries products na 1 467 426 na 1 397 882 na 1 709 801

a Excludes live tonnage, but includes live value. b Includes dried and salted c As indicated in table 18, mostly re-imports.na Not available.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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30 Imports of fish – Australia 30 Imports of fish - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

SalmonSmoked 1 599 30 953 1 327 24 643 1 500 28 471Whole

Frozen 445 949 65 795 6 48Fresh or chilled 719 6 148 748 6 947 583 5 543

Canned 10 588 64 315 8 038 46 402 8 795 65 817

Total 13 350 102 366 10 178 78 788 10 883 99 879

HakeFrozen

Fillets 6 981 36 234 5 741 29 967 5 744 30 997Whole 0 0 0 0 1 7Mince 885 1 451 1 068 2 048 0 0

Total 7 866 37 685 6 810 32 015 5 745 31 005

TunaWhole

Fresh or chilled 202 1 104 209 1 501 120 990Frozen 4 38 30 135 11 143

Canned 34 307 140 514 38 528 172 434 37 886 222 147

Total 34 513 141 655 38 767 174 070 38 017 223 280

Other fishLive na 4 na 0 na 0Fresh or chilled whole 5 456 38 374 5 924 43 909 6 515 48 566Frozen whole 5 551 17 403 6 163 21 472 5 798 22 117Fresh or chilled fillets 666 6 905 701 6 975 699 7 331Frozen fillets 35 511 192 009 37 566 197 816 35 025 207 869

Other fresh, chilled or frozen products 3 352 15 958 3 697 13 446 2 790 13 285Other canned fish

Herrings 704 3 529 798 3 764 730 3 895Sardines 4 347 21 052 4 080 21 083 4 389 22 845

Anchovy 965 9 790 967 9 247 782 9 986Mackerel 1 021 3 719 906 3 102 1 311 4 882Other 225 847 240 1 434 240 1 600

Total 7 262 38 937 6 991 38 630 7 451 43 208

SmokedHerrings 75 471 68 385 80 442Liver and roes 19 264 14 229 7 166Other 1 532 11 753 1 384 10 285 1 282 11 287

Total 1 627 12 488 1 465 10 899 1 369 11 895

Dried 597 7 481 690 7 876 634 8 322Salted 396 2 153 273 1 639 188 1 283

Other fish preparationsFish meal 17 145 117 153 16 188

Fishballs, fishcake, sausages 3 104 11 848 4 021 14 493 4 268 19 794

Caviar and pastes 93 2 161 113 2 426 126 2 623Other 14 282 73 479 13 602 70 395 14 035 83 974

Total 17 497 87 632 17 852 87 467 18 445 106 578

Total other fish a 77 915 419 344 81 324 430 129 78 913 470 454

Total fish a 133 644 701 050 137 079 715 002 133 558 824 617

a Excludes live tonnage but includes live value. na Not available.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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31 Imports of crustaceans and molluscs – Australia 31 Imports of crustaceans and molluscs - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Canned and preservedCrabs 644 4 259 488 4 853 356 3 933Prawns 7 891 61 663 11 087 83 530 13 908 135 715Smoked molluscs 1 366 6 082 798 4 884 688 5 692Other molluscs 5 277 31 201 6 616 36 074 6 641 40 878Extracts and pastes 0 0 0 0 0 0Other preserved 16 187 33 213 103 1 455

Total 15 194 103 391 19 022 129 554 21 696 187 673

OtherPrawns

Fresh, chilled or frozen 26 015 246 372 18 730 166 630 12 823 134 959Other 1 14 1 16 5 52

Lobster 634 13 218 792 14 120 429 9 208Scallops 2 665 29 814 2 460 28 081 2 170 29 889Oysters 837 6 841 726 7 270 811 8 867Mussels 2 303 9 270 2 194 8 990 2 783 12 007Crabs 489 4 517 591 5 468 624 7 411Calamari, squid and octopus 15 276 55 900 15 603 45 576 16 829 54 286Other 1 547 14 007 1 255 11 510 1 730 13 739

Total 49 765 379 953 42 351 287 661 38 203 270 418

Total crustaceans and molluscs 64 959 483 344 61 373 417 214 59 899 458 091

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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32 Imports of edible fish, by source – Australia 32 Imports of edible fish, by source - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Fish (excluding canned)TunaIndonesia 11 98 2 20 1 9

Fiji 63 456 107 791 86 726

Japan 0 14 0 15 0 8

Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0New Zealand 39 164 51 450 19 130

Papua New Guinea 80 318 38 163 7 45Thailand 11 79 11 74 0 0Other 2 14 30 124 19 215

Total 206 1 142 239 1 637 131 1 133

SalmonDenmark 946 19 757 779 14 825 887 18 312New Zealand 835 8 530 896 10 318 729 8 348Norway 467 7 727 450 6 992 473 7 394Other 514 2 036 15 251 0 8

Total 2 763 38 050 2 140 32 386 2 089 34 062

HakeArgentina 2 368 9 317 2 169 8 154 878 4 631Chile 108 204 263 482 135 425

China 132 328 292 1 077 195 646

Chinese Taipei 15 128 8 62 0 0Namibia 1 986 10 201 1 232 6 367 1 641 8 824New Zealand 699 2 680 818 4 152 1 165 5 781South Africa 2 495 14 595 1 863 11 064 1 650 10 303Uruguay 19 64 16 60 0 0Other 44 167 148 597 82 394

Total 7 866 37 685 6 810 32 015 5 745 31 005

OtherChina 5 493 22 860 4 869 24 931 4 525 28 554

Chinese Taipei 3 104 19 274 4 269 25 920 4 141 26 453New Zealand 23 156 136 966 23 811 143 296 23 567 149 216

South Africa 3 021 18 264 2 085 13 081 1 940 12 924Thailand 8 983 34 113 9 259 35 621 8 923 44 374Vietnam 12 869 56 593 15 698 59 483 15 893 72 033Other 16 053 99 636 15 647 94 637 14 228 103 865

Total 72 680 387 706 75 639 396 968 73 216 437 420

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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Canned fishCanada 3 204 19 206 2 213 12 568 1 840 11 089Chile 559 2 928 526 2 946 391 2 267China 904 3 828 812 3 353 789 3 828Denmark 236 1 316 132 706 98 461Germany 306 1 893 385 2 410 265 1 836Greece 99 823 66 566 31 255Indonesia 356 1 001 429 1 531 378 1 832

Italy 689 5 858 576 5 228 540 6 447

Japan 123 425 130 475 90 553

Korea, Rep. of 166 809 193 905 152 954

Malaysia 238 827 227 826 264 1 370

Morocco 246 2 814 257 2 495 170 1 953

Norway 257 3 704 222 3 080 184 2 775

Philippines 236 604 935 3 193 725 3 628

Poland 300 2 809 541 5 867 341 4 208

Portugal 367 1 972 201 1 061 412 2 473

Spain 92 1 503 117 1 477 95 1 967Thailand 36 373 150 631 39 326 177 728 40 442 235 443

United Kingdom 467 4 776 310 2 948 362 3 535United States 6 151 31 946 5 070 23 486 5 872 40 111

Vietnam 236 1 073 328 1 519 317 1 469Other 550 3 019 563 3 098 375 2 717

Total 52 156 243 766 53 557 257 466 54 132 331 171

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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33 Imports of fresh, chilled or frozen fish, by source – Australia 33 Imports of fresh, chilled or frozen fish, by source - Australia

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Fresh or chilled fishWholeFiji 68 491 116 846 96 786Indonesia 186 894 248 821 193 803New Zealand 5 864 42 816 6 302 49 574 6 707 52 508Papua New Guinea 80 320 38 163 5 21Vietnam 77 391 89 476 13 88Other 101 713 89 478 203 894

Total 6 377 45 626 6 881 52 358 7 218 55 099

FilletsIndonesia 235 1 984 169 1 133 289 2 552New Zealand 284 3 266 336 3 653 302 3 573Papua New Guinea 0 1 17 121 0 0South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 146 1 653 179 2 067 108 1 205

Total 666 6 905 701 6 975 699 7 331

Frozen fishWholeTuna

Indonesia 0 0 1 4 0 0Japan 0 14 0 15 0 8Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0Thailand 3 11 2 6 0 0Other 2 14 28 110 11 135

Total 4 38 30 135 11 143

SalmonCanada 95 225 0 0 0 0New Zealand 7 22 6 41 0 3Norway 0 0 57 743 6 45United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 343 701 2 11 0 0

Total 445 949 65 795 6 48

OtherChina 454 2 234 632 2 281 483 2 480Chinese Taipei 619 1 323 661 1 453 963 2 987India 225 698 217 609 435 510Indonesia 476 481 411 517 210 362Japan 32 279 19 154 19 182Myanmar 341 1 254 325 1 127 353 1 613New Zealand 1 902 7 527 2 317 10 013 2 422 9 788Thailand 488 1 159 161 385 42 172United States 287 205 400 259 86 140Vietnam 391 1 233 315 1 146 362 1 436Other 336 1 010 705 3 529 422 2 454

Total 5 551 17 403 6 163 21 472 5 799 22 124

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Frozen fish (continued)FilletsHake

Argentina 2 131 8 825 1 787 7 442 878 4 631Chile 0 0 34 98 135 425China 11 77 131 707 195 646Namibia 1 986 10 201 1 232 6 367 1 641 8 824New Zealand 291 2 199 538 3 605 1 164 5 773South Africa 2 495 14 595 1 863 11 064 1 650 10 303Uruguay 19 64 16 60 0 0Vietnam 7 28 72 244 0 0Other 41 245 67 381 82 394

Total 6 981 36 234 5 741 29 967 5 744 30 997

OtherArgentina 1 232 4 949 897 3 148 739 3 610Chile 241 809 77 149 308 727China 3 463 11 994 2 304 11 704 1 893 12 394Chinese Taipei 2 277 16 505 3 384 22 598 2 890 21 622Indonesia 1 191 8 747 1 281 8 838 1 143 9 900Kenya 1 209 6 992 845 4 003 539 3 529Malaysia 72 324 70 482 31 274Myanmar 1 132 8 210 849 6 798 496 4 629New Zealand 9 235 56 632 9 378 59 328 8 222 54 974Norway 288 3 097 397 4 734 286 3 454Singapore 24 142 49 358 73 434South Africa 528 3 343 583 3 580 794 5 630Tanzania 563 3 152 432 2 224 490 3 112Thailand 1 067 7 315 1 229 8 587 998 8 482Uganda 778 4 606 289 1 407 146 843United Kingdom 0 0 23 67 14 86United States 449 1 810 680 2 480 848 5 183Uruguay 0 0 38 231 101 633Vietnam 11 300 50 276 14 211 53 545 14 495 64 443Virgin Islands 73 409 92 462 36 270Other 391 2 698 457 3 094 482 3 638

Total 35 511 192 009 37 566 197 816 35 025 207 869

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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34 Imports of dried, salted or smoked fish, by source – Australia 34 Imports of dried, salted or smoked fish, by source - Australia

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Dried or saltedChina 42 762 59 814 54 1 203Hong Kong, China 22 931 22 838 17 662Iceland 48 370 64 463 80 641Korea, Rep. of 46 529 79 763 75 795Malaysia 61 552 56 468 75 627Norway 178 2 335 155 2 006 148 2 069Philippines 112 751 23 337 10 41Portugal 30 380 52 670 37 516Thailand 38 251 36 229 46 353Vietnam 104 541 128 769 111 757Other 312 2 235 288 2 157 168 1 942

Total 993 9 634 963 9 515 822 9 605

SmokedArgentina 12 49 30 132 43 204China 1 4 27 192 23 281Denmark 1 153 24 067 896 17 262 1 097 22 902Japan 11 187 5 101 5 118Korea, Rep. of 2 20 2 20 1 22New Zealand 192 2 851 251 3 864 256 3 509Norway 502 8 276 464 7 412 483 7 606Philippines 48 436 31 269 31 344South Africa 1 130 5 766 960 5 288 774 4 313United Kingdom 62 405 62 435 78 564Other 111 1 381 63 566 78 502

Total 3 225 43 441 2 792 35 542 2 869 40 366

Total dried, salted or smoked fish 4 219 53 076 3 755 45 056 3 690 49 971

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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35 Imports of canned fish products, by source – Australia 35 Imports of canned fish products, by source - Australia

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Canned fishSalmonCanada 2 218 14 586 962 6 778 560 5 762Chile 298 2 337 261 1 923 130 924Thailand 1 097 9 147 1 112 8 630 1 596 13 432United States 6 125 31 807 4 927 22 945 5 864 40 049Other 849 6 437 777 6 126 644 5 649

Total 10 588 64 315 8 038 46 402 8 795 65 817

TunaIndonesia 355 1 000 429 1 528 377 1 828Japan 1 19 1 26 19 112Thailand 33 276 136 071 36 782 164 995 36 419 213 568Other 674 3 423 1 316 5 884 1 070 6 639

Total 34 307 140 514 38 528 172 434 37 886 222 147

HerringsCanada 129 693 134 768 274 1 579Denmark 127 421 76 249 91 404Germany 276 1 624 297 1 634 212 1 215Other 172 791 290 1 114 154 696

Total 704 3 529 798 3 764 730 3 895

SardinesCanada 857 3 926 1 074 4 787 1 006 3 747Norway 83 1 058 6 83 0 0Thailand 1 702 4 655 1 117 3 377 1 679 6 185United Kingdom 467 4 755 270 2 679 285 3 020Other 1 238 6 658 1 614 10 157 1 419 9 893

Total 4 347 21 052 4 080 21 083 4 389 22 845

AnchoviesItaly 503 4 401 441 4 034 369 4 617Morocco 234 2 739 256 2 492 161 1 922Spain 57 1 213 58 1 206 62 1 794Other 171 1 436 213 1 516 189 1 653

Total 965 9 790 967 9 247 782 9 986

MackerelChile 184 345 146 273 112 307Denmark 107 871 53 424 3 25Japan 122 403 129 446 68 412Malaysia 121 354 75 218 117 478New Zealand 11 9 1 3 0 2Thailand 265 598 279 534 718 2 058Other 211 1 139 222 1 205 293 1 600

Total 1 021 3 719 906 3 102 1 311 4 882

OtherCanada 0 0 43 235 0 0Chinese Taipei 9 72 13 152 21 341Peru 0 0 0 0 0 0Sweden 0 0 1 8 0 4Other 217 775 183 1 039 218 1 256

Total 225 847 240 1 434 240 1 600

Total canned fish 52 156 243 766 53 557 257 466 54 132 331 171

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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36 Imports of crustaceans and molluscs, by source – Australia 36 Imports of crustaceans and molluscs, by source - Australia

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

CrustaceansLobsterFresh, chilled or frozen

Cuba 174 3 952 81 2 112 55 1 595Indonesia 51 651 152 2 240 64 790Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0Malaysia 17 149 23 251 22 270

Papua New Guinea 86 3 727 99 4 205 73 2 829Thailand 155 2 285 175 2 349 69 1 132Other 151 2 456 263 2 962 146 2 592

Total lobster 634 13 218 792 14 120 429 9 208PrawnsFresh, chilled or frozen

China 8 469 62 120 5 486 36 737 3 484 34 461Chinese Taipei 120 1 395 46 351 21 246India 2 000 24 420 1 084 12 208 111 1 479Indonesia 686 5 675 197 1 841 708 8 328Malaysia 478 4 548 1 619 17 535 1 812 20 557Myanmar 597 5 730 267 2 670 70 792New Caledonia 74 874 7 88 33 489Saudi Arabia 402 3 265 327 2 394 12 191Singapore 79 944 3 23 26 325Thailand 5 503 48 228 4 694 38 613 3 755 35 503Vietnam 7 229 85 791 4 856 52 951 2 735 31 736Other 380 3 383 144 1 218 55 851Total 26 015 246 372 18 730 166 630 12 823 134 959

CannedMalaysia 767 5 386 644 4 778 641 4 878Thailand 3 293 26 789 3 633 26 783 3 998 39 512Vietnam 292 2 925 1 964 19 033 4 810 51 994Other 3 539 26 563 4 845 32 936 4 459 39 332Total 7 891 61 663 11 087 83 530 13 908 135 715

OtherChina 0 3 0 5 0 6Malaysia 1 6 1 6 3 22Thailand 0 3 0 3 1 18Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 0 3 0 3 0 6Total 1 14 1 16 5 52

Total prawns 33 906 308 049 29 818 250 176 26 735 270 726CrabsFresh, chilled or frozen

Indonesia 60 559 155 1 108 45 437Malaysia 88 695 33 197 17 174Thailand 103 999 145 1 465 96 1 532Vietnam 114 961 147 1 193 122 1 133Other 124 1 303 110 1 505 345 4 135Total 489 4 517 591 5 468 624 7 411

CannedThailand 436 1 876 199 1 144 155 1 178Other 209 2 384 289 3 709 201 2 754Total 644 4 259 488 4 853 356 3 933

Total crabs 1 133 8 776 1 078 10 320 979 11 344

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Molluscs (fresh, chilled or frozen)ScallopsChile 26 271 126 1 241 64 911China 1 583 16 442 1 114 11 195 1 071 13 447Hong Kong, China 5 240 27 328 3 187Japan 337 4 795 720 9 766 649 10 103Thailand 365 4 695 293 2 796 197 2 258United States 74 1 365 21 363 23 395Vietnam 32 366 14 141 29 302Other 243 1 639 144 2 252 133 2 286

Total 2 665 29 814 2 460 28 081 2 170 29 889

MusselsChina 3 12 1 11 0 0New Zealand 2 259 9 024 2 169 8 906 2 709 11 581United States 8 138 0 0 0 0Other 32 96 24 74 74 426

Total 2 303 9 270 2 194 8 990 2 783 12 007

Calamari, squid and octopusChina 5 300 17 324 5 749 13 445 6 502 17 173Chinese Taipei 1 293 4 663 1 911 4 349 1 491 4 778Hong Kong, China 8 186 10 178 11 146India 194 635 98 424 204 679Indonesia 527 1 805 205 811 311 1 393Korea, Rep. of 128 678 283 893 384 1 044Malaysia 601 2 596 563 2 207 861 3 873Myanmar 217 770 153 448 69 326New Zealand 2 997 11 082 2 628 8 499 3 335 7 748Singapore 172 599 25 104 4 20Thailand 1 794 8 713 1 898 8 235 1 690 9 229United States 241 476 301 543 216 498Uruguay 0 0 23 27 17 17Vietnam 1 667 5 831 1 362 4 221 1 183 5 335Other 139 543 394 1 192 551 2 027

Total 15 276 55 900 15 603 45 576 16 829 54 286

Crustaceans and molluscs (canned)China 5 038 31 954 6 845 41 635 6 502 50 849Korea, Rep. of 116 852 67 449 49 416Malaysia 2 175 14 453 2 314 15 531 2 247 16 094New Zealand 1 855 11 773 1 888 11 174 1 879 11 225Singapore 149 1 165 104 764 101 786Thailand 4 463 32 596 4 860 31 981 5 255 46 911Vietnam 365 3 484 2 101 20 655 4 924 53 271Other 612 5 115 645 5 960 525 5 574

Total 14 773 101 391 18 824 128 147 21 484 185 124

Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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37 Imports of fisheries products, by source – Australia 37 Imports of fisheries products, by source - Australia

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Edible (excluding live)Argentina 4 184 18 316 3 771 14 351 2 392 12 227Canada 3 534 21 678 2 452 15 534 1 998 13 309Chile 1 012 4 556 1 129 5 321 1 002 4 897China 27 104 155 759 25 346 133 120 23 805 152 140Chinese Taipei 4 660 26 700 6 418 32 431 5 791 32 886Denmark 1 444 26 159 1 120 19 025 1 275 24 201Germany 538 3 965 517 3 425 310 2 226India 2 593 26 987 1 636 15 085 1 017 4 063Indonesia 4 505 27 796 3 759 23 232 3 743 30 925Italy 741 6 264 591 5 408 548 6 536Japan 890 9 425 1 268 14 600 1 152 16 800Kenya 1 209 6 992 845 4 003 539 3 529Korea, Rep. of 890 4 801 1 186 5 480 1 321 6 133Malaysia 6 212 38 813 7 613 54 926 8 185 65 229Myanmar 2 455 17 132 1 743 12 283 1 298 10 245Namibia 2 118 11 087 1 378 7 339 1 806 9 823Norway 1 432 20 250 1 594 21 275 1 389 20 057New Zealand 32 828 192 444 33 107 199 010 34 397 208 533Singapore 1 045 5 475 810 3 701 767 4 636South Africa 5 546 33 069 3 992 24 483 3 611 23 393Thailand 56 695 278 831 59 834 295 340 59 076 368 223United Kingdom 531 5 204 399 3 492 459 4 217United States 7 919 39 536 6 731 29 361 7 360 49 567Vietnam 22 674 154 946 25 076 142 309 25 537 167 371Other 5 843 48 202 6 135 47 683 4 679 41 542

Total 198 602 1 184 390 198 452 1 132 217 193 458 1 282 709

Non-edibleChile na 2 819 na 4 023 na 3 441Chinese Taipei na 1 046 na 978 na 891French Polynesia na 4 819 na 4 533 na 5 033Hong Kong, China na 5 240 na 5 197 na 4 594Indonesia na 7 830 na 8 041 na 9 368Japan na 4 362 na 2 920 na 2 900Malaysia na 665 na 699 na 842Netherlands na 2 447 na 2 303 na 1 668New Zealand na 10 650 na 8 376 na 8 996Peru na 33 680 na 42 242 na 42 863Philippines na 614 na 331 na 1 493Samoa na 4 153 na 3 825 na 7 641Singapore na 2 007 na 1 833 na 1 853Thailand na 987 na 1 176 na 1 635United States na 23 638 na 19 287 na 18 398Other na 178 074 na 159 901 na 315 475

Total na 283 032 na 265 665 na 427 092

Total imports na 1 467 422 na 1 397 882 na 1 709 801

na Not available. Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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38 Seafood imports from selected countries, by product – Australia a 38 Seafood imports from selected countries, by product - Australia a

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

ChinaFrozen whole fish 454 2 234 632 2 281 483 2 480Canned fish 904 3 828 812 3 353 789 3 828Smoked, dried or salted fish 43 766 86 1 006 77 1 484Other fish preparations 931 5 065 1 700 8 720 1 851 10 720Prawns 8 469 62 122 5 486 36 742 3 484 34 467Scallops 1 583 16 442 1 114 11 195 1 071 13 447Oysters 7 87 5 48 19 94Mussels 3 12 1 11 0 0Canned crustaceans and molluscs 5 038 31 954 6 845 41 635 6 502 50 849Other crustaceans and molluscs 5 473 18 087 5 917 14 049 7 213 20 096Other 4 199 15 161 2 747 14 081 2 315 14 675

Total 27 104 155 759 25 346 133 120 23 805 152 140

VietnamFrozen whole fish 391 1 233 336 1 179 370 1 547Frozen fillets 11 307 50 304 14 283 53 789 14 495 64 443Canned fish 236 1 073 328 1 519 317 1 469Smoked, dried or salted fish 104 543 129 778 112 774Other fish preparations 499 2 273 549 2 214 648 3 949Prawns 7 229 85 791 4 856 52 951 2 735 31 736Scallops 32 366 14 141 29 302Oysters 0 0 0 0 0 0Mussels 1 8 0 2 3 15Canned crustaceans and molluscs 365 3 484 2 101 20 655 4 924 53 271Other crustaceans and molluscs 1 895 7 253 1 828 6 379 1 564 7 350Other 616 2 618 652 2 702 339 2 513

Total 22 674 154 946 25 076 142 309 25 537 167 371

New ZealandFresh and chilled whole fish 5 864 42 816 6 302 49 574 6 707 52 508Frozen whole fish 1 908 7 550 2 323 10 054 2 422 9 791Fresh and chilled fillets 284 3 266 336 3 653 302 3 573Frozen fillets 9 526 58 831 9 916 62 933 9 386 60 748Canned fish 33 93 5 91 13 162Smoked, dried or salted fish 194 2 952 253 3 955 256 3 600Other fish preparations 5 592 28 780 4 615 24 654 5 030 30 222Lobster 1 39 0 0 0 12Scallops 1 26 1 28 28 550Squid 2 997 11 082 2 628 8 499 3 335 7 748Oysters 827 6 725 717 7 128 790 8 675Mussels 2 259 9 024 2 169 8 906 2 709 11 581Canned crustaceans and molluscs 1 855 11 773 1 888 11 174 1 879 11 225Other crustaceans and molluscs 124 5 333 121 4 969 164 5 107Extracts and pastes 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 1 360 4 154 1 832 3 393 1 376 3 033

Total 32 828 192 444 33 107 199 010 34 397 208 533

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

ThailandFrozen whole fish 491 1 170 163 391 42 172Fillets 102 1 306 122 1 620 33 465Canned fish 36 373 150 631 39 326 177 728 40 442 235 443Smoked, dried or salted fish 56 337 56 317 62 454Other fish preparations 4 818 15 375 5 630 17 186 5 697 23 510Prawns 5 503 48 231 4 695 38 617 3 756 35 521Lobster 155 2 285 175 2 349 69 1 132Scallops 365 4 695 293 2 796 197 2 258Mussels 12 40 11 31 3 9Canned crustaceans and molluscs 4 463 32 596 4 860 31 981 5 255 46 911Other crustaceans and molluscs 2 572 12 683 2 407 11 190 2 110 12 194Extracts and pastes 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 1 784 9 483 2 097 11 134 1 410 10 153

Total 56 695 278 831 59 834 295 340 59 076 368 223

United StatesFrozen whole fish 630 904 400 259 86 140Frozen fillets 449 1 810 680 2 480 866 5 255Canned fish 6 151 31 946 5 070 23 486 5 872 40 111Smoked, dried or salted fish 0 0 0 2 8 77Other fish preparations 55 765 88 1 079 103 1 163Scallops 74 1 365 21 363 23 395Canned crustaceans and molluscs 0 0 0 0 2 38Other crustaceans and molluscs 250 653 301 551 257 1 076Other 310 2 093 171 1 141 143 1 311

Total 7 919 39 536 6 731 29 361 7 360 49 567

APEC regionFresh and chilled whole fish 6 199 44 577 6 661 50 965 7 093 54 073Frozen whole fish 4 895 14 791 5 044 17 441 4 441 17 597Fresh and chilled fillets 633 6 707 655 6 729 673 7 132Frozen fillets 18 277 106 958 19 224 119 982 17 648 121 226Canned fish 47 875 209 754 49 366 224 379 50 614 299 482Smoked, dried or salted fish 662 8 117 676 8 810 659 9 170Other fish preparations 15 052 70 873 16 140 76 045 16 865 94 686Prawns 0 0 0 0 1 7Lobster 390 8 369 497 10 128 266 5 754Scallops 2 600 29 139 2 266 26 011 2 020 28 160Oysters 837 6 841 726 7 270 811 8 867Mussels 2 284 9 220 2 183 8 959 2 714 11 608Canned crustaceans and molluscs 14 205 96 445 16 539 105 946 16 388 130 594Other crustaceans and molluscs 14 709 63 056 14 751 51 222 16 437 61 191Extracts and pastes 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 19 049 138 674 15 666 106 801 12 186 110 011

Total 147 666 813 521 150 393 820 687 148 815 959 558

a Excludes live imports.Source: ABS, International Trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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