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Chapter 11: The Inland Waters River Fishery Information System

CHAPTER 11: INLAND WATERS RIVER FISHERY INFORMATION SYSTEM

11.1 Background The Inland Waters River fishery is a multi-species, multi-gear fishery encompassing the South

Australian sector of the River Murray and its backwaters (Map 11.1).

Historically, the fishery was based on harvesting Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii), golden

perch (Macquaria ambigua), and bony bream (Nematalosa erebi). The fishery was restructured in

July 2003 to a non-native dominate fishery and the commercial fishing for significant native species

is now prohibited. The fishery is now based predominantly on the taking European carp (Cyprinus

carpio) and redfin perch (Perca fluviatilis).

There are a total of 6 licence holders who operate within the fishery. Prior to the restructure 30

license holders fished the river, each with a designated reach.

Up to December 2007 SARDI production tables hold in excess of 270,000 daily records. Data is

held from 1984/85 to current and is continually being updated. Refer to Figure 11.3 for an entity

relationship diagram of the inland waters system that encompasses the River Fishery.

South Australian Aquatic Sciences: Information Systems and Database Support Program

SARDI Aquatic Sciences Information Systems Quality Assurance and Data Integrity Report (June 2009)

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Map 11.1: The inland waters river fishery – River Murray area designations.

South Australian Aquatic Sciences: Information Systems and Database Support Program SARDI Aquatic Sciences Information Systems Quality Assurance and Data Integrity Report (June 2009)

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11.2 Research Logbook Information Each licence holder is required to submit a daily fishing return by the 15th day of each month

detailing their fishing activities for the previous month (Figure 11.1). Table 11.1 lists the associated

fields collected from the logbooks.

Figure 11.1: An example of a South Australian inland waters catch and effort return.

Table 11.1: An overview of the fields collected from the South Australian inland waters catch and effort return for the inland waters river fishery information system. Field Status Description Licensee Name Compulsory Licence holders name or company. Licence Number Compulsory Commercial Fishing Licence Number (R##). Main Place of Landing or Code Compulsory The place at which most of the catch was landed during the month.

Month / Year Compulsory The Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Fish Dealer/Processor Sold To The details of the fish dealers/processors the catch has been sold to.

No of days when gear was set The total number of days for that month when the gear was set including any

days the gear was not lifted.

Advanced Nil Return

If the licence holder knows in advance any consecutive months where they will not fish they can indicate on the form which months these will be. If any fishing activity does take place they must submit a fishing return that will overwrite the advanced nil.

Personal Use, Public Sale, Bait Check boxes indicating the methods of disposal of the catch.

Day of Month Compulsory The day of the month of each days fishing activity, including days when no fish were landed.

Man Days Compulsory The number of individuals fishing on the licence or in a boat owned by the licensee each day.

Main Area Compulsory The main area that fishing took place for that day, according to the maps provided in the logbook.

Gear Code Compulsory The gear code used. A separate row must be completed for each gear used on the same day.

Wildlife Interaction Compulsory if any wildlife interaction took place

This checkbox is checked and an accompanying Wildlife Interaction Form provided if there was any interaction during the fishing activity with any threatened, endangered, or protected species.

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gear used.

Target Species Compulsory The name of the species targeted with each gear on each day. This may change during any fishing trip.

Catches by Species Compulsory if any weights have been provided

The names (or alpha codes) of all species landed (refer to Appendix 4).

Landed Conditions The condition each species was landed i.e. whole (W), gutted (G) or headed and gutted (H).

11.3 Processing, Data Entry Business Rules, and Validation Routines for the Inland Waters River Fishery Information System

Data validation processes take various forms. Some of the validation is manual, conducted during

the collation and processing phases, but the majority of validation is electronic via look up tables

and code driven software activated during data entry and reporting operations. Table 11.2 lists the

validation processes Information Systems and Database Support staff utilise to verify the data.

Table 11.2: Validation process summary for the inland waters river fishery information system. Process Occurs at: Manual validation processes

Collation Processing Entry Exception reporting

Data entry validation

On line data entry, software generated via look up tables and entry parameters

Exception reporting Completion of data entry run random sampling of current and historically entered data Completion of data entry run Scientist comes back with comparison data and queries Report Generation

11.3.1 Manual Processing for the Inland Waters River Fishery Information System

Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program

staff ensure the forms meet the requirements as stipulated in Section 14 of the Fisheries

Management (River Fishery) Regulations 2006 by:

Determining the licence number and date are valid. If the details are not provided, the missing

information is determined by:

Using PIIMS to verify the correct licence information;

Determining the logbook sequence number;

Determining any missing fishing periods from the returns register.

The forms are then processed for completeness by:

Ensuring all compulsory fields have been provided (refer to Table 11.1).

Confirming the number of days fished corresponds to the number of details lines.

Ensuring the units of effort recorded correspond to the gear used (see Table 11.4).

Ensuring the species taken on a particular gear type is valid.

Ensuring the applicable species codes are on the return (Appendix 4).



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Confirming the information provided in the footer details is plausible and the totals are

correct.

Ensuring a species is only reported once with one condition type e.g. a fisher may record

the same species in two columns with two different condition types such as whole (W) and

either headed and gutted (H+G) or gutted (G). As only one species can be entered the

headed and gutted or gutted weights must be converted to whole weight refer to section

11.4.

For any nil return the month and year are entered in pencil in the “Advanced Nil Returns”

section on the return and the return is entered (Figures 11.3 and 11.4).

Ensuring any returns recording any catch and release of silver perch are photocopied and

filed in the corresponding silver perch folder. Do not enter any harvest of silver perch. If a

fisher has recorded perch but has not identified the species, the species may be classified

as silver perch if the animals were released, and there was a small amount caught, usually

between 1 and 10.

Ensuring a wildlife interaction form has been submitted if the wildlife interaction check box

has been ticked or has been indicated in the comments section of the return, if there is no

corresponding form this must be followed up immediately and documented in the wildlife

interaction correspondence file.

If the officer cannot determine the compulsory data or interpret the return the licence holder is

initially contacted by telephone, if the licence holder cannot be contacted the return is noted with the

date the return was sent back, photocopied, and sent back to the licence holder requesting the

missing information.



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Figure 11.2: A fisher return showing how the information has been processed and modified in pencil to reflect the activities. Note the officer has included the appropriate species codes.

Figure 11.3: A fisher return showing how a nil return is processed.

Figure 11.4: A fisher return showing how an advanced nil return is processed.



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11.3.2 Data entry business rules and electronic validation processes for the Inland Waters River Fishery Information System

Figure 11.5 is a representation of the data entry screen used to transpose the information provided

on the logbook into an electronic format.

Figure 11.5: Inland waters information system data entry screen.

Table 11.3: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the inland waters river fishery information system.

Field Name Functionality and business rules

Licence Number The licence number is validated against a list of valid licence numbers from the licence table.

Licensee Name The name populated against the licence number should correspond to the name provided on the return – if it doesn’t check PIIMS etc

Main Place of Landing or Code

Enter the main port/place of landing. Press CTRL L for a full list of landing codes or ports.

Docket Number Enter the docket (log sheet) number.

Month/Year Enter the Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Month range 1 – 12, year range 2003 – 2099. If a return has previously been entered for the licence number, month, and year entry is suspended to allow the officer to investigate the duplication.

Dealer Region Automatically populated from the licence holder details.

Dealers Enter the number of dealers provided on the return. Note: do not count SAFCOL or Adelaide Markets.

Fish Market Check the check box if SAFCOL or Adelaide Markets. Personal Use, Public Sale, Bait

Check the checkbox if indicated on the return. If a dash has been recorded on the return check all boxes.

No of days when gear was set

Enter the number of days for that month when the gear was set (these figure includes any days the gear was not lifted). If the Return is a nil return then this is defaulted to 0, it cannot be overridden.

Advanced Nil Return There are 12 fields that can be used for any consecutive months the fisher will not be fishing. If a record already exists entry is suspended to allow the officer to investigate the duplication. The entry format is MM/YYYY

Species

Enter the codes of other species harvested in this section: • A maximum of 20 species can be entered. • In each section the species can be recorded only once.

Press CTRL L for a list of valid species codes and species.

Condition Enter the condition each species was landed i.e. whole (W), gutted (G) or headed and gutted (H). Only indicate one condition per species column.



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Log Day Enter the day of the month in the order recorded on the return. The values are validated against the month and year entered in the header.

Man days Enter the number of persons fishing on that day (see Section 11.3). This figure has a range check adjusted by species validated by target.

Area Enter the main area fished.

Gear Code Enter the gear code provided from the valid list of codes (Table 11.4). Note some species can only be taken on particular gears.

Effort Enter the units of effort.

Target species

Enter the target species code. Press CTRL L for a list of valid codes. Once the target species has been entered the corresponding estimated weight field defaults to 0. This value can be overwritten. Please note: if the targeted species was not taken a zero must be entered. This target species is once again validated for the area, gear, and man days.

Wildlife Interaction Check the checkbox if there was any interaction during the fishing activity with any threatened, endangered, or protected species. If there was any interaction ensure there is an accompanying Wildlife Interaction form.

Species Catch Weights Enter the catch weights for each species taken. These catch weights are validated for the area, gear code, units of effort and units of gear. Please note: if the targeted species was not taken a zero must be entered.

Total The system generates the totals for the species landed. This is a display only field.

Table 11.4: Gear codes and effort description for the inland waters river fishery. Code Gear Effort Description

A Cockle rake Number of hours fished B Dab net Number of hours fished C Drum net Number of net days D Electrofisher Number of hours fished E Mullet net (less than 2¾ “ or 7 cm stretched mesh) Number of 50 metre net days F Gill net 2¾ “ or 7 cm stretched mesh and above) Number of 50 metre net days G Handline Number of hours fished H Hauling net (less than 7 cm stretched mesh) Number of hours fished I Hauling net (7 cm stretched mesh and above) Number of hours fished J Purse seine net Number of hours fished K Ring net Number of hours fished L Set line Number of hook days M Swinger net Number of hours fished N Yabbie pot Number of pot days X Other (must be specified) Number of hours fished

11.4 Targeted/Non-Targeted Effort Definitions Fisheries effort in multi-species fisheries can be either targeted or non-targeted.

Targeted effort is the amount of effort expended targeting a certain species on a particular day,

even though that species may not be landed.

For example, in Figure 11.2 on the 4th February 2009 A. Fisher and a deckhand targeted European

carp, and landed 180 kg of European carp and 20kg of redfin. This information is reported as 2

targeted man days with 180 kg of European carp.

Non-targeted effort is the amount of non-effort expended on a species on a particular day. In Figure

11.2 on the 4th February the target was European carp but A. Fisher and a deckhand also took

redfin. The effort for redfin is non-targeted effort i.e. 2 non-targeted man days for 20 kg of redfin.

Non-targeted effort is also recorded when a fisher reports targeting multiple species. For each

species taken the effort will be non-targeted. For example in Figure 11.2 on the 20th February 2009



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A. Fisher has reported targeting “Any”. For this day the information is reported as 2 non-targeted

man days for 180kg of European carp and 2 non-targeted man days for 36kg of redfin.

Therefore, for the entire return we would report targeted effort as:

European carp: 642 kg over 8 man days (80.25kg/man day).

And non-targeted effort as:

European Carp: 180kg over 2 days (90kg/man day), and

Redfin: 36kg over 2 days (18kg/man day),

11.5 Man Days Definitions Man days are the number of individuals fishing on the licence or in a boat owned by the licensee

each day.

The maximum number of persons permitted to fish each day is conditional against the species

targeted, for most species the maximum number of persons is 5.

11.6 Boat Days Definitions Each row in the Figure 11.1 equates to one boat day. Each time the licence holder or their proxy

operates their gear it is considered an individual boat day, therefore a morning trip and an evening

trip on the same day equates to 2 boat days. Boat days also accumulate for a change in area, gear

and/or target species for that day.

11.7 Whole Weight Multipliers SARDI Aquatic Sciences reports all species as whole weight. If a commercial fisher informs SARDI

that any of his catch is headed or gutted a multiplier is utilised to convert the catch to whole weight.

For any species the conversion factors are 1.80 for headed to whole and 1.18 for gutted to whole.

11.8 Reports Available from the Inland Waters River Fishery Information System

There are two data extracts available by request. These are:

1) IW Daily Data Extract Report: The parameters are: Licence, Year, Month, From Date, To

Date, Target Species, Area Code, Gear Code, Species Code;

2) GARFIS GF75 Catch Report: The parameters are: Species Code, Target Species, Area,

Gear, Condition.



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Figure 11.6: The inland waters fishery information system entity relationship diagram.

Chapter 12: The Commercial Marine Scalefish Fishery Information System

CHAPTER 12: THE COMMERCIAL MARINE SCALEFISH FISHERY INFORMATION SYSTEM

12.1 Background The South Australian Marine Scalefish fishery began in 1836 and is the oldest fishery in the state. It

has been a limited-entry fishery since 1977. The fishery is a multi-gear, multi-species fishery using

around 27 different devices and methods, harvesting 65 species. It is managed by input controls

including gear restrictions and area closures, as well as output controls such as minimum legal

length. There are currently 345 licence holders operating in the fishery.

The fishery operates in the marine waters off South Australia, from the Western Australian to the

Victorian borders. These waters are divided into grids (Marine Fishing Areas) which are used to

distinguish fishing areas and zones (Map 12.1).

The fishery has traditionally been one in which fishing effort has shifted temporally and spatially

between species, depending on their relative abundance and value.

The Marine Scalefish table in the SARDIP application has in excess of 800,000 daily records and

approximately 67,000 monthly records. Data has been collected from 1983/84 and is continually

being updated. Refer to figure 12.6 at the end of this chapter for an entity relationship diagram of

the marine scalefish system.



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Map 12.1: The designated fishing areas for the commercial marine scalefish fishery.


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12.2 Research Logbook Information Each license holder is required to submit a daily fishing return by the 15th day of each month

detailing their fishing activities for the previous month. The South Australian Marine Scalefish Daily

Fishing Log (Figure 12.1) gather information for each day fished. The log book is separated into two

sections, a compulsory section and a voluntary section (Figure 12.1). Table 12.1 lists the

associated fields collected from the logbook.

Figure 12.1: An example of a South Australian marine scalefish catch and effort return.



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Table 12.1: An overview of fields collected from the South Australian marine scalefish daily fishing log Field Status Description Licensee Name Compulsory Name of licence holder Licence Number Compulsory Commercial Fishing Licence Number (B###, M###, N###, S###) Main Place of Landing or Code Compulsory The place at which most of the catch was landed during the month (see

logbook pg 4). Month / Year Compulsory The Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Comments Include any other comments concerning the fishing trip. Fish Dealer/Processor Sold To Provide the details of the fish dealers/processors the catch has been sold to.

Advanced Nil Return


Number of Days Fishing Took Place The number of days for that month when there was any fishing activities.

Date of Month Compulsory The date of the month of each days fishing activity, including days when no fish were landed.

Man Days Compulsory The number of individuals fishing on the licence or in a boat owned by the licensee each day.

Main Area (Code) Compulsory The main area that fishing took place for that day, according to the maps provided in the logbook.

Gear (Code) Compulsory The gear code used. A separate row must be completed for each gear used on the same day.

Units of Gear Compulsory The number of gear units used on each fishing day, according to the specific gear used.

Units of Effort Compulsory The number of effort units used on each fishing day, according to the specific gear used.



Target Species The name of the species targeted with each gear on each day. This may change during any fishing trip.

King George Whiting Number of Fish

Compulsory if KGW landed

The total number of King George whiting taken for that day, for that area, for that gear.

King George Whiting Kilos

Compulsory if KGW landed

The landed weight of the total King George whiting taken for that day, for that area, for that gear.

Snapper Number of Fish Compulsory if snapper landed

The total number of snapper taken for that day, for that area, for that gear.

Snapper Kilos Compulsory if snapper landed

The landed weight of the total snapper taken for that day, for that area, for that gear.

Snapper Landed Condition The condition of any snapper taken for that day, for that area, for that gear.

Whole (W) or Gutted (G).

Catches by Species Compulsory if any weights have been provided

The names (or alpha codes) of all species landed (see logbook pg 3 for common species and their codes).

Landed Conditions The condition each species was landed i.e. whole (W), gutted (G) or headed and gutted (H).

Depth (M) The approximate depth the fishing gear was set in metres. Habitat Code The habitat of the bottom where the gear was set.

Number of Fish Released The number of undersized or unmarketable species released to the water other than King George whiting and snapper.

Total The total catch of King George whiting, snapper, or any other species landed.

12.3 Processing, Data Entry Business Rules, and Validation Routines for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Information System




validation processes Information Systems and Database Support (IS&DBS) staff utilise to verify the

data.


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Table 12.2: Validation process summary for the marine scalefish fishery information system Process Occurs at: Manual validation processes




Exception reporting Completion of data entry run random sampling of current and historically entered data Completion of data entry run Scientist comes back with comparison data and queries Report Generation

12.3.1 Manual Processing for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Information System Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program


Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2006 by:









has been ticked or has been indicated in the comments section of the return, if there is no

corresponding form this must be followed up immediately and documented in the wildlife


Confirming the number of days fished corresponds to the number of details lines.

Ensuring the units of effort recorded corresponds to the gear used and if any hour to minute

conversions are necessary (see Table 12.4).

Ensuring the species taken on a particular gear type is valid (see Table 12.5).

Ensuring the reliability of the information provided. For example:

• A fisher may record information that they took both King George whiting and squid on

the same day using hand lines, as squid can only be entered using squid jigs the entry

personnel must add a line to the return (in pencil) to reflect this change (Figure 12.2).

• A rock lobster licence holder (S### or N###) may submit a return for marine scalefish

species taken using lobster pots (LP) or “RL”. The catch is ignored and these returns are

entered into the system as a nil return.

Ensuring the appropriate species codes are on the return (Table 1 Appendix 4).

Ensuring the number of King George whiting retained each day is greater than the weight in

kilograms.


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Ensuring the number of snapper retained each day is less than the weight in kilograms.

Ensuring the habitat codes are valid (see Table 12.6).

Confirming the accuracy of the information provided in the footer details is plausible and the

totals correspond to those recorded.

For any nil return the month and year are entered in pencil in the “Advanced Nil Returns”

section on the return and the return is entered (Figures 12.3 and 12.4).





Figure 12.2: A fisher return showing how the information has been processed and modified in pencil to reflect the activities. Note: the officer has also included their own reliability checkbox and the appropriate gear and species codes.

Figure 12.3: A fisher return showing how a nil return is processed.



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Figure 12.4: A fisher return showing how an advanced nil is processed.

12.3.2 Data Entry Business Rules and Electronic Validation Processes for the Marine Scalefish Fishery Information System



Figure 12.5: Data entry screen for the marine scalefish information system.

Table 12.3: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the marine scalefish fishery information system.




Main Place of Landing/Code


Month/Year Enter the Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Month range 1 – 12, year range 2003 – 2099 (if a return has previously been entered for the licence number, month, and year entry is suspended to allow the officer to investigate the duplication).

Fish Dealer/Processor Sold To

Enter the details of the fish dealers/processors the catch has been sold to. Do not enter auction, private sale, personal, or bait.

Dealer Region Automatically populated from the licence holder details. No of days fishing took Enter the number of days for that month where there were any fishing



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place activities. Range from 1 to 31 for a non-nil return. If the Return is a nil return then this is defaulted to 0, it cannot be overridden.

Total KGW num This field was initially used to calculate the numbers of King George whiting If the details were not provided. It is no longer used as the officer follows up any missing details.

Total KGW wt This field was initially used to calculate the weight of King George whiting If the details were not provided. It is no longer used as the officer follows up any missing details.

Total SNP num This field was initially used to calculate the numbers of snapper If the details were not provided. It is no longer used as the officer follows up any missing details.

Total SNP wt This field was initially used to calculate the weight of snapper If the details were not provided. It is no longer used as the officer follows up any missing details.


Snapper Landed Condition

Enter the condition of any snapper taken for that day, for that area, for that gear. Whole (W) or Gutted (G). If there wasn’t any snapper taken enter “W” to allow entry to continue. Enter the codes of other species harvested in this section:

• A maximum of 20 species can be entered. • In each section the species can be recorded only once. Species • Species 525 (KGW) and 495 (snapper) are fixed at positions 1 and 2.

Press CTRL L for a list of valid species codes and species.

Other Species Landed Condition

Enter the condition each species was landed i.e. whole (W), gutted (G) or headed and gutted (H). Only indicate one condition per species column.

Calculate Weight

This feature is no longer used. The feature was initially used to distribute the total catch weight for King George whiting or snapper across the footers where the catch numbers had been provided but the individual catch weight were not. The routine averaged the catch weights if they were null i.e. would not overwrite an already entered catch weight even if the user enters a valid value in the total KGW weight or total snapper weight field.

Condition Enter the landing condition W, H or G. The condition is validated against a list of valid conditions for a species. Conditions are not entered for 525 (KGW).

Day of month Enter the day of the month in the order recorded on the return. The values are validated against the month and year entered in the header.

Man days Enter the number of persons fishing on that day (see Section 12.3). This figure has a range check adjusted by species validated by target.

Main Area Enter the main area fished. Sub Block Enter the area sub block if provided.

Gear Code

Enter the gear code provided from the valid list of codes (Table 12.4). Note some species can only be taken on particular gear. The information provided may need to be altered to reflect this (Table 12.5). Note: if and error is returned “Species may not be taken on this gear” refer to the Senior Information Officer.

Rel (Reliability) This is an indication of the reliability of the data. Normally this field is left unchecked. If the entry personnel suspect the data is unreliable, or the data has been altered the field can be checked. The system automatically checks this field if either the units of gear or units of effort have been left blank.

Units of gear Enter the units of gear. Units of efforts Enter the units of effort.

Target species

Enter the target species code. Press CTRL L for a list of valid codes. Once the target species has been entered the corresponding estimated weight field defaults to 0. This value can be overwritten. Please note: if the targeted species was not taken a zero must be entered. This target species is once again validated for the area, gear, and man days.


King George Whiting Number of Fish

If King George whiting was targeted or taken on that day enter the total number, for that area, for that gear.

King George Whiting Kilos

Enter the landed weight of any King George whiting taken for that day, for that area, for that gear.

Snapper Number of Fish If snapper was targeted or taken on that day enter the total number, for that area, for that gear.

Snapper Kilos Enter the landed weight of the total snapper taken for that day, for that area, for that gear.

Other Species Catch Weights

Enter the catch weights for each species taken. Please note: if the targeted species was not taken a zero must be entered.

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Table 12.4: Gear codes, gear units, and effort units used in the marine scalefish fishery. Gear Code Gear Units Effort Units Traps Fish Trap (Incl Ocean Jacket Trap) FT Number of lifts Average soak time (hrs) (convert hrs to mins) Octopus OT Number of lifts Average soak time (hrs) Crab Lift Net (Hoop/Drop Nets) CN Number of lifts Average soak time (hrs) (convert hrs to mins) Lobster Pot LP Number of lifts Average soak time (hrs) Crab Pot CP Number of lifts Average soak time (hrs) Lines Handline HL Number of lines/day Total time fishing (hrs) Squid Jig SQ Number of lines/day Total time fishing (hrs) Long Line LL Number of lines/day Average number of hooks/line (must be greater

than the units of gear) Drop Line DL Number of lines/day Average number of hooks/line (must be greater

than the units of gear) Trot Line TT Number of lines/day Average number of hooks/line (must be greater

than the units of gear) Troll Line TL Number of lines fished/day Total time fishing (hrs) Poles/Rod And Line PO Number of lines fished/day Total time fishing (hrs) Other Gear Dab Net DN Number of dab nets/day Total time fishing (hrs) Cockle Rake CR Number of rakes/day Total time fishing (hrs) (convert hrs to mins) Crab Rake RA Number of rakes/day Total time fishing (hrs) Spade/Fork SF Number of implements/day Total time fishing (hrs) (convert hrs to mins) Razor Fish Tongs RT Number of fishers Average fishing time/fisher (convert hrs to mins) Hand HA Number of fishers Average fishing time/fisher (convert hrs to mins) Other (Incl Diving) XX Please specify in comments Total time fishing (hrs) Nets Haul Net (Floating Gar Net) HNF Length of net (m) Number of shots/day Haul Net (Sinking Mixed Net) HNS Length of net (m) Number of shots/day Haul Net (Sinking Mesh Net) HNM Length of net (m) Number of shots/day Purse Seine PS Length of net (m) Number of shots/day Salmon Net SA Length of net (m) Number of shots/day Set Gill Net (5 Cm) GN Length/shot (m) Net soak time/shot (hrs) (convert hrs to mins) Bait Net (5 Cm) BN Length/shot (m) Net soak time/shot (hrs) (convert hrs to mins) Large Mesh Set Net (>15 Cm) SH Length/shot (m) Net soak time/shot (hrs) (convert hrs to mins)

Table 12.5: Valid gear code to species. Gear Code Gear Species SQ Squid Jig All squid species, Southern Calamary, Cuttlefish, Octopus (these species may also be

taken in a net) CR Cockle Rake Pipi (Goolwa cockle), mud cockle HA Hand Worms, crustaceans (crustaceans may also be taken in a net) RT Razor Fish Tongs Razor fish

Table 12.6: Habitat codes used in the marine scalefish fishery.

Codes Description BS Bare Sand PS Patchy Seagrass DS Dense Seagrass AR Artificial Reef NR Natural Reef

12.4 Targeted/Non-Targeted Effort Definitions Fisheries effort in multi-species fisheries can be either targeted or non-targeted.

Targeted effort is the amount of effort expended targeting a certain species on a particular day,

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For example, in Figure 12.2 on the 3rd August 2004 A. Fisher and a deckhand targeted King George

whiting, and landed 211 King George whiting weighing 60 kg, 13 kg of salmon, 19 kg of squid, 6 kg

of cuttlefish, 25 kg of razor fish, and 30 kg of garfish. This information is reported as 2 targeted man

days with 60 kg of King George whiting.

Note the data entry staff have altered the return (Figure 12.2) to reflect the gear each species may

be taken on. Because of the gear change, in this example the effort expended on squid, cuttlefish,

and razor fish is all targeted effort for each species. Therefore, this information is reported as 2

targeted man days for 19 kg of squid, 2 targeted man days for 6 kg of cuttlefish, and 2 targeted man

days for 25 kg of razor fish.

Non-targeted effort is the amount of non-effort expended on a species on a particular day. In Figure

12.2 on the 3rd August 2004 the target was King George whiting but A. Fisher and a deckhand also

took salmon, squid, cuttlefish, razor fish, and garfish. The non-targeted effort considered in this

example is for salmon and garfish i.e. 2 non-targeted man days for 13 kg of salmon and 2 non-

targeted man days for 30 kg of garfish.

Non-targeted effort is also recorded when a fisher reports targeting multiple species. For each

species taken the effort will be non-targeted.

Therefore, for the entire return we would report targeted effort as:

King George whiting: 118kg over 4 man days (29.5kg/man day) taken on hand lines,

Squid: 19kg over 2 man days (9.5kg/man day) taken on squid jigs,

Cuttlefish: 6kg.over 2 man days (3kg/man day) taken on squid jigs,

Razor Fish: 25kg over 2 man days (12.5kg/man day) taken with razor fish tongs,

Mud Cockles: 20kg in one man day (20kg/man day) collected with a cockle rake,

Snook: 5kg over one man day (5kg/man day) taken on troll lines, and

Blue Crabs: 10kg over one man day (10kg/man day) taken in a crab lift net.

And non-targeted effort as:

Salmon: 13kg over 2 man days (6.5kg/man day),

Garfish: 57kg over 3 man days (19kg/man day), and

Flathead: 14kg over 2 man days (7kg/man day).

12.5 Man Days Definitions Man days are the number of individuals fishing on the licence or in a boat owned by the licensee

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The maximum number of persons permitted to fish each day is conditional against the species

targeted, for most species the maximum number of persons is 5.

12.6 Boat Days Definitions Each row in the Figure 12.2, including the added processed rows equates to one boat day. Each

time the licence holder or his proxy operates their gear it is considered an individual boat day,

therefore a morning trip and an evening trip on the same day equates to 2 boat days. Boat days

also accumulate for a change in area, gear and/or target species for that day.

12.7 Whole Weight Multipliers

SARDI Aquatic Sciences reports all species as whole weight. If a commercial fisher informs SARDI

that any of his catch is headed or gutted a multiplier is utilised to convert the catch to whole weight.

For any species other than leatherjackets the conversion factors are 1.80 for headed and gutted to

whole and 1.18 for gutted to whole.

Leatherjackets and ocean leatherjacket have a conversion factor of 2.10 for headed to whole.

Southern calamary has a conversion factor of 1.80 for headed and gutted to whole and 1.28 gutted

to whole.

12.8 King George Whiting and Snapper Estimated Average Weight Algorithms

These algorithms were incorporated into the marine scalefish system to calculate the numbers of

fish harvested if the licence holder has supplied the combined weight or the combined weight if the

licence holder has supplied the numbers of fish. The average used depends on the species and

differing growth characteristics.

There are up to 5 methods utilized to derive the average. Each method depends on the availability

of sufficient catch information. If the first method cannot be satisfied, then move to the second, and

so on. ‘Sufficient’ catch information is determined by having a sample size of at least 5 records and

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Snapper Methods: Step 1: Average whole weight per fish for catch from same month, year, area, gear Step 2: Average whole weight per fish for catch from same month, year, region, gear Step 3: Average whole weight per fish for catch from previous three months, region,

gear Step 4: Average whole weight per fish for catch from previous twelve months, region,

gear Step 5: Average whole weight per fish for catch from previous twelve months

King George whiting Methods: Step 1: Average whole weight per fish for catch from same month, year, area, gear Step 2: Average whole weight per fish for catch from same month, year, region, gear Step 3: Average whole weight per fish for catch from same month in the previous three

years, region, gear Step 4: Average whole weight per fish for catch from previous twelve months, region,

gear Step 5: Average whole weight per fish for catch from previous twelve months

Note: The process is different for King George whiting and Snapper in step 3.

If sufficient data is not available for any record in step no 5 then the report will display the reliability

level as 9 with no catch weight calculated. The report will still show the record with the catch

numbers.

12.8.1 Average Fish Weight Calculations The following are the mathematical terms used to calculate the Average weight of a species:

Sample Size = The number of records used to calculate the average size. Standard Deviation = standard deviation of the Mean wt. Standard Error = Standard Deviation / square root of the sample size. Mean Weight = Ratio of the means i.e. average catch weight/ average catch number from the catch table where the records are reliable. Reliable records are those that have both the catch weights and catch numbers present. Standard Error CV = Ratio of Standard Error and the Mean Weight.

12.8.2 Worked Examples for Calculating the Mean Weight The data used for these examples was manipulated to ensure all parts of the calculation were used.

This data was entered in the development/test database and while the data shown in this document

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12.8.2.1: King George Whiting and Snapper Estimated Average Weight Algorithms Example 1:

Sample for Reliability Level 1 Reports Parameters Year = 2004 Month = 7 Area = 40 Gear = HL Species = 495 Table 12.7 shows the data extract information.

Table 12.7: Snapper estimated average weight algorithm example 1 results. LIC YEAR MONTH BOAT MAN AREA GEAR TARGET CATCH WT NO REL SAMPLE

MSF1 2004 7 1 1 40 HL 525 495 18.8 12 1 7

MSF1 2004 7 1 1 40 HL 525 495 20.4 13 1 7

MSF1 2004 7 1 1 40 HL 525 495 18.8 12 1 7

SUM12 2004 7 2 2 40 HL 525 495 9 6

SUM12 2004 7 5 5 40 HL 701 495 46 29

In this example, those records that have a catch weight calculated are identified by the additional information provided. The sample size is 7, the mean weight is 1.57 and the reliability level is 1. If we query the database with the parameters Year = 2004, Month = 7, Species Code = 495, Area Code = 40 and Gear Code = HL and look for reliable catch records (that have catch weight and catch number entered) the system returns the following dataset (table 12.8).

Table 12.8: Snapper estimated average weight algorithm example 1 dataset. LIC YEAR MON AREA GEAR WT NUM

SUM12 2004 7 40 HL 4 4

SUM12 2004 7 40 HL 5 2

SUM12 2004 7 40 HL 6 5

SUM12 2004 7 40 HL 26 13

SUM12 2004 7 40 HL 5 2

SUM12 2004 7 40 HL 8 8

SUM12 2004 7 40 HL 1 1

Sample size = 7 Mean Weight = 55/35 = 1.57142857 Standard Deviation = .709459888 Square root of sample size = √7 Therefore StdErr = 0.709459888/√7 = 0.268150633 StdErrCv = 0.268150633/ 1.57142857 = 0.170641312 = 17.06% The StdErrCv is 17.06% i.e. less than 20% and the sample size is greater than 5, therefore this sample is used to calculate the mean weight. The mean weight calculated = 1.57 This weight is used in the extract report to calculate the average value for the catch weight when the catch number is present but the catch weight is not entered in the system.



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Sample for Reliability Level 2 Reports Parameters Year = 2003 Month = 9 Species = 525 Gear = HL Area = 23 Table 12.9 shows the data extract information. The average weight for King George whiting (525) is calculated as 0.17 kg, reliability level is 2 and the number of sample records is 6.

Table 12.9: King George whiting estimated average weight algorithm example 2 results. LIC YEAR MON BOAT MAN AR GE TG SP WT NUM REL SS AVG

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 8.16 48 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 13.26 78 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 3.74 22 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 4.25 25 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 5.95 35 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 4.42 26 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 6.29 37 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 3.74 22 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 5.1 30 2 6 0.17

B101 2003 9 1 1 23 HL 525 525 5.95 35 2 6 0.17

Steps followed to achieve the reliability level of 2

Step 1 Query the database with Year = 2003, Month = 9, Area = 23, Gear = HL. Nil records are returned where both catch weight and numbers are present. Move to step 2.

Step 2 Query the database for the same year, month, gear but noting in this case the area is 23 we include the whole of the Northern Spencer Gulf (NSG) region. Therefore, the system returns the following dataset (table 12.10);

Table 12.10: King George whiting estimated average weight algorithm example 2 dataset LIC YEAR MON AREA GEAR WT NUM

B087 2003 9 22 HL 10 62

B087 2003 9 22 HL 7 40

B087 2003 9 22 HL 5 30

B087 2003 9 22 HL 14 87

B087 2003 9 22 HL 7 40

B087 2003 9 22 HL 3 17



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In the above sample set the: Sample size = 6 Standard Deviation = 0.007178922 Mean Wt = 0.166666667 = 0.17 Square root of sample size = √6 = 2.44948974 Therefore StdErr = 0.007178922/ 2.44948974 = 0.002930783 StdErrCv = 0.002930783/0.17 = 0.0172399 = 1.72% The above dataset StdErrCv is 1.72% and the sample size is 6 therefore this is used as a sample set to calculate the average weight of King George whiting in the report.


12.8.2.3.1: Example for Reliability Level 3 for Snapper Reports Parameters Year = 2004 Month = 3 Area = 22 Gear = BN Species = 495 The following table (12.11) shows the data extract for the above conditions. The average weight is 1.73 Kg and the reliability level is 3.

Table 12.11: The extract report for the snapper estimated average weight algorithm example 3. LIC YEAR MON BOAT MAN AR GEA TG SPE WT NUM REL SS AVG

SUM12 2004 3 1 1 22 BN 303 495 20.76 12 3 6 1.73

SUM12 2004 3 1 1 22 BN 303 495 20.76 12 3 6 1.73

SUM12 2004 3 1 1 22 BN 303 495 20.76 12 3 6 1.73

SUM12 2004 3 1 1 22 BN 303 495 20.76 12 3 6 1.73

SUM12 2004 3 1 1 22 BN 303 495 20.76 12 3 6 1.73

SUM12 2004 3 1 1 22 BN 303 495 20.76 12 3 6 1.73

Step 1 Query the database with Year = 2004, Month = 3, Area = 22 and Gear = BN. Nil records returned (as there are no records where the catch weight and catch numbers are both present). Therefore, move to Step 2.

Step 2 Query the database for the same species, year, month and gear but for the whole region. Nil records returned. Move to step 3.

Step 3 Query the database with the same species, region and gear in previous three months where both catch weight and numbers are present. The following dataset is displayed (table 12.12).



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Table 12.12: Snapper estimated average weight algorithm example 3 dataset. LIC YEAR MON AREA GEAR WT NUM

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 4 2

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 2 2

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 5 4

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 3 2

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 9 5

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 15 7

Here the: Sample size = 6 Standard Deviation = 0.0444017298 Mean Wt = 1.72727273 StdErr = 0.0444017298/ √6 = 0.01812693 StdErrCv = 0.01812693/1.72727273 = 0.010494538 = 1.04% This StdErrCv is less than 20% and the sample size is adequate therefore this dataset will be used to calculate the average weight of Snapper for the conditions entered in the report.

12.8.2.3.2: Example for Reliability Level 3 for King George Whiting Reports Parameters Year = 2005 Month = 6 Area = 22 Gear = BN Species = 525 Following is the extract report for the above conditions (table 12.13). The average weight is 4.52 Kg and the reliability level is 3 and the sample size is 16.

Table 12.13: The extract report for the King George whiting estimated average weight algorithm example 3. LIC YEAR MO BOA MA AR GEA TG SPE WT NUM REL SS AVG

MSF1 2005 6 1 2 1 HNS 1102 525 180.8 40 3 16 4.52

MSF1 2005 6 1 2 1 HNS 1102 525 271.2 60 3 16 4.52

MSF2 2005 6 1 1 19 BN 251 525 85.88 19 3 16 4.52

MSF2 2005 6 1 1 22 BN 251 525 99.44 22 3 16 4.52

MSF2 2005 6 1 1 22 BN 251 525 108.48 24 3 16 4.52

MSF2 2005 6 1 1 22 BN 251 525 94.92 21 3 16 4.52

MSF2 2005 6 1 1 23 BN 251 525 63.28 14 3 16 4.52

SUM12 2005 6 1 1 1 BN 251 525 45.2 10 3 16 4.52

SUM12 2005 6 1 1 1 BN 251 525 45.2 10 3 16 4.52

Step 1 Query the database for the report’s parameters for records having both catch weights and numbers entered for King George whiting. Nil records are returned. Move to step 2.



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Step 2 Query the database for the same species, month, year, gear but for the entire region. The system could not provide a sample set that could be used to calculate the average weight for King George whiting. Move to step 3.

Step 3 Query the database for the same species, same month in previous three years, same region and gear. The system returns the following dataset (table 12.14).

Table 12.14: King George whiting estimated average weight algorithm example 3 dataset. LIC YEAR MON AREA GEAR WT NUM

MSF1 2004 6 19 BN 40 9

MSF1 2004 6 19 BN 10 10

SUM12 2004 6 19 BN 25 11

MSF1 2004 6 21 BN 10 2

MSF1 2004 6 21 BN 3 3

MSF1 2004 6 21 BN 12 6

MSF1 2004 6 21 BN 15 5

MSF1 2004 6 21 BN 17 8

MSF1 2004 6 22 BN 10 6

SUM12 2004 6 22 BN 25 10

SUM12 2004 6 22 BN 60 20

SUM12 2004 6 22 BN 40 15

SUM12 2004 6 22 BN 48 17

SUM12 2004 6 22 BN 45 19

SUM12 2004 6 22 BN 53 23

SUM12 2004 6 22 BN 29 12

Sample size = 16 Standard Deviation = 1.043741 Mean Wt = 4.52045455 StdErr = 1.043741/ √16 = 0 .26093525 StdErrCv = 0.26093525/4.52045455 = 0.057723233 = 5.77% This StdErrCv is less than 20% and the sample size is adequate therefore this dataset will be used to get the average weight of King George whiting for the conditions entered in the report.


Sample for Reliability Level = 4 Reports Parameters Year = 2004 Month = 5 Area = 22 Gear = HL Species = 525



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Following is the extract report for the above conditions (table 12.15). The average weight is 0.17 Kg and the reliability level is 4.

Table 12.15: The extract report for the King George whiting estimated average weight algorithm example 4. LIC YEAR MON BOAT MAN AR GEAR TG SP WT NUM REL SS AVG

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 525 0 10

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 525 0 12

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 525 0 15

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 525 0 11

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 525 0 9

MSF2 2004 5 1 1 12 HL 0 525 5 9

MSF2 2004 5 1 2 22 HL 0 525 2.04 12 4 6 0.17

MSF2 2004 5 1 2 22 HL 495 525 1.7 10 4 6 0.17

MSF2 2004 5 1 2 22 HL 495 525 0.85 5 4 6 0.17

SUM12 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 495 525 2.04 12 4 6 0.17

SUM12 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 495 525 2.21 13 4 6 0.17

SUM12 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 495 525 3.23 19 4 6 0.17

SUM12 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 495 525 1.7 10 4 6 0.17

SUM12 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 495 525 1.7 10 4 6 0.17

SUM12 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 495 525 2.72 16 4 6 0.17

Step 1 Query the database for the report parameters. Nil records found. Move to step 2.

Step 2 Query the database with same year, month, and gear but for the entire region. No records found. Move to step 3.

Step 3 Query the database with the same month but the previous three years, the same region and gear. No records found. Move to step 4.

Step 4 Query the database for the same species in last 12 months using the same gear and the same region. The system returns the following dataset (table 12.16).



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Table 12.16: King George whiting estimated average weight algorithm example 4 dataset. LIC YEAR MON AREA GEAR WT NUM

MSF3 2003 9 22 HL 10 62

MSF3 2003 9 22 HL 7 40

MSF3 2003 9 22 HL 5 30

MSF3 2003 9 22 HL 14 87

MSF3 2003 9 22 HL 7 40

MSF3 2003 9 22 HL 3 17

Sample size = 6 Standard Deviation = 0.007178922 Mean Wt = 0.166666667 StdErr = 0.007178922/ √6 = 0.002930783 StdErrCv = 0.002930783/0.166666667 = 0.017584698 = 1.75% This StdErrCv is less than 20% and the sample size is adequate therefore this dataset will be used to get the average weight of King George whiting for the conditions entered in the report.


Sample for Reliability Level = 5 Report Parameters Year = 2004 Month = 5 Area = 22 Gear = HL Species = 495 Following is the extract report for the above conditions (table 12.17). The average weight for Snapper (495) is calculated as 2.44 kg, reliability level is 5 and the number of sample records is 26.

Table 12.17: The extract report for snapper estimated average weight algorithm example 5. LIC YEA MO BOA MAN AR GE TG SP WT NUM REL SS AVG

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 495 48.8 20 5 26 2.44

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 495 58.6 24 5 26 2.44

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 495 122 50 5 26 2.44

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 495 97.6 40 5 26 2.44

MSF1 2004 5 1 1 22 HL 525 495 61 25 5 26 2.44

MSF2 2004 5 1 2 22 HL 0 495 1.18 1

MSF2 2004 5 2 4 22 HL 495 495 16.5 6

SUM12 2004 5 6 6 22 HL 495 495 335 128

Step 1 Average Whole weight per fish for catch for same Month, Year, Area and Gear. If we query the database for Month = 5, Year = 2004, Area = 22 and Gear = HL the following records are retrieved (Table 12.18).



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Table 12.18: Snapper estimated average weight algorithm example 5, step 1 dataset. LIC MON YEAR SPECIES WEIGHT NUMBER

MSF2 5 2004 495 1 1

MSF2 5 2004 495 9 2

MSF2 5 2004 495 5 4

SUM12 5 2004 495 23 10

SUM12 5 2004 495 3 1

SUM12 5 2004 495 80 9

SUM12 5 2004 495 93 33

SUM12 5 2004 495 70 65

SUM12 5 2004 495 66 10

Sample size = 9 Standard Deviation = 2.71542624 Mean Wt = 2.61259259 Square root of sample size = 3 Therefore StdErr = 0.9051421 StdErrCv = 0.9051421 / 2.61259259 = 0.346453597 = 34.64% Although the dataset had a sufficient number of samples it was not used in the calculation of the average weight because the value for StdErrCv was too high. StdErrCv should be less than 20% for the sample to be used. Therefore, move to step 2

Step 2 Due to the fact the system could not provide a sample for the calculation from the same year, month, area and gear we will now try to find an appropriate sample for the same year, month, region and gear. If we query the database for year = 2004, month = 5, region = NSG and area = 22 the system returns the following dataset (table 12.19).

Table 12.19: Snapper estimated average weight algorithm example 5, step 2 dataset. LIC YEAR MON AREA GEAR WT NUM

MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 1 1

MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 9 2

MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 5 4

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 23 10

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 3 1

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 80 9

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 93 33

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 70 65

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 66 10



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Sample size = 9 Standard Deviation = 2.71542624 Mean Wt = 2.61259259 Square root of sample size = 3 Therefore StdErr = 0.9051421 StdErrCv = 0.9051421 / 2.61259259 = 0.346453597 = 34.64% Although the dataset had a sufficient number of samples it was not used in the calculation of the average weight because the value for StdErrCv was too high. StdErrCv should be less than 20% for the sample to be included in the calculation of average weight. Therefore, move to step 3

Step 3 Due to the fact the system could not provide a sample for the calculation from step 2 we will move a step further with the same species, previous three months, region and gear.

Query the database for region = NSG, gear = HL and records for previous three months from (May-2004) then the system returns the following dataset (table 12.20).


MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 1 1

MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 9 2

SUM12 2004 4 22 HL 3 2

MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 5 4

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 23 10

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 3 1

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 80 9

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 93 33

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 70 65

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 66 10

In this dataset Sample size = 10 Standard Deviation = 2.63653736 Mean Wt = 2.59635036 StdErr = 2.63653736/√10 = 0.8337463 StdErrCv = 0.833746319/2.59635036 = 0.3211224 = 32.11% Again the StdErrCv is greater than 20% therefore, even though the sample size is reasonable (10) this dataset in not used in the calculation, move to step 4.

Step 4 We will now try the sample data for the previous twelve months for snapper with the same gear and the same region. If we query the database for Snapper in NSG region with HL gear and for last twelve months the system returns the following dataset (table 12.21).



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MSF4 2003 9 22 HL 2 2

MSF4 2003 9 22 HL 3 3

MSF4 2003 9 22 HL 5 4

MSF4 2003 9 22 HL 9 5

MSF4 2003 9 22 HL 1 1

MSF4 2003 9 22 HL 15 7

MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 1 1

MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 9 2

SUM12 2004 4 22 HL 3 2

MSF2 2004 5 22 HL 5 4

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 23 10

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 3 1

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 80 9

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 93 33

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 70 65

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 66 10

In the above dataset Sample size = 16 Standard Deviation = 2.27607085 Mean Wt = 2.4572327 StdErr = 2.27607085/√16 = 0.569017713 StdErrCv = 0.569017713/ 2.4572327 = 0.231568509 = 23.15% This dataset is also rejected because the StdErrCv is greater than 20%. Move to step 5.

Step 5 This is the final step used to calculate the average weight from the sample data. If the results from this process are unacceptable the report will not calculate the average weights of and will display a reliability level of 9. A figure will not be displayed in the catch weight column for those records where the catch numbers are present but the catch weights are not.

We will now check the dataset for the same fish (Snapper) in previous 12 months. Query the database with Species = 495 and records for last 12 months (from May-2004 in this example) the system returns the following dataset (table 12.22).

Table 12.22 Snapper estimated average weight algorithm example 5, step 5 dataset. LIC YEAR MON AREA GEAR WT NUM

MSF2 2003 9 22 HL 2 2

MSF2 2003 9 22 HL 3 3

MSF2 2003 9 22 HL 5 4

MSF2 2003 9 22 HL 9 5

MSF2 2003 9 22 HL 1 1

MSF2 2003 9 22 HL 15 7

SUM12 2004 2 1 BN 12 12



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MSF5 2004 5 22 HL 1 1

MSF5 2004 5 22 HL 9 2

MSF5 2004 5 22 HL 5 4

MSF5 2004 5 12 HL 15 7

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 4 2

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 2 2

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 5 4

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 3 2

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 9 5

MSF1 2004 2 22 BN 15 7

MSF2 2003 10 10 BN 90 23

SUM12 2004 4 22 HL 3 2

SUM12 2003 7 40 HL 3 3

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 23 10

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 3 1

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 80 9

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 93 33

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 70 65

SUM12 2004 5 22 HL 66 10

Sample size = 26 Standard Deviation = 1.88306677 Mean Wt = 2.43982301 StdErr = 1.88306677/ √26 = 0.369299777 StdErrCv = 0.369299777/2.43982301 = 0.151363347 = 15.13% This StdErrCv is less than 20% and the sample size is appropriate, therefore this dataset will be used to calculate the average weight of Snapper for the conditions entered in the report.

12.9 Reports Available for the South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery Information System

There are a number of data extracts and reports available by request. These are:

1) GF and Marine Scale Monthly Data Extract Report: The parameters are: Fishery Group, Licence Number, Month – Year, Start Month – Year, End Month – Year, Target Species Code, Area Code, Gear Code, Species Code;

2) GF and Marine Scale Monthly Value extract Report: The parameters are: Species, Target, Area Code, Gear Code, Licence, Region, Fin Year, Start Year, Start Month, End Year, End Month, Year, Month, P Run Number, P Fishery Group;

3) GF and Marine Scale Daily Data Extract Report: a data extract of the catch and effort data. The parameters are: Species, Target, Area Code, Gear Code, Licence, Year, Month, Start Year, Start Month, End Year, End Month, P Run Number, P Fishery Group;

4) GF and Marine Scale species Aggregate Report: The parameters are: Fishery Group, Licence, Year, Month, Start Month, Start Year, End Month, End Year, Region, Target, Area Code, Gear Code, Species;

5) Marine Scale King George whiting and Snapper Data Extract: The parameters are: Fishery Group, Licence, Year, Month, Start Month, Start Year, End Month, End Year, Target, Area Code, Gear Code, Species.



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Figure 12.6: The marine scalefish fishery information system entity relationship diagram.

Chapter 13: The South Australian Miscellaneous Fisheries Information System

CHAPTER 13: THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MISCELLANEOUS FISHERIES INFORMATION SYSTEM

13.1 Background The fisheries that fall under the Miscellaneous Fisheries Management Plans are multi-species,

multi-gear fisheries comprising of a range of different species that do not fall within the other

existing fisheries management arrangements. The Miscellaneous Fishery typically encompasses

new and developing and/or small-scale fisheries with low production and low value.

The species currently managed under the Miscellaneous Fishery include sea urchin (Heliocidaris

erythrogramma), scallop (Pecten fumatus), specimen shells, native oyster (Ostrea angasi), giant

crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), and beach-cast seagrass and macro-algae.

There are 21 licence holders who have endorsements to harvest miscellaneous species.

This chapter encompasses information for sea urchin, scallop, specimen shells, and beach-cast

seagrass and macro-algae. Information on giant crab is discussed in Chapter 8. SARDI does not

collect any catch and effort data relating to native oysters.

13.2 Sea Urchin

13.2.1 Background The Sea Urchin Fishery is relatively small with only 2 dedicated sea urchin fishers, and 5 scallop

fishers with an allowance to take sea urchins. Each licence is restricted to operating from one

registered vessel and a maximum of 2 persons engaged in fishing activities at any one time. The

licence holders must also submit a daily fishing return by the 15th day of each month detailing their

fishing activities for the previous month.

Sea urchins are harvested by hand in depths up to 35 metres. Catch data is supplied to SARDI on a

monthly basis.

13.2.2 Research Logbook Information The Sea Urchin Daily Catch and Effort Logs (Figure 13.1) collect information for each day’s activity.

This information is transposed into two systems:

The Marine Scalefish Fishery Information System which houses all marine scalefish fishing

data used for mandatory reporting (Table 13.1), and

The sea urchin research system which houses only sea urchin data (Table 13.2).



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Figure 13.1: An example of a sea urchin daily catch and effort return.

Table 13.1: An overview of fields collected from the sea urchin daily catch and effort log and entered into the marine scalefish fishery information system. Field Status Description Licence Holder Compulsory Commercial Fishing Licence Number and Name(Y###) Main Port – Code Compulsory The code of the port the vessel operates from. Month & Year Compulsory The month and year of the harvesting activity. Fish Processor(s) sold to The business names of the fish processors the harvest was sold to. Date (DD/MM) Compulsory The day and month of the fishing activity. Main Area Code Compulsory The area code where harvesting took place. Species – Whole Weight (kg) Compulsory The whole weight in kg’s of urchins harvested.

Dive Time (hrs) Fishing Compulsory The number of hours spent harvesting urchins. Only fishing effort in reported, the search time is not entered.

Table 13.2: An overview of fields collected from the sea urchin daily catch and effort log and entered into the sea urchin research system. Field Status Description Licence Holder Compulsory Commercial Fishing Licence Number and Name(Y###) Main Port – Code Compulsory The code of the port the vessel operates from. Month & Year Compulsory The month and year of the harvesting activity. Fish Processor sold to The business names of the fish processors the harvest was sold to. Date (DD/MM) Compulsory The day and month of the fishing activity.

Main Area Code Compulsory if no latitude/longitudes are given.

The area code where harvesting took place.

Species – No. Compulsory The number of urchins harvested. Whole Weight (kg) Compulsory The whole weight in kg of urchins harvested.

Processed Product Grade The grade of the urchins when processed. Whole Weight (kg) The whole weight of the urchins when processed.

Dive Time (hrs) Searching Compulsory The number of hours spent searching for urchins. Fishing Compulsory The number of hours spent harvesting urchins.

Other Comments Bottom type, spawning condition, etc

Comments observed during the harvesting activity. Any wildlife interactions should be included here.

Dive Location (GPS to two decimal places)

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given. Latitude The latitudinal position of the dive to two decimal places. Longitude The longitudinal position of the dive to two decimal places.

Additional Comments Any additional comments.

13.2.3 Processing, Data Entry Business Rules, and Validation Routines for the Sea Urchin Fishery Information System





Table 13.3: Validation process summary for the sea urchin fishery information system. Process Occurs at: Manual validation processes




Double entry The information provided is transposed into two systems: the Marine Scalefish Information System which houses all marine scalefish fishing data used for mandatory reporting (Table 13.1) and the Sea Urchin Research System which houses only sea urchin data that is provided on the Sea Urchin Daily Catch and Effort Log (Table 13.2)

13.2.3.1 Manual Processing for the Sea Urchin Fishery Information System Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program


Management (Miscellaneous Fishery) Regulations 2000 by:



Using PIIMS to verify the correct licence information,



Ensuring all compulsory fields have been provided (refer to Tables 13.1 and 13.2).

Ensuring a wildlife interaction form has been submitted if the licence holder has indicated

there was any interaction in the comments section, if there is no corresponding form this

must be followed up immediately and documented in the wildlife interaction correspondence

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13.2.3.2 Data Entry Business Rules and Electronic Validation Processes for the Sea Urchin Fishery Information System

Figure 13.2 shows the data entry screen for the Marine Scalefish Information System. The fields,

associated validation parameters, and rules for entering sea urchin into the Marine Scalefish

Information System and the Sea Urchin Research System are shown in Table 13.4 and Table 13.5

respectively.

Figure 13.2: The South Australian marine scalefish information system data entry screen showing the format of the sea urchin information.

Table 13.4: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the sea urchin data entered into the marine scalefish fishery information system. Field Name Functionality and business rules

Licence Number Enter the licence number. The licence number is validated against a list of valid licence numbers from the licence table.








No of days fishing took place

Enter the number of days for that month where there were any fishing activities. Range from 1 to 31 for a non-nil return. If the Return is a nil return then this is defaulted to 0, it cannot be overridden.




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Snapper Landed Condition Enter “W” to allow entry to continue.

Species Enter the species code for sea urchin 888. Species Landed Condition Enter the condition as whole (W).


Man days Enter 1 for the number of persons fishing on that day (multiple divers cannot be determined from the form unless noted in the comments section).

Main Area Enter the main area fished. Sub Block Enter the area sub block if provided. Gear Code Enter the gear code as XX – diving. Units of gear Enter the units of gear as 1 (determined from the man days). Units of effort Enter the units of effort obtained from the fishing time in whole hours. Target species Enter the target species code – 888.


Catch Weights Enter the catch weights reported. Total The system generates the totals. This is a display only field.

Table 13.5: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the sea urchin data entered into the Microsoft Excel research system. Field Name Functionality and Business Rules Tab to the respective Licence Number Permit Holder Enter the permit holder’s name. Port Enter the main place of landing. Month & Year Enter the month and year of the harvesting activity. Date (DD/MM) Enter the day and month of the fishing activity. Main Area Code Enter the area code where harvesting took place. Species –

No. Enter the number of urchins harvested. Kg Enter the whole weight in kg’s of urchins harvested. Grade Enter the grade of the urchins when processed. Weight Enter the whole weight of the urchins when processed.

Dive Searching Time Enter the number of hours spent searching for urchins. Dive Fishing Time Enter the number of hours spent harvesting urchins.

Other Comments Enter any comments included on the return. Enter any wildlife interactions.

Latitude Enter the latitudinal position of the dive to two decimal places. Longitude Enter the longitudinal position of the dive to two decimal places.

13.2.4 Reports Available for Sea Urchin from the South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery Information System




3) GF and Marine Scale Daily Data Extract Report: a data extract of the catch and effort data. The parameters are: Species, Target, Area Code, Gear Code, Licence, Year, Month, Start Year, Start Month, End Year, End Month;

4) GF and Marine Scale species Aggregate Report: The parameters are: Fishery Group, Licence, Year, Month, Start Month, Start Year, End Month, End Year, Region, Target, Area Code, Gear Code, Species.

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13.3 Scallop

The Scallop Fishery is relatively small with only 5 scallop fishers.

Catch data is supplied to SARDI on a monthly basis.

13.3.1 Research Logbook Information The South Australian Commercial Fishing Daily Log; Scallops and Mud Oysters (Figure 13.3)

gathers information for each day’s activity. Each license holder is required to submit a daily fishing

return by the 15th day of each month detailing their fishing activities for the previous month. Table

13.6 lists the associated fields collected from the logbook.

Figure 13.3: The scallop daily catch and effort return.

Table 13.6: An overview of fields collected from the South Australian commercial fishing daily log – scallops and mud oysters.

Field Status Description Licensee Name Compulsory The name of the licence holder. Licence Number Compulsory Commercial Fishing Licence Number (Y###) Main Place of Landing or Code Compulsory The code of the port the vessel operates from.

Month and Year Compulsory The month and year of the harvesting activity.

Advanced Nil Return


Fish Dealer/Processor Sold To Provide the details of the fish dealers/processors the catch has been sold to.

Tick any other methods of disposal An indication if any of the harvest was kept for personal use, sold as a public

sale, or used as bait. Number of Days Fishing Took Place The number of days for that month when there was any fishing activities.

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Main Area (Code) Compulsory The main area that fishing took place for that day, according to the maps provided in the logbook.

Landed Catch in kg’s Species Compulsory The species type and amount landed in kilograms.

Hours of Effort Collecting at various depths

0-10 m Compulsory The hours of effort spent collecting scallops between 0 and 10 metres. 10-20 m The hours of effort spent collecting scallops between 10 and 20 metres.

20 m + The hours of effort spent collecting scallops in depths greater than 20 metres.

Other time under water The hours spent on other activities under water such as searching. Total Catch The total harvested for the month. Total Effort The totals of the efforts expended for the month Comments Any additional comments. Endorsement Compulsory Signature of the licence holder and date.

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Table 13.7: Validation process summary for the scallop fishery information system. Process Occurs at: Manual validation processes




13.3.2.1 Manual Processing for the Scallop Fishery Information System Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program












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13.3.2.2 Data Entry Business Rules and Electronic Validation Processes for the Scallop Fishery Information System

Figure 13.4 shows the data entry screen for the Marine Scalefish Information System. The fields,

associated validation parameters, and rules for entering scallop data are listed in Table 13.8.

Figure 13.4: The marine scalefish information system data entry screen showing the format of the scallop information.

Table 13.8: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the scallop data entered into the marine scalefish fishery information system.




Licence Number Enter the licence number. The licence number is validated against a list of valid licence numbers from the licence table.








No of days fishing took place

Enter the number of days for that month where there were any fishing activities. Range from 1 to 31 for a non-nil return. If the Return is a nil return then this is defaulted to 0, it cannot be overridden.


Snapper Landed Enter “W” to allow entry to continue.

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Condition Species Enter the species code of the scallop type. Species Landed Condition Enter the condition as whole (W).


Man days Enter 1 for the number of persons fishing on that day (multiple divers cannot be determined from the form unless noted in the comments section).

Main Area Enter the main area fished. Sub Block Enter the area sub block if provided. Gear Code Enter the gear code as XX – diving. Units of gear Enter the units of gear as 1 (determined from the man days). Units of effort Enter the units of effort obtained from the fishing time in whole hours. Target species Enter the target species code.


Catch Weights Enter the catch weights reported. Total The system generates the totals. This is a display only field.

13.3.3 Reports Available for Scallop from the South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery Information System




3) GF and Marine Scale Daily Data Extract Report: a data extract of the catch and effort data. The parameters are: Species, Target, Area Code, Gear Code, Licence, Year, Month, Start Year, Start Month, End Year, End Month, P Run Number, P Fishery Group;

4) GF and Marine Scale species Aggregate Report: The parameters are: Fishery Group, Licence, Year, Month, Start Month, Start Year, End Month, End Year, Region, Target, Area Code, Gear Code, Species.


13.4 Specimen Shells

13.4.1 Background The specimen shell fishery is based on the taking of a broad range of marine shellfish from the

Phylum Mollusca for the purpose of display, collection, cataloguing, classification, and sale.

Currently only one person is licensed to operate commercially in the fishery and harvests specimen

shells by hand whilst diving. The licensee is not entitled to take specimens by dredge. Table 13.9

list the families that may be taken. Black cowrie (Zoila friendii thersites) may not be taken in excess

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Table 13.9: Specimen shell families that may be taken in the miscellaneous fishery Cancellariidae Cardiidae Carditidae Cassidae Chitonidae Clavagellidae Columbellidae Conidae Cymatidae Cypraeidae Eulimidae Fasciolariidae Harpidae Liotiidae Mactridae Marginellidae Mitridae Muricidae Nassaridae Naticidae Neritidae Olividae Patellidae Scalidae Siphonariidae Solenidae Spondylidae Tellinidae Thaididae Triviidae Trochidae Turridae Vasidae Veneridae Voluntidae

13.4.2 Research Logbook Information The licence holder is required to submit a daily fishing return by the 15th day of each month detailing

their fishing activities for the previous month (Figure 13.5). The information is transposed into a

Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and is not entered into the Marine Scalefish System. Nil returns are

entered into Marine Scalefish System. Table 13.10 lists the associated fields collected from the

logbook.

Figure 13.5: The South Australian marine scalefish daily fishing log showing the format for specimen shell information.

Table 13.10: An overview of fields collected for the specimen shell fishery information system. Field Name Status Description Licence Number Compulsory The Commercial Fishing Licence Number (Y###)

Year/Month Compulsory The Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Month range 1 – 12, year range 2003 – 2099.

Date Compulsory The day of the month of the fishing activity. Port A Compulsory The main port of landing. Port B A secondary port of landing. Area Compulsory The area fished. Target Compulsory The targeted shell family. Shell Name Compulsory The shell species harvested. Number Compulsory The number of species harvested. Other Comments Any comments recorded. Endorsement Compulsory Signature of the licence holder and date.



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13.4.3 Processing, Data Entry Business Rules, and Validation Routines for the Specimen Shell Fishery Information System

There is no explicit data validation for the Specimen Shell Information System.

13.4.3.1 Manual Processing for the Specimen Shell Fishery Information System Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program



using PIIMS to verify the correct licence information,

determining any missing fishing periods from the returns register.






file.





13.4.3.2 Data Entry Business Rules for the Specimen Shell Fishery Information System

The Specimen Shell data is entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Table 13.11 lists the fields

and associated validation rules.

Table 13.11: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the specimen shell data entered into the Microsoft Excel research system. Field Name Functionality and business rules Licence Number Enter the licence number.

Year/Month Enter the Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Month range 1 – 12, year range 2003 – 2099.

Date Enter the day of the month of the fishing activity. Port A Enter the main port of landing. Port B Enter the secondary port of landing (if provided). Area Enter the area fished. Target Enter the targeted shell family. Shell Name Enter the shell species harvested. Number Enter the number of species harvested. Other Comments Enter any comments recorded.



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Note: A nil/advanced nil return is entered into the Marine Scalefish Information System for the

licence number and month and year of the fishing activity (Table 13.12).

Table 13.12: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the specimen shell data entered into the marine scalefish fishery information system.




Main Place of Landing/Code Main port/place of landing. Press CTRL L and select NIL RETURN.

Month/Year The Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Month range 1 – 12, year range 2003 – 2099 (if a return has previously been entered for the licence number, month, and year entry is suspended to allow the officer to investigate the duplication).


13.4.4 Reports Available for Specimen Shell


13.5 Beach-Cast Seagrass and Macro Algae (Beach-Cast Wrack)

13.5.1 Background Beach-cast wrack is drifting plant and other organic matter deposited onto beaches from the sea.

Harvesting includes the removal, clearance, movement, re-location, or disturbance of any part of a

beach-cast wrack and does not refer to flora attached to a substrate or drifting in the water column.

In South Australia, the harvesting of beach-cast wrack is a relatively small industry resulting from a

market demand for seagrass and algal products.

The harvesting areas are restricted to:

• The southeast of South Australia, east of the meridian of longitude 139oE, and

• The West Coast of South Australia, west of 135o 37.5’E (Cape Carnot)

Harvesting is not permitted in Spencer Gulf or Gulf St Vincent.

All beach-cast wrack harvesters operate under a Miscellaneous Fishery Licence and must submit a

monthly harvest report by the 15th day of the following month (Figure 13.6) and an annual

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Figure 13.6: An example of a monthly harvest report.

Table 13.13: An overview of information required for seagrass harvesting and entered into the kelp/seagrass research system. Field Name Status Description Licence Number Compulsory The Commercial Fishing Licence Number (Y###)

Year/Month Compulsory The Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Month range 1 – 12, year range 2003 – 2099.

Nil/Advanced Nil Compulsory if no harvest activity for that month

Month/Year of any Nil harvesting activity.

Species Harvested A list of the species harvested. Weight The weight of each species harvested. Location The exact location of the harvesting activity. Method The method used to collect the resource. Process Method The method used to process the resource. Use The use made of the resource. Volume Sold The volume of product sold each month.

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13.5.3 Data Entry Business Rules for Beach-Cast Seagrass and Macro Algae Information System

The beach-cast seagrass and macro algae data is entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Table 13.14 lists the fields and associated validation rules.

Table 13.14: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the seagrass and macro algae data entered into the kelp/seagrass research system Field Name Functionality and business rules

Year/Month Enter the Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Month range 1 – 12, year range 2003 – 2099.

Licence Number Enter the licence number.

Nil/Advanced Nil Enter the Month/Year of any Nil harvesting activity and “Nil” in each species column.

Macrocystis Angustifolia Enter the amount of Macrocystis Angustifolia harvested. Durvillaea Potatorum Enter the amount of Durvillaea Potatorum harvested. Ecklonia Radiata Enter the amount of Ecklonia Radiata harvested. Cystophora Platylobium Enter the amount of Cystophora Platylobium harvested. Cysrophora Trinodis Enter the amount of Cysrophora Trinodis harvested. Cystophora (unidentified) Enter the amount of Cystophora (unidentified) harvested. Gacilaria Enter the amount of Gacilaria harvested. Gigartina Enter the amount of Gigartina harvested. Gelidiales Enter the amount of Gelidiales harvested. Mix Enter the amount of mixed seagrass harvested.

13.5.4 Reports Available for Beach-Cast Seagrass and Macro Algae (Beach-Cast Wrack)


Chapter 14: The South Australian Prawn Fisheries Information System

CHAPTER 14: THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PRAWN FISHERY INFORMATION SYSTEM

14.1 Background The South Australian prawn fishery was established in 1968 and is divided into three separate

fisheries; the West Coast, Spencer Gulf, and Gulf St. Vincent fisheries (Map 14.1). They are limited-

entry fisheries which currently have a total of 52 licence holders, and are the only single species

prawn fisheries in Australia. The fisheries harvest Western King Prawns (Melicertus latisulcatus)

although other species may be taken as by-product. These species are Southern calamary and

slipper lobsters, while the West Coast fishery is also allowed octopus, scallop, and arrow squid.

The West Coast prawn fishery operates with three vessels; the Gulf St. Vincent fishery has 10

vessels, and the Spencer Gulf fishery 39 vessels. The Spencer Gulf fishery is the largest Australian

producer of Western King Prawns.

Within each of the three geographic regions, the prawn-trawling fishing grounds are divided into

blocks to facilitate monitoring and management of the fishery (see Maps 14.2, 14.3, and 14.4).

SARDI production tables currently hold in excess of 750,000 records. Data is held for the following

years: 1987/88 to current and is continually being updated. Refer to figure 14.5 at the end of this

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Map 14.1: The South Australian prawn fisheries fishing areas.


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Map 14.2: The West Coast prawn fishery fishing areas. Map 14.3: The Spencer Gulf prawn fishery fishing areas. Map 14.4: The Gulf St Vincent prawn fishery fishing areas.


14.2 Research Logbook Information The licence holders in the three fisheries must submit two returns relating to their activities; a South

Australian Prawn Fishery Fishing Period Landing Logbook (unloading) sheet that details the actual

weights landed (Figure 14.1), and a record of their daily catch estimates on the South Australian

Western King Prawn Daily Fishing Logbook Form (Figure 14.2). These returns must be forwarded

to SARDI within 15 days of the fishing activity.

Table 14.1 lists the associated fields collected from the South Australian Prawn Fishery Fishing

Period Landing Logbook sheet (unloading log) and Table 14.2 lists the fields collected from the

South Australian Western King Prawn Daily Fishing Logbook Form (the daily logbook).

Due to the fact the unloading log is a record of the actual unloaded catch and the daily log a record

of the estimated catch per fishing day by shot, SARDI runs an adjustment routine for each licence

holder’s returns that adjusts the estimated catch figures to reflect the actual catch figures.

Figure 14.1: South Australian prawn fisheries – fishing

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Table 14.1: An overview of the fields collected from the prawn research unloading logbook. Field Status Description Licence Number Compulsory Commercial fishing licence number (D##, P##, V##). Vessel Name Compulsory The name of the vessel. Skipper Compulsory The name of the skipper in command during the fishing activity. Authority Holder: Address: Compulsory The name of the licence (authority) holder and their address.

Prawn landings for the Fishing Period Compulsory The fishing period from and to dates.

Actual Fishing Nights Compulsory The number of nights during the period when fishing took place. Frozen Catch (kg) Compulsory The amount of frozen prawns unloaded. Brine Catch (kg) The amount of brine prawns unloaded. Date Unloaded The date the prawns were unloaded. Unloading Port The port where the prawns were unloaded. Total Weight Compulsory The total amount of frozen prawns unloaded in kilograms. Total Brine Weight The total amount of brined prawns unloaded in kilograms. Total Landed Weight – Frozen & Brine The combined total amounts of frozen and brined prawns unloaded in

kilograms. Signature of Fisher in Charge and Date

Compulsory Certification by the Master that the information is correct.

Figure 14.2: An example of a South Australian western king prawn daily fishing logbook return.



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Table 14.2: An overview of the fields collected from the South Australian western king prawn daily fishing logbook return. Field Status Description Licence Number Compulsory Commercial fishing licence number (D##, P##, V##). Date Compulsory Date of the fishing activity.

Fishing Period from/to Compulsory The fishing period from and to dates. Each fishing period is approved by the fishery manager. Trawling is not permitted outside of the approved fishing periods.

Skipper Name Compulsory The name of the skipper in command during the fishing activity. The skipper must be registered.

Signature Compulsory The endorsement of the registered master. Vessel Name Compulsory The name of the vessel. Shot Number The number of the shot. Block No. Compulsory The fishing block of the start of the shot. Start Time Compulsory The start time (hours: minutes) of the shot in a 24 hour clock format. Finish Time Compulsory The finish time (hours: minutes) of the shot in a 24 hour clock format. Trawl Minutes The time the trawl took in minutes. Catch (KG) Compulsory The catch for that shot in kilograms. Depth (metre) The depth of the shot.



Midpoint of Trawl Shot The GPS mid point (Latitude and Longitude) of at least 3 trawl shots in a night and for every change in fishing block.

Latitude The midpoint latitude in degrees: minutes: seconds. Longitude The midpoint longitude in degrees: minutes: seconds.

Comments Any comments regarding the shot. Average Trawl Speed Compulsory The average trawl speed in knots recorded for the day. Total Trawl Mins Compulsory The total time trawling for the day. Total Catch Compulsory The total catch in kilograms taken for the day. Brine Catch The total brine catch (wet weight) for the day. Comments (non-mandatory) – Prawn Size Based on Bucket Counts

A record of the size of the catch per block estimated by the block, shot number, the number of prawns per bucket, and the bucket weight. The information is recorded whenever a new block is fished.

Frozen Catch – Specify Grades in Kg

Not compulsory if the actual catch has been provided

Information on the number of kilograms per grade (size). If the actual catch has been provided and the grades have not been provided inform the Senior Prawn Research Scientist.

Retained Bycatch: The amounts of by-catch retained in kilograms. Calamary The amount of calamary retained in kilograms. Bugs The amount of bugs retained in kilograms. Arrow Squid The amount of arrow squid retained in kilograms (West Coast only). Octopus The amount of octopus retained in kilograms (West Coast only). Scallops The amount of scallop retained in kilograms (West Coast only).

Water Temperature The water temperature in degrees C.

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Table 14.3: Validation process summary for the prawn fisheries information system Process Occurs at: Manual validation processes




Exception reporting Completion of data entry run Random sampling of current and historical data; entered data Completion of data entry run Comparison reporting with CDR data Completion of data entry run Scientist comes back with comparison data and queries Report Generation

14.3.1 Manual Processing for the Prawn Fisheries Information System Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program


Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2006 by:







Ensuring all compulsory fields have been provided (refer to Tables 14.1 and 14.2);

Ensuring the number of daily log sheets corresponds to the number provided on the

unloading sheet i.e. there must be a daily log for each day fished. If any logs are missing

contact the licence holder. Nil returns are not counted as nights fished therefore, if SARDI

has received 5 daily logs and 2 nil returns the actual nights fished should be 5;

Ensuring any returns detailing survey nils or data are placed in the corresponding folder and

a copy is provided to the Senior Prawn Research Scientist;


has been ticked or has been indicated in the comments section of the return. If there is no

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14.3.2 Data Entry Business Rules and Electronic Validation Processes for the Prawn Fisheries Information System

14.3.2.1 Unloading Sheet (Certified Log) Figure 14.3 is a representation of the data entry screen used to transpose the information provided

on the unloading sheet or certified log into an electronic format. Table 14.4 shows the fields and

associated validation parameters for the unloading sheet.

Figure 14.3: Prawn unloading data entry screen.

Table 14.4: Fields and associated validation parameters for the prawn fisheries information system unloading sheet. Field Name Functionality and business rules Licence Number Enter the licence number (D##, P##, V##).

Vessel Name Upon entry of the licence number the system will populate the field with the previous vessel used during the last fishing period. Press CTRL L for a full list of vessels registered against the licence if the displayed vessel is not correct.

Skipper

Upon entry of the licence number the system will populate the field with the previous skipper in control during the last fishing period. Press CTRL L for a full list of skippers registered against the licence if the displayed skipper is not correct. Note: all skippers must be registered. If the licence holder has not provided the skipper’s name check PIIMS. If there are multiple skippers registered against the licence the licence holder must be contacted for the correct details.

Authority Holder: Address:

Upon entry of the licence number the system will populate the field with the name of the licence (authority) holder and their address. This is a display only field. If the details do not correspond to the form check PIIMS.

Prawn landings for the Fishing Period

Press CTRL L and select the fishing period. Each fishing period is approved by the fishery manager and is electronically validated against the fishing period register. Trawling is not permitted outside of the approved fishing periods.

Actual Fishing Nights Enter the number of nights during the period when fishing took place. Frozen Catch (kg) Enter the amount of frozen prawns unloaded. Brine Catch (kg) Enter the amount of brine prawns unloaded.

Date Unloaded This field is automatically populated by the end date of the fishing period. This field can be altered.

Unloading Port Enter the port where the prawns were unloaded. Enter “Unknown” if the port was not provided. Prawn Weight Enter the total amount of frozen prawns unloaded in kilograms. Brine Weight (kgs) Enter the total amount of brined prawns unloaded in kilograms. Total Landed Calculated by the system for the prawn weight only.



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14.3.2.2 South Australian Western King Prawn Daily Logbook Form Figure 14.4 is a representation of the data entry screen used to transpose the information provided

on the daily logbook into an electronic format. Table 14.5 shows the fields and associated validation

parameters for the daily logbook form.

Figure 14.4: The South Australian western king prawn daily fishing logbook

data entry screen.

Table 14.5: Fields and associated validation parameters for the prawn fisheries information system daily logbook. Field Name Functionality and business rules Licence Number Departure Date Fishing Period from/to Vessel Name Skipper Name

Upon entry of the unloading sheet the licence number, departure date, fishing period, vessel name, and skipper name will be automatically populated into each daily log sheet. This information must be checked to ensure the populated fields correspond with the return being entered. Skippers may change during a trip, if the skippers do not correspond press CTRL L for a list of registered skippers.

Log Sheet No

Enter the log sheet number. If a licence holder sends in log sheets for the period 15th May to 17th May for example and the 16th May log sheet is missing, then the 15th May will keep its allocated log sheet number but the 16th May will take the log sheet number that is provided on the 17th May sheet. The 17th May then keeps the same log sheet number as the 16th May but an A is added to the end of the number e.g. 107819A For example: 15th May – log sheet 107818 16th May – log sheet 107819 17th May – log sheet 107819A If the licence holder has provided 2 NIL’s in a row then the first nil receives the allocated log sheet number, the 2nd nil is marked with an A and the following sheet (17th May) would be marked with a B For example: 1st nil – log sheet 107819 2nd nil – log sheet 107819A 17th May – log sheet 107819B

Incomplete Do not alter this field.

No of Shots Enter the number of shots provided on the return. If a ‘NIL’ is provided a zero is entered.

Shot Number The number of the shot is system generated and in sequential order, any shot numbers provided by the skippers are ignored.

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number until another block is recorded. Up to 4 blocks may be entered per shot.

Start Time Enter the start time (hours: minutes) of the shot in a 24 hour clock format. Fishing always starts during the evening i.e. 18:30 (6:30 pm) and shot start times gradually progress to the morning 07:30 (7:30 am).

Finish Time Enter the finish time (hours: minutes) of the shot in a 24 hour clock format. The finishing time must be greater than the corresponding start time.

Trawl Minutes

The time the trawl took in minutes is calculated by the system based on the start and finish times. Check the return to ensure the correct trawl minutes have been provided, if the times are different note the adjustment on the return. If the start and finish times do not continue sequentially from the previous start and finish times, adjust accordingly.

Catch (pounds) This field is no longer used. Depth (fathoms) This field is no longer used.

Catch (kg)

Enter the catch for that shot in kilograms. If the catch has not been provided and the trawl minutes for the shot are approximately 10 minutes; then it must be concluded the shot failed for some reason. This is not followed up. However, if the catch has not been provided and the trawl minutes were 90 (for example) the data entry staff would follow-up this omission with the licence holder.

Depth (metre)

Enter the depth of the shot. If only one depth value is provided enter it into the start depth column. The computer

will default the same value in the end depth column. If two numbers are provided e.g. 17 and 20, enter 17 in the start depth column and

20 into the end depth column. If the depth is provided for shot number 1 but not for any other shot, do not assume

the remainder of the shots are the same depth. However, if the depth is provided for shot number 1 and the last shot number, assume the depths were the same.

Check previous pages of the catch and effort return for consistency.

Midpoint of Trawl Shot Enter the GPS mid point (Latitude and Longitude) of the trawl shots in a night and for every change in fishing block

Latitude

Enter the midpoint latitude in degrees: minutes: seconds. If the following is provided 330 44’ 12” 41’ 47” 39’ 77” Assume that they would all be 330. Only assume the degree readings, do not presume minutes or seconds.

Longitude

Enter the midpoint longitude in degrees: minutes: seconds. If the following was provided 1370 32’ 12” 34’ 08” 35’ 29” Assume that they would all be 1370. Only assume the degree readings, do not presume minutes or seconds.

Comments This field is no longer used. No of Nets This field is no longer used.

Survey Shot Before a fishing period begins some licence holders undertake survey shots. This is the research component conducted on behalf of SARDI. The licence holders will write survey shot on their catch and effort returns. Do not alter this field.

Average Trawl Speed Enter the average trawl speed in knots recorded for the day. Retained By-catch: The amounts of by-catch retained in kilograms.

Calamary Enter the amount of calamary retained in kilograms. Bugs Enter the amount of bugs retained in kilograms.

Water Temperature Enter the water temperature in degrees C Arrow Squid Enter the amount of arrow squid retained in kilograms (West Coast only). Octopus Enter the amount of octopus retained in kilograms (West Coast only). Scallops Enter the amount of scallop retained in kilograms (West Coast only).

Frozen Catch – Specify Grades in Kg

Information on the number of kilograms per grade (size). Boxes can be 2, 5, 9 or 10kgs. They are mainly 5 or 10kgs. e.g.

Grade U/6 U/8 U/10 10/15 10/20 R Kg 7.5 6 31 13 3

Total kg = 605 When entering grade information the licence holders may provide either cartons or kilograms for each grading.

If the data is provided as kilograms, ensure the total number of kilograms comply. If the data is provided in cartons, continue adjusting the size information on the data

entry screen until the total kilograms matches or nearly matches the total kilograms provided on the catch and effort return.

If there are two numbers given within the grade section, add these up.

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20 cook

The total would be 31 for grade 10/15 and 31 would be entered into the database. If the grade is provided as 10/16, when entering use the nearest grade provided in

the entry screen i.e. enter 10/15 as 10/16 is not a grade. If two grades provided are the same then add together.

Grade U/6 U/8 10/20 U/8 Kg 7.5 13 5

i.e. the U/8 values would be entered as 12.5 cartons. Press CTRL L for a list of valid grades. If a grade cannot be ascertained enter “ERR” for unknown grade.

Total Trawl Mins System generated. Total Catch System generated. Reliability This field is no longer used.

After the data has been entered SARDI runs a validation routine against the data entered from the

unloading sheet (certified log) that calculates an adjustment factor. This adjustment factor is

executed against the estimated catch on the daily logbooks and recalculates the totals to represent

the exact catch as per the unloading sheet.

14.4 Reports Available from the South Australian Prawn Fisheries Information System

There are two data extracts available by request. These are:

1) Adjustment Factor Report; 2) Data Extract: The parameters are: Fishery, Licence Number, Fishing Period Starting,

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Figure 14.5: The entity relationship diagram of the prawn fisheries information system.

Chapter 15: The South Australian Rock Lobster Fisheries Information System

CHAPTER 15: THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ROCK LOBSTER FISHERIES INFORMATION SYSTEM

15.1 Background The South Australian Southern Rock Lobster Fishery (Jasus edwardsii) is a single species fishery. The

fishery was divided into two management zones: Northern and Southern in 1968 and each zone was

further divided into marine fishing areas (MFA’s).

The northern zone encompasses a stretch of coastline in excess of 3700 km, including all waters

adjacent to South Australia west of the River Murray mouth to the Western Australian border, from the

low water mark out to 200 nautical miles. The southern zone encompasses all remaining state waters

along a much smaller, yet more productive stretch of coastline of about 425 km (Map 15.1). Within each

zone there are a restricted number of license holders, each with a transferable quota allocated

according to the number of pots associated with the license. The southern zone quota was introduced

in 1993/94 and the northern zone quota introduced in 2003. There are 181 licence holders in the

Southern Zone Fishery and 68 in the Northern Zone Fishery.

The Rock Lobster Fishery is a limited entry fishery, managed by input and output controls (e.g. size

limits, closed seasons, pot dimensions, sanctuaries, and individual transferable quotas (ITQ’s)). The

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Map 15.1: The South Australian rock lobster fisheries fishing areas (the red line demarcates the division between the zones).


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detailing their fishing activities for the previous month. Figure 15.1 illustrates the logbook for the

fishery and Table 15.1 the fields collected from the log. Giant crab and octopus catch is entered as

by-catch for days that Rock Lobster has been targeted.

Figure 15.1: The rock lobster log.

Table 15.1: An overview of fields collected from the rock lobster research logbook. Field Status Description Depth Units Used: Fathoms or Metres

Compulsory A tick box for the depths units used to report the data in fathoms or metres.

Licence Number Compulsory Commercial Fishing Licence Number. Licensee Holder Licence holders name or company. Main Port of Landing Compulsory The code of the port where most of the catch was landed. Month and Year Compulsory The Month and Year relating to the fishing activity.

Day Compulsory The day of the fishing activity eg if the date is the 8th April 2001 the day field where recording would begin is 8.

Area Compulsory The marine fishing area of the fishing activity. Depth Compulsory The depth of the bottom. Pots Compulsory The number of pots set. Lobster

Kg Compulsory The weight of rock lobsters caught and retained. Number Compulsory The number of rock lobsters caught and retained.

Other Lobster catch (Voluntary)

Undersize The number of undersized rock lobsters caught and returned to the water. Dead The number of dead rock lobsters in the pots. Spawning The number of spawning rock lobsters caught. Legal Lobsters Returned (Kg)

The weight of any legal rock lobsters caught and returned to the water.

Giant Crab Bycatch Kg Compulsory The weight of any giant crab caught and retained. Number Compulsory The number of crabs retained.

Octopus Kg The weight of any octopus caught and retained. Number The number of octopus retained.

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that are taken in the pots. Species Code Compulsory The species code of the scale fish.

Form Compulsory The condition of the fish eg “B” Bait; “W” Whole; “HG” Headed and Gutted; “G” Gutted.

Kg Compulsory The weight of the fish. Number Compulsory The number of fish.

This is my entire Marine Scale catch

Compulsory A tick box to indicate if this is the fishers entire marine scale catch. If the fisher has used any other gear other than lobster pots he must submit a corresponding marine scale log.

Endorsement Compulsory The signature of the licence holder.

15.3 Processing, Data Entry Business Rules, and Validation Routines for the Rock Lobster Fisheries Information System


the collation phase, but the majority of validation is electronic via look up tables and code driven

software activated during data entry and reporting operations. Table 15.2 lists the validation

processes Information Systems and Database Support (IS&DBS) staff utilise to verify the data.

Table 15.2: Validation process summary for the rock lobster fisheries information system. Process Occurs at: Manual validation processes




Exception reporting Completion of data entry run Scientist comes back with comparison data and queries Report generation

15.3.1 Manual Processing for the Rock Lobster Fisheries Information System Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program

staff ensure the forms meet the requirements as stipulated in Section 24 under the Fisheries

Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2006 by determining the licence number and

date are valid. If the details are not provided, the missing information is determined by:










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15.3.2 Data Entry Business Rules and Electronic Validation Processes for the Rock Lobster Fisheries Information System

Figures 15.2 and 15.3 show the data entry screen for the rock lobster fisheries. Table 15.3 lists the

fields and associated validation parameters for the system.

Figure 15.2: Screen 1 of the rock lobster information system.

Figure 15.3: Screen 2 of the rock lobster information system.



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Table 15.3: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the rock lobster fisheries information system. Field Name Functionality and business rules

Licence Holder Enter the Commercial Fishing Licence Number (S###, N###). Licence holders name or company is populated upon entering a valid licence number.

Main Place of Landing Enter the code of the port where most of the catch was landed, the port will appear in the next field.

Mo Year Enter the Month and Year relating to the fishing activity. Dpt.Uts Select the depth units from the drop down list eg fathoms or metres.

Entire

This field is selected from the rock lobster system if this is the fishers entire marine scalefish catch. If the fisher has selected “No” a corresponding South Australian Marine Scalefish Daily Fishing Log must be submitted to SARDI West Beach detailing the marine scalefish fishing activity.

Day Begin entering the fishing activity on the day of the fishing activity eg if the date is the 8th April 2001 the day field where entry would begin is 8.

MFA Enter the marine fishing area if given. Rock Lobster

Dth Enter the depth of the bottom. Pots Enter the number of pots set. Weight Enter the weight of rock lobsters caught and retained. No. Enter the number of rock lobsters caught and retained.

Udr Enter the number of undersized rock lobsters caught and returned to the water.

Dead Enter the number of dead rock lobsters in the pots. Spwn Enter the number of spawning rock lobsters caught.

Rtrn Enter the weight of any legal rock lobsters caught and returned to the water.

Crab By-catch Weight Enter the weight of any giant crab caught and retained. No. Enter the number of crabs retained.

Octopus Weight Enter the weight of any octopus caught and retained. No. Enter the number of octopus retained.

Other Scale Fish By-catch There are three sections for any other scale fish. Note: these are only fish that are taken in the pots.

Species Enter the species code of the scale fish.

Fm Enter the condition of the fish eg “B” Bait; “W” Whole; “HG” Headed and Gutted; “G” Gutted.

Weight Enter the weight of the fish. No. Enter the number of fish.

Chapter 16: The Sardine (Pilchard) Fishery Information System

CHAPTER 16: THE SARDINE (PILCHARD) FISHERY INFORMATION SYSTEM

16.1 Background The South Australian sardine (Sardinops sagax) fishery is a single species fishery, which

commenced in 1991. To assist with research, development, and management of the fishery these

waters are divided into Marine Fishing Areas (Map 16.1). Although the fishery can operate from the

Western Australian to the Victorian borders, the majority of the harvest is taken from areas 29, 30,

39.

There are currently 14 licence holders within the sardine fishery.

SARDI currently holds in excess of 6,000 records explicit to the sardine fishery. Refer to Figure 16.4

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Map 16.1: The designated fishing blocks used in the sardine fishery.


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detailing their fishing activities for the previous month. The sardine logbook collects information on a

shot by shot basis. The logbook is shown in Figure 16.1. The associated fields collected from the

Sardine log book are outlined in Table 16.1.

Figure 16.1: The sardine fishery daily catch and effort return.



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Table 16.1: An overview of fields collected from the sardine logbook.

Field Status Description Permit Holder Compulsory Name of the permit holder. Skipper Name and Signature Compulsory Name of the skipper for that trip. Vessel Name Compulsory Name of vessel. Port of Landing Compulsory Main Port of Landing. Licence Number Compulsory Commercial fishing licence number (M###). Date of Departure Compulsory Trip departure date in the format dd-MMM-yyyy (ie 01-AUG-2007). Date of Landing Compulsory Trip return date in the format dd-MMM-yyyy (ie 08-AUG-2007). Sonar Searching Time Compulsory The amount of time spent searching for the school. Time Shot Started Compulsory The time of the shot (24hr clock).

GPS Latitude Compulsory The latitudinal position of the start of the shot must be provided. Only the degrees and minutes are collected.

GPS Longitude Compulsory The longitudinal position of the start of the shot must be provided. Only the degrees and minutes are collected.

Water Temperature The water temperature at the start of the shot The temperature can be recorded in decimal points e.g. 18.5 degrees.

Estimated Catch Brailed Compulsory The estimated harvest of the shot in tonnes. Estimated Catch Lost The estimated harvest lost in tonnes.

Wildlife Interaction Checkbox Compulsory if any wildlife interaction took place

This checkbox is checked and an accompanying Wildlife Interaction Form provided if there was any interaction during the shot with any threatened, endangered, or protected species.

Number of Crew Compulsory The number of crew on the trip including the skipper. Total Trip Weight declared by phone Summation of the catch to PIRSA FishWatch (not entered).

Total Engine Hours for Trip Compulsory The number of engine hours used for the trip: Finish, Start, Trip. It is permissible to only provide the total trip hours.

Lights Used

Compulsory to provide the number of hours if lights have been used

A notification if searching lights are used during the trip, and for how long.

Shared Catch Brailed Out to/From Compulsory if any of the harvest is shared

If any of the catch is shared out (transferred) to another vessel or shared in from another vessel the licence holder must provide the:

• Name of the permit holder the catch was shared to or from; • Estimated tonnes brailed out or in; • Shot number of the shared catch.

If no fish caught this trip please boxes

Compulsory if no catch and the shot has taken place

If there weren’t any fish harvested on a trip the licence holder must indicate this, and the reason, by ticking the appropriate box. Text can be added if necessary.

Other Bait Fish Species Provide the estimated catch in kg’s of any anchovies, blue sprats, marays (round herring), or other bait fish taken.

Comments Include any other comments concerning the fishing trip.

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Table 16.2: Validation process summary for the sardine fishery information system. Process Occurs at: Manual validation processes




Exception reporting Completion of data entry run Random sampling of current and historical data; entered data Completion of data entry run Comparison reporting with CDR data Completion of data entry run Scientist comes back with comparison data and queries Report Generation

16.3.1 Manual Processing for the Sardine Fishery Information System Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program

staff ensure the forms meet the requirements as stipulated in Sections 25, 26, and 27 of the

Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2006 by:












The officer must also ensure a wildlife interaction form has been submitted if the wildlife interaction

check box has been ticked or has been indicated in the comments section of the return. If there is

no corresponding form this must be followed up immediately and documented in the wildlife


If an interaction has occurred, the sardine return must be photocopied highlighting if the animal was

released or deceased and the copy placed in the corresponding species interaction folder. The

officer must initial (in pencil) the original has been copied. This action applies to all threatened and

endangered species as listed in the wildlife interaction reporting logbook. Any returns reporting

deceased dolphins must be photocopied and forwarded to the SPA Leader Wild Fisheries. Any

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and whale shark interactions spreadsheet. The wildlife interaction data is also entered into a

separate system of interactions (see chapter 17).

Please note: The SARDI Information Systems and Database Support unit must be in a position to

report any wildlife interactions and provide copies of these returns to PIRSA Fisheries Managers or

the Minister upon request.

All phone calls and letters concerning a wildlife interaction (including any comments made

regarding the interaction) must be documented in the wildlife interaction correspondence folder

stored in Objective.

16.3.2 Data Entry Business Rules and Electronic Validation Processes for the Sardine Fishery Information System



Figure 16.2: The sardine fishery information system data entry screen.

Upon entry of a valid licence number the system preselects the corresponding licence holders

name and the previous month’s skipper and vessel.

The remainder of the data is ascertained from the return. Table 16.3 lists the fields and associated

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Table 16.3: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the sardine fishery information system.




Port of Landing Enter the main port/ place of landing. Press CTRL L for a full list of landing codes.

Log Sheet Number Enter the log sheet number from the top right hand side of the return.

Licence Number Enter the Commercial fishing licence number (M###). The licence number is validated against a list of valid licence numbers from the licence table.

Permit Holder This is a display only field and is populated from the list of values for the corresponding licence number. The name populated against the licence number should correspond to the name provided on the return – if it doesn’t check PIIMS etc

Skipper The skipper is validated against a list of valid skippers from the licence table. Press CTRL L for a full list of skippers belonging to that licence.

Vessel The vessel is validated against a list of valid vessels from the vessel table. Press CTRL L for a full list of vessels belonging to that licence.

Departure Date Enter the trip departure date in the format dd-MMM-yyyy (i.e. 01-AUG-2007) (if a return has previously been entered for the licence number and departure date entry is suspended to allow the officer to investigate the duplication)

Landing Date Enter the trip return date in the format dd-MMM-yyyy (i.e. 08-AUG-2007).

Shot Enter the number of the shot.

Sonar Searching Time Duration Enter the amount of time spent searching for the school. Entered in an hour/minute format eg if the time recorded is 1½ hours this will be entered as 1.3 not 1.5.

Time Shot Started

Enter the time the shot started (24hr clock). The system will automatically generate the date based on the date of departure and will default to 00:00, the time the shot started should be entered here. Take note of the times provided if more than one shot is recorded as the date may need to be changed.

GPS Lat Deg Enter the latitudinal degree of the start of the shot. GPS Lat Min Enter the latitudinal minute of the start of the shot. GPS Long Deg Enter the longitudinal degree of the start of the shot. GPS Long Min Enter the longitudinal minute of the start of the shot.

Area Code Generated from the Latitude/Longitude information. Do not change the area. If an area code is not generated check the information provided.

Water Temp Deg C Enter the water temperature at the start of the shot. The temperature can be recorded in decimal points e.g. 18.5 degrees.

Estimated Catch Brailed (tonnes) Enter the estimated harvest of the shot recorded in tonnes. If a dash has been recorded it is entered as a zero.

Estimated Catch Lost (tonnes) Enter the estimated harvest lost in tonnes. Number of Crew Enter the number of crew on the trip including the skipper Total Engine Hours for Trip Finish Enter the engine hours recorded at the end of the trip. Total Engine Hours for Trip Enter the engine hours recorded at the start of the trip.

Total Engine Hours for Trip Enter the engine hours for that trip – subtract the starting hours from the finishing hours. If any licence holder records the time they started and finished the trip a manual calculation will need to be made.

Lights Used Yes/No Choose Yes or No from the dropdown list. Lights Used – how long Enter how long the lights were used in hours.

Shared Catch Brailed Out to/From Name

If any of the catch is shared out (transferred) to another vessel or shared in from another vessel, enter the name of the other licence holder. If the catch has been shared with multiple licences enter the first name provided on the return and combine the estimated tonnes. The vessels and correct tonnage are noted in the comments section.

Shared Catch Brailed Out to/From Tonnes

Enter the tonnage of any catch shared out to another vessel or shared in.

Shared Catch Brailed Out to/From Shot Number

Enter the shot number of the catch which is shared out to another vessel or shared in. if the shot number has not been provided find the corresponding transfer return to determine the shot. If the catch has been shared with multiple licences only enter the first shot on the list. The vessels and correct tonnage are noted in the comments section.

Radio buttons corresponding to “If no fish caught this trip please � boxes”

If there weren’t any fish harvested on a trip select the appropriate boxes.

Wildlife Interaction Checkbox If there was any wildlife interaction during the trip with any

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threatened, endangered, or protected species check this box.

Other Bait Fish Species est kgs Enter any estimated catch in kg’s of any anchovies, blue sprats, marays (round herring), or other bait fish taken on the trip. A dash represents a zero.

By Catch Number of any Released or Deceased Dolphins, Sharks, or Seals

Enter the numbers of released or deceased dolphins, sharks, or seals encountered on the trip. A dash represents a zero.

Comments Enter any comments provided on the return.

16.3.3 Comparison Reporting with CDR Data As part of their licensing agreement, all licence holders in quota managed fisheries, are required to

complete a Catch Disposal Record (CDR) form immediately upon landing explaining how the fisher

will dispose of the catch. In addition, licence holders must also record their catch for each fishing

day in a research logbook.

The information recorded from the CDR forms and research logbooks are compared and any

discrepancies noted. These differences are recorded and analysed in an attempt to improve the

reporting of catch information. This in theory should eliminate any future problems that may arise as

to why the data may differ.

The majority of the discrepancies between the CDR information and research logbook data can be

attributed to either licence holders:

Reporting their catch on their catch and effort form (research logbook data form) and not on

their quota form and vice versa;

Not indicating on their catch and effort form whether they have any brailed catch e.g. they

record the licence number and catch but do not circle the “to/from”;

Reporting different amounts of catch on the catch and effort form compared to their quota

forms. Note: the data supplied on the catch and effort forms is an estimate;

Unfortunately, some discrepancies are unexplainable.

16.4 Reports Available from the Sardine Fishery Information System There is one data extract available by request. These are:

1) Data Extract Report: The parameters are: From Date and To Date.

NOTE: The Area Exception Report is for internal use and must be run before the data extract report.

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Figure 16.3: The sardine (pilchard) fishery information system entity relationship diagram.

Chapter 17: The Wildlife Interaction Information System

CHAPTER 17: THE WILDLIFE INTERACTION INFORMATION SYSTEM

17.1 Background As part of the requirements of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

1999, commercial operators are required to report any interactions with any threatened,

endangered, or protected (TEP) species that may occur on any fishing trip.

A wildlife interaction is any physical contact a fisher, boat, or fishing gear has with a protected

species, this includes any collision or capture. Visual sightings are not considered an interaction.

All seabirds, marine and freshwater reptiles (turtles), seals and sea lions, cetaceans (whales and

dolphins), some marine fish such as whale sharks, Great White sharks, and sygnathids (pipe fish,

sea horses, and sea dragons) are considered threatened, endangered, or protected species.

17.2 Research Logbook Information Research information for any wildlife interaction is collected from all commercial fishing sectors.

Figure 17.1 illustrates the logbook for the system. Table 17.1 lists the fields collected.

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Table 17.1: An overview of fields collected from the South Australian managed fisheries wildlife interaction form. Field Status Description Managed Fishery Compulsory The managed fishery the commercial fisher is licensed to fish in. Date of Interaction Compulsory The day/month/year the interaction occurred. Observer on Board Compulsory Tick box “Y” or “N”. Licence Number Compulsory The commercial fishing licence number.

Corresponding Logbook Number Compulsory

The corresponding logbook number from the commercial fishing logbook. This information is used to assist scientists in determining whether wildlife interactions have any effect on the catch rate of the target species.

Interaction Details

Gear Code Compulsory The gear code of the gear used when the interaction occurred (as listed on the corresponding catch and effort logbook form).

Activity/Shot Number Compulsory

For all trawl and net fisheries, the shot number for that day/night. For the Charter Boat Fishery the activity code. For all other fisheries, the pot, line, trap, etc number. Note: there may be circumstances when an interaction occurs during different shots on the same day. These are recorded separately on the one form.

Time (24:00 hr) Compulsory The time the interaction occurred.

Location Lat and Long Compulsory The latitudinal and longitudinal position of the interaction/s. If these details are not provided the fishing block should be recorded as per the catch and effort logbook.

Common Species Name Compulsory As per the species list and identification guide in the logbook. Number of Animals Compulsory The number of animals of that species involved in the interaction. Nature of Interaction Tick one of the four boxes

Caught Ticked if the TEP species was caught in the fishing gear (eg hooked, caught in net, pot, trap, etc)

Entanglement Compulsory Relates to any part of the TEP’s body (eg flipper, tail, wings, flippers, trunk) that has become entangled in the fishing gear.

Impact/Collision A collision with the vessel hull, or seabird colliding with any above deck

structures. A seabird landing on the deck or structure is not considered as an Impact or collision

Other Ticked if there was any product lost due to the interaction eg loss of snapper on lines from a white shark or killer whale “bite-offs”.

Status Tick one of the three boxes Alive Compulsory Dead Injured

Fate Tick one of the two boxes Released Compulsory

Kept/Retained If the wildlife species was kept, record in the comments section where the

protected species was transported, and its current location (eg SA museum, SARDI, PIRSA Fishwatch).

Band or Tag Number Often protected species are banded or tagged for scientific research purposes.

If the species had a band or tag attached the band/tag number is recorded in this section. Any other details that can be ascertained (eg size, sex) are recorded in the comments section.

Comments Any comment regarding the interaction. Endorsement Compulsory The signature of the licence holder.

17.3 Processing, Data Entry Business Rules, and Validation Routines for the Wildlife Interaction Information System

Data validation processes take various forms. At the time of writing this report the Wildlife

Interaction System was in its infancy and no explicit electronic validation routines had been written.

Table 17.2 lists the validation processes Information Systems and Database Support staff utilise to

verify the data.

Table 17.2: Validation process summary for the wildlife interaction information system. Process Occurs at: Manual validation processes

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17.3.1 Manual Processing for the Wildlife Interaction Information System Whilst registering the receipt of the forms, Information Systems and Database Support program

staff ensure the forms meet the requirements listed in Table 17.1.

The forms are then processed to ensuring a commercial fishing return has been received and if the

wildlife interaction has been indicated on the return, if a corresponding form is due and has not

been received this must be followed up immediately and documented in wildlife interaction

correspondence file.

If the corresponding form is not yet due the interaction form is entered and stored in the pending file

until the form is received. If the return is not submitted by the due date this is followed up

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17.3.2 Data Entry Business Rules and Electronic Validation Processes for the Wildlife Interaction Information System

Currently, the wildlife interaction information is entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for

reporting purposes. Table 17.3 lists the fields and associated validation parameters entered into the

spreadsheet.

Table 17.3: Fields, associated validation parameters, and rules for the wildlife interaction information system.



Field Name Functionality and business rules Licence Number Enter the commercial fishing licence number. Managed Fishery Enter the managed fishery the commercial fisher is licensed to fish in. Date of Interaction Enter the day/month/year the interaction occurred. Observer on Board Check the tick box if there was an observer on board.

Corresponding Logbook Number

This section is currently “greyed out”. Future electronic validations will search the fishery information system and return the log sheet number of the return corresponding to the licence number and interaction date fields.

Interaction Details Gear Code Enter the gear code of the gear used when the interaction occurred.

Activity/Shot Number

Enter the activity/shot number of the interaction. For all trawl and net fisheries, enter the shot number for that day/night. For the Charter Boat Fishery enter the activity code. For all other fisheries, enter the pot, line, trap, etc number. Note: there may be circumstances when an interaction occurs during different shots on the same day. Enter these on a different line.

Time (24:00 hr) Enter the time the interaction occurred.

Location Lat and Long Enter the latitudinal and longitudinal position of the interaction/s. If these details are not provided enter the fishing block in the next field.

Common Species Name Enter the species name code as per the species list and identification guide in the logbook.

Number of Animals Enter the number of animals of that species involved in the interaction. Nature of Interaction

Caught Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible.

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Entanglement Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible. Impact/Collision Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible. Other Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible.

Status Alive Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible. Dead Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible. Injured Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible.

Fate Released Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible. Kept/Retained Enter Yes/No (numbers if possible.

Band or Tag Number Enter any band or tag number found on the TEP species. Any other details provided (eg size, sex) are recorded in the comments section.

Comments Enter any comment regarding the interaction.

Appendix 1: SARDI Aquatic Sciences Fishery Registers




Fishery registers are maintained for the following fisheries:

Pilchard (Sardine)

Commercial – Abalone, Blue Crab, Inland Waters, Marine Scale, Rock lobster,

Miscellaneous

Prawns (register housed in the SARDIP system)

Charter Boat

Fish Processor

Wildlife Interaction

Upon receipt of a fishing return, that return, for that period, is marked off the corresponding register.

These registers are used to compile a list of fishers who have not submitted a return and require

follow-up.

Rules and Terms Used All Fisheries

These rules apply to all fisheries.

Log (L) means data provided;

N means NIL

A means advanced NIL

Comments are written in the manual register, if the comments are related to the follow-up,

they are placed on the follow-up letter sent to the fisher.

If a licence holder has provided an advanced nil and then sends in a log, the information is

entered into the register as follows:

Licence number July August

A01 LA LA

Do not white out the A or erase it.

Always place a * next to any month that has a corresponding comment e.g.

Licence number July August

A01 *N L

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If a licence holder contacts the branch two months in a row, remove the * next to the first

month and place it next to the second month. Erase and update the comments.

If a licence is cancelled, place a line through the entire row (applies to all fisheries)

Charter Boat

When a transfer of licence is forwarded to SARDI, record the information in the transfers

column, normally this will be the date. Cross out the previous licence holder’s name and

insert the new licence holder’s name.

Blue Crab

Blue Crabs – There is a closure during November and December. Place a line through

these months in the register so they are not followed up.

Example:

Licence number November December January

K01 ---------- ------------- L

K02 ---------- ------------- N

Shark Licence Holders

Shark licence holders usually hold a Commonwealth endorsement to fish for some shark

species.

For our reference “Shark” is written in the register in the transfer column.

Before 2006/07 shark licence holders were not followed-up.

Rock Lobster

Northern and southern zone rock lobster licence holders who have an endorsement to take

marine scalefish species are not required to send in a Commercial Marine Scalefish return if

they have provided a rock lobster return and have indicated this is their entire marine

scalefish catch.

In the register L or N must be entered in green pen to show that the physical return is stored

in Mount Gambier.

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The licence holder needs to send in a Marine scale form if they have not indicated this was

their entire marine scalefish catch on their rock lobster form or if they have conducted any

marine scalefish activities.

When a rock lobster form has been received by either office (to staff in Mt Gambier or West

Beach), an email needs to be sent to inform each branch with the licence number and

period (month/year) so the information can be entered in the register. Any forms received at

West Beach are DX’ed to Mount Gambier (DX 29039).

Option A, B and C Endorsements.

Northern and southern rock lobster licence holders have either an option A, B or C

endorsement.

Option A Endorsements

These licence holders cannot fish for marine scalefish species.

They do not have to submit a Marine Scale return.

Do not follow them up.

Option B and C Endorsements are followed up.

Miscellaneous Fishery Y Licences

Y072 and Y073 licence holders are giant crab fishers who are not followed up.

The remainder of the Y licence holders are followed up.

Y075 fishes for scallop

Y077 native oyster

Y078 and Y080 sea grass, and

Y081 and Y082 sea urchins.

Appendix 2: Follow-up Procedures



Appendix 2: Follow-up Procedures

Each commercial licence holder must submit a completed fishing return relating to their fishery as

prescribed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries by the 15th day following a prescribed

fishing period. On the 16th day after the prescribed fishing period, any commercial licence holder

who has not submitted a return is sent a reminder letter requesting that information be provided. A

reminder letter will list all outstanding returns applicable to this licence holder (Appendix 1a).

If, on the 1st day of the following month the information has not been received, a final notice is

issued for the outstanding return (Appendix 1b).

A list of these licence holders is sent to PIRSA Fishwatch for follow-up and/or expiation.

A licence holder is only issued one final notice for the non-submission of a return. Each final notice

is considered a separate offence, and a licence holder may be expiated and face court on multiple

offences.

PIRSA Fishwatch usually contacts SARDI before approaching a licence holder for outstanding

returns to ensure they have not provided those returns in the interim.

For example: A commercial marine scalefish licence holder has not submitted returns to SARDI

detailing his/her fishing activities for June 2007, by the 15th of July 2007, and has outstanding

returns for March, April, and May 2007.

SARDI will forward a reminder letter to that licence holder requesting that the outstanding returns

be provided (appendix 1a).

If the information does not arrive before the end of July 2007, on the 1st day of August 2007, SARDI

will issue a final notice requesting the information (appendix 1b).

The licence holder’s details are forwarded to PIRSA Fishwatch for final follow-up and/or expiation.

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Appendix 2.1 Sample Reminder Letter



Appendix 2.1 A Sample Reminder Letter Licence No: X002 16th April 2009

South Australian Aquatic Sciences

Centre 2 Hamra Avenue West

Beach SA 5024 Correspondence

PO Box 120 Henley Beach SA 5022

Telephone 08 - 8207 5400

Facsimile 08 - 8207 5413

International Code +618

Developing South Australian Research

and Innovation

SARDI is a group of the Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA

MICHAEL A FISHER 22 CARP TERRACE WALLAROO 5556 Dear Sir/Madam According to Departmental records your Inland Waters Fishery catch and effort return for the month(s) of:

March 2009 have not been received by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences). If you have posted any or all of your late returns within the last few days then please disregard this letter. The non-submission of Inland Waters Fishery catch and effort returns for each month, by the 15th of the following month, is an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding $5,000. Please note, that if you decide to fax your return(s), you must also lodge the original return(s) in the reply paid envelope. If you have not been fishing, the nil returns are still required for the months not fished. For your convenience, 'advance nil' returns are preferable. If you have any queries regarding this notice please call the Information Systems and Database Support Unit, SARDI Aquatic Sciences, on 08 8207 5497 or 08 8207 5413. Yours sincerely (Angelo Tsolos) MANAGER - INFORMATION SERVICES

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Appendix 2.2: Sample Final Notice

Appendix 2.2 A Sample Final Notice Licence Number: X002 1 May 2009 South Australian

Aquatic Sciences Centre

2 Hamra Avenue West Beach SA 5024

Correspondence PO Box 120 Henley

Beach SA 5022 Telephone

08 - 8207 5400 Facsimile

08 - 8207 5415 International Code

+618

Developing South Australian Research

and Innovation

SARDI is a group of the Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA

MICHAEL A FISHER 22 CARP TERRACE WALLAROO 5556

FINAL NOTICE Your Inland Waters catch and effort return for the month of March 2009 is outstanding. The data collected through commercial logbooks is used to perform scientific stock assessments for important fish species. This fishery-dependant information represents the majority of data used by SARDI to undertake these assessments. It is critical that it be provided in an accurate and timely manner. Failure to lodge catch and effort returns within the time limits set by Fisheries related legislation is a breach of: Reg 16(1): Fisheries Management (Lakes and Coorong Fishery) Regulations 2006; Reg 14(1): Fisheries Management (River Fishery) Regulations 2006; Any breach of these regulations may be either expiated or prosecuted for each and every return not lodged as required. Currently the fine amount for this offence per expiation issued is $315.00. The maximum fine available to the courts for a proven breach of this offence is $5000. With every successful prosecution an application will be made to the court for a conviction to be imposed. This matter is considered URGENT. PIRSA Fisheries Officers will be contacting you to investigate non-submission of the return. Please disregard this notice if you have recently forwarded the return listed above. Please note it is up to the licence holder to ensure that SARDI has in fact received the original or a copy of any outstanding returns. If you have any questions, please contact the Information Systems and Database

Support Unit, SARDI Aquatic Sciences, on 8207 5497 or 8207 5413.

Yours sincerely Dr Rob Lewis Executive Director SARDI



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Appendix 3: Sample Confidentiality Agreement

Appendix 3: A Sample Confidentiality Agreement

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

BETWEEN:

The MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES, acting through the SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (SARDI), of Hamra Avenue, West Beach, SA 5024

AND

Dr Peter Pilchard of SOME Marine Research Group, Hobart Tasmania

PURPOSE FOR DISCLOSURE

FRDC project 2008/007 - Management Zones For Small Pelagic Fish Species Being Eaten by Bigger Fish In Southern Australian Waters

1. “Confidential Information” of a Party means all:

(a) information disclosed (whether orally, in writing or in any other form) by a Party or Parties (“Discloser”) to another Party or Parties (“Recipient”) in relation to the Purpose; and

(b) (i) all copies, notes and records; and

(ii) all related information

generated by the Recipient based on or arising out of any such disclosure.

2. The Recipient must in relation to Confidential Information of the Discloser for a period of ten years from the date of execution of this Agreement:

(a) keep it confidential;

(b) use it only for the Purpose;

(c) not disclose it to any other person other than:

(i) to those of the Recipient’s employees;

(A) who have a need to know for the Purpose; and

(B) who have first been directed to keep it confidential as set out in this Agreement (“Direction”);



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(ii) to other people, such as contractors or visitors;

(A) who have a need to know for the Purpose; and

(B) who have agreed in writing (in a form similar to this Agreement) to keep it confidential (also a “Direction”);

(d) enforce each Direction at its cost;

(e) not copy it or any part of it other than as strictly necessary for the Purpose and must mark any such copy “CONFIDENTIAL – [NAME OF DISCLOSER]”;

(f) implement security practices against any unauthorised copying, use, disclosure (whether that disclosure is oral, in writing or in any other form);

(g) immediately notify the Discloser if the Recipient becomes aware of any:

(i) unauthorised copying, use or disclosure in any form; or

(ii) required disclosure under clause 3(c); and

(h) promptly comply with any request by the Discloser to return or destroy any or all copies or forms of the Confidential Information (“Request”), in which case any right to use, copy and disclose that information ceases.

3. This Agreement does not extend to information that (whether before or after the execution of this Agreement);

(a) is rightfully known by, or in the possession or control of, the Recipient as shown by prior written records and not subject to an obligation of confidentiality on the Recipient;

(b) is public knowledge (otherwise than as a result of a breach of this Agreement); or

(c) the Recipient is required by law to disclose or retain, but only to the extent of any such disclosure or retention.

4. The burden of showing that any Confidential Information is not subject to the terms of this Agreement will rest with the Recipient.

5. The Recipient indemnifies the Discloser against all loss and damage the Discloser sustains or incurs as a result, whether directly or indirectly, of any breach by the Recipient of this Agreement.

6. This Agreement does not transfer any interest in any intellectual property.


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7. If:

(a) any Party as Discloser issues a Request;

(b) the Recipient breaches any provision of this Agreement; or

(c) this Agreement is terminated for any reason

then each Party as Recipient must:

(i) immediately stop using, copying or disclosing Confidential Information;

(ii) immediately return to the Discloser or destroy (at the Discloser’s request) any or all copies or forms of the Confidential Information; and

(iii) fulfil its obligations under this Agreement.

8. No Party represents that by entering into this Agreement that Party will enter into any other arrangement in relation to the Purpose or any Confidential Information.

9. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of South Australia.

EXECUTED as an AGREEMENT on: ……………………..………………….. (date)

Signed for and on behalf of the MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES by Prof. M Doroudi, Chief SARDI Aquatic Sciences

…….…………………………………………………..

Signed by

…………………………………………………………..

Appendix 4: Species Codes List


Sharks

Cond Code Alpha Code

CAAB Code

W/G/H

Common Name Other Common Names Scientific Name

679 37 024000 H Angel Shark Squatinidae

001 H Any Shark Any Shark (Target Species 679) n/a 679 H Any Shark Liver n/a

679 37 018004 H Blue Shark Blue Whaler Shark; Great Blue Prionace glauca

673 37 005002 H Broadnose Shark Ground Shark; Sevengill Shark; Spottie Notorynchus cepedianus

660 BWS 37 018902 H Bronze Whaler Shark

Black Whaler; Cocktail Shark; Bronzie; Copper Shark; Dusky Shark

Carcharhinus obscurus

668 37 013000 H Carpet Shark Wobbegong Shark Orectolobidae

660 BWS 37 018902 H Cocktail Shark Bronze Whaler Shark; Black Whaler; Bronzie; Copper Shark; Dusky Shark


660 BWS 37 018902 H Copper Shark Bronze Whaler Shark; Black Whaler; Bronzie; Cocktail Shark; Dusky Shark


670 DOG 37 020006 H Dog Shark Spikey Dogfish; Spikes; Piked Dogfish Squalus megalops

660 BWS 37 018902 H Dusky Shark Bronze Whaler Shark; Black Whaler; Bronzie; Cocktail Shark; Copper Shark


676 ELE 37 043001 H Elephant Shark Elephantfish Callorhinchus milii

654 37 010001 H Flake Mako Shark; Shortfin Mako; Blue Pointer Isurus oxyrinchus

677 37 042003 H Ghost Shark Spookfish; Whitefish Hydrolagus lemures

679 37 009002 H Goblin Shark Mitsukurina owstoni

679 37 008001 H Greynurse Shark Protected Species Carcharias taurus

673 37 005002 H Ground Shark Broadnose Shark; Sevengill Shark; Spottie

Notorynchus cepedianus

651 GUM 37 017001 H Gummy Shark Sweet William; Australian Smooth Hound Mustelus antarcticus

652 H Gummy/School Combined

Only if two specified together in species column n/a

674 HAM 37 019000 H Hammerhead Shark Sphyrnidae

678 PJS 37 007001 H Horn Shark Port Jackson Shark Heterodontus portusjacksoni

654 37 010001 H Mako Shark Shortfin Mako; Flake; Blue Pointer Isurus oxyrinchus

679 OSH H Other Shark/Livers Under target 001 n/a

679 37 017006 H Pencil Shark Pencils Hypogaleus hyugaensis

678 PJS 37 007001 H Port Jackson Shark Horn Shark Heterodontus portusjacksoni

665 WKS 37 017003 H Reef Shark Whiskery Shark; Sundowner Furgaleus macki

679 H Sand Shark n/a

675 SAW 37 023002 H Sawshark Common Sawshark; Doggie; Sawdog; Southern Sawshark

Pristiophorus cirratus

655 SCH 37 017008 H School Shark Snapper Shark; Tope Galeorhinus galeus

652 H School/Gummy Combined

Only if two specified together in species column n/a

673 37 005002 H Sevengill Shark Broadnose Shark; Ground Shark; Spottie Notorynchus cepedianus

653 W Shark Fins n/a

655 SCH 37 017008 H Snapper Shark School Shark; Tope Galeorhinus galeus

675 SAW 37 023002 H Southern Sawshark Sawshark; Common Sawshark; Doggie; Pristiophorus



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Sawdog cirratus

670 DOG 37 020006 H Spikes Spikey Dogfish; Dog Shark; Piked Dogfish Squalus megalops

651 GUM 37 017001 H Sweet William Gummy Shark; Australian Smooth Hound Mustelus antarcticus

661 THR 37 012001 H Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus

679 H Whiptail Shark n/a

665 WKS 37 017003 H Whiskery Shark Reef Shark; Sundowner Furgaleus macki

668 37 013000 H Wobbegong Shark Carpet Shark Orectolobidae

Worms


CAAB Code W/G/H


991 22 030002 W Beachworm Bungham; polychaete worms Australonuphis teres

991 22 030002 W Bungham Beachworm; polychaete worms Australonuphis teres

990 22 214000 W Bloodworm Tubificidae

988 W Seaweed Worm Lumbricidae

989 22 085000 W Tubeworm Serpulidae

Finfish, Crustaceans, and Molluscs


CAAB Code W/G/H


303 ALB 37 441005 W Albacore Long-fin Tunny; Long-finned Albacore Thunnus

alalunga

290 37 086001 W Anchovy Engraulis australis

834 SCA 23 270000 W Any Scallop Pectinidae

000 W Any Species All Fish (Target Species 775) n/a 775 MIX W Any Species Bait/Mix; Other Species n/a

870 ASQ 23 636004 W Arrow Squid Goulds Squid Nototodarus gouldi

490 SAM 37 344900

W Australian Salmon Salmon; Jack Salmon; Black Back Arripis truttaceus

775 MIX W Bait/Mix Other Species; Any Species n/a

796 28 821003 W Balmain Bug Bug; Southern Baylobster; Flapjack Ibacus novemdentatus

335 BAR 37 439001 W Barracouta Couta; Snoek Thyrsites atun

536 STR 37 378002 G Bastard Trumpeter South East Trumpeter Latridopsis forsteri

201 37 224003 W Bearded Rock Cod Southern Rock Cod; Beardy Pseudophycis barbata

451 BET 37 445001 W Big Eye Trevalla Deep Sea Trevalla; Blue Eye Trevalla Hyperoglyphe antarctica

478 BRM 37 353003 W Black Bream

Blue-nosed Bream; Bream; Golden Bream; Silver Bream; Southern Black Bream

Acanthopagrus butcheri

1204 BLC 24 038006 W Blacklip Abalone - Central Zone

Haliotis rubra rubra

1206 BLS 24 038006 W Blacklip Abalone - Southern Zone


1205 BLW 24 038006 W Blacklip Abalone - Western Zone


548 WRS 37 390790 W Blue Cod Rock Cod; Parrot Fish; Reef; Blue Throats; Wrasse; Fox

Parapercis colias

801 CRA 28 911005 W Blue Crab Swimmer Crab; Green Crab (Uncooked) Portunus pelagicus

451 BET 37 445001 W Blue Eye Trevalla Deep Sea Trevalla; Big Eye Trevalla Hyperoglyphe antarctica



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226 37 227001 H Blue Grenadier Blue Hake; Hoki; Whiptail Macruronus novaezelandiae

545 BGR 37 384002 G Blue Groper Groper Achoerodus gouldii

325 MAC 37 441001 W Blue Mackerel Slimy Mackerel; Pacific Mackerel Scomber australasicus

503 QSN 37 377004 W Blue Morwong Queen Snapper; Blue Snapper Nemadactylus valenciennesi

841 23 220001 W Blue Mussel Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

277 37 085003 W Blue Sprat Spratelloides robustus

548 WRS 37 384003 W Blue Throats Rock Cod; Parrot Fish; Reef; Blue Cod; Wrasse; Fox

Notolabrus tetricus

453 WAR 37 445005 W Blue Warehou Sea Bream; Warehou; Snotty Nose; Spotted Trevalla Seriolella brama

570 WWH 37 385009 W Blue Weed Whiting Weedy Whiting; Grass Whiting Haletta semifasciata

994 37 367003 W Boarfish Pentaceropsis recurvirostris

025 37 085019 W Bony Bream Nematalosa erebi

102 37 094004 W Brown Trout Salmo trutta

015 37 311075 G Callop Golden Perch; Yellowbelly Macquaria ambigua

045 37 165003 W Carp European Carp Cyprinus carpio

430 37 337002 W Chows Horse Mackerel; Jack Mackerel Trachurus declivis

765 37 192001 W Cobbler Estuary Catfish Cnidoglanis macrocephalus

600 37 403003 W Congolli Pseudaphritis urvillii

573 KNI 37 369002 W Conway Knifejaw Oplegnathus woodwardi

997 GPE 37 287093 G Coral Cod Ocean Perch; Gurnard Perch; Spiky Gurnard; Coral Perch

Helicolenus barathri

997 GPE 37 287093 G Coral Perch Ocean Perch; Gurnard Perch; Spiky Gurnard; Coral Cod


828 CUT 23 608000 W Cuttlefish Sepiadariidae

996 FLA 37 297001 W Deepsea Flathead Flathead Hoplichthys haswelli

451 BET 37 445001 W Deepsea Trevalla Blue Eye Trevalla; Big Eye Trevalla Hyperoglyphe antarctica

427 37 338001 W Dolphinfish Mahi Mahi Coryphaena

837 23 270006 W Doughboy Scallop Sponge Scallop Mimachlamys asperrima

568 37 361000 G Drummer Kyphosidae

506 DUS 37 377005 G Dusky Morwong Strongfish Dactylophora nigricans

998 RAY 37 039001 H Eagle Ray Wings; Rays; Skates; Fiddler Ray Myliobatis australis

774 37 067007 W Eel Conger Eel Conger verreauxi

676 ELE 37 043001 H Elephantfish Elephant Shark Callorhinchus milii

765 37 192001 W Estuary Catfish Cobbler Cnidoglanis macrocephalus

998 RAY 37 027006 H Fiddler Ray Eagle Ray; Wings; Rays; Skates Trygonorrhina fasciata

992 W Fish Roe n/a

996 FLA 37 296000 W Flathead Deepsea Flathead Platycephalidae

993 FLO 37 461003 W Flounder Greenback Flounder Rhombosolea tapirina

030 37 192006 R Freshwater Catfish Always returned to water Tandanus tandanus

035 37 056001 W Freshwater Eel Southern Shortfin Eel Anguilla australis

842 23 288013 W Freshwater Mussel Inland Waters Only Alathyria jacksoni

712 GAR 37 234001 W Garfish Southern Garfish Hyporhamphus melanochir



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336 GEM 37 439002 W Gemfish Hake Rexea solandri

775 37 224002 W Ghost Cod Ribaldo; Deepsea Cod Mora moro

803 28 915002 W Giant Crab Deepwater King Crab; King Crab Pseudocarcinus gigas

047 37 429022 W Golden Carp Gudgeon; Goldfish Hypseleotris aurea

015 37 311075 G Golden Perch Callop; Yellowbelly Macquaria ambigua

047 37 165001 W Goldfish Golden Carp; Gudgeon Carassius auratus

840 23 359901 W Goolwa Cockle Pipi; Coorong Cockle; Beach Cockle; Beach Pipi Donax

870 ASQ 23 636004 W Gould's Squid Arrow Squid Nototodarus gouldi

801 CRA 28 911005 W Green Crab Uncooked Blue Crab; Swimmer Crab Portunus pelagicus

1202 GLC 24 038004 W Greenlip Abalone - Central Zone Abalone; Muttonfish

Haliotis laevigata

1203 GLS 24 038004 W Greenlip Abalone - Southern Zone Abalone; Muttonfish

Haliotis laevigata

1201 GLW 24 038004 W Greenlip Abalone - Western Zone Abalone; Muttonfish

Haliotis laevigata

601 GUR 37 288001 W Gurnard Red Gurnard; Flying Gurnard Chelidonichthys kumu

997 GPE 37 287093 G Gurnard Perch Ocean Perch; Coral Cod; Spiky Gurnard; Coral Perch


336 GEM 37 439002 W Hake Gemfish Rexea solandri

541 HAP 37 311006 G Hapuka Bass Groper; Wreckfish; Stone Bass; SE Blue Cod

Polyprion oxygeneios

202 HAR 37 311005 W Harlequin Fish Othos dentex

430 37 311005 W Horse Mackerel Chows; Jack Mackerel Trachurus declivis

430 37 311005 W Jack Mackerel Chows; Horse Mackerel Trachurus declivis

995 MOR 37 377003 W Jackass Morwong Morwong; Terakihi Nemadactylus macropterus

750 37 264004 W John Dory Kuparu Zeus faber

360 37 381000 W Jumper Mullet Flat-tail Mullet Mugilidae

775 37 375003 W Kelpfish Southern Kelpfish Chironemus georgianus

803 28 915002 W King Crab Giant Crab; Deepwater King Crab Pseudocarcinus gigas

525 WHI 37 330001 W King George Whiting Blackies; Black Whiting ; Spotted Whiting

Sillaginodes punctata

835 KSC 23 270007 W King Scallop Commercial Scallop, Southern Scallop Pecten fumatus 425 KIN 37 337006 G Kingfish Kingie, Yellowtail Kingfish Seriola lalandi

573 KNI 37 369002 W Knifejaw Conway Oplegnathus woodwardi

605 LAT 37 288006 W Latchet Pterygotrigla polyommata

701 LTH 37 465903 H Leatherjacket Monacanthidae

770 LIN 37 228008 W Ling Rock Ling Genypterus tigerinus

580 37 327002 W Long - Fin Pike Dinolestes lewini

565 LUD 37 361007 W Luderick Girella tricuspidata

322 37 441000 W Mackerel Mackerel Tuna Scombridae

775 37 377001 W Magpie Perch Cheilodactylus nigripes

400 37 246007 W Marine Hardy Head Atherinomorus vaigiensis

751 37 264003 W Mirror Dory Zenopsis nebulosus

775 37 400000 W Monkfish Stargazer Uranoscopidae

775 37 361003 W Moonlighter Six-Banded Coral Fish Tilodon sexfasciatus

995 MOR 37 377003 W Morwong Jackass Morwong; Terakihi Nemadactylus macropterus



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839 23 380902 W Mud Cockle Coffin Bay Pipi; Vongoli; Sand Cockle Katelysia

370 MLT 37 381001 W Mullet Coorong Mullet; Yellow-Eye Mullet Aldrichetta forsteri

510 MUL 37 354001 G Mulloway Butterfish Argyrosomus hololepidotus

020 37 311076 G Murray Cod Cod Maccullochella peelii

841 23 220001 W Mussel Blue Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

999 RED 37 258004 G Nannygai Red Snapper; Redfish; Bight Redfish Centroberyx gerrardi

831 23 257002 W Native Oyster Oyster; Mud Oyster; Flat Oyster Ostrea angasi

1002 28 820001 W Northern Zone Rock Lobster

Southern Rocklobster; Rocklobster; Cray; Crayfish; Spinylobster Jasus edwardsii

997 GPE 37 287093 G Ocean Perch Coral Perch; Gurnard Perch; Spiky Gurnard; Coral Cod


704 37 465006 H Oceanjacket Yellow - Jacket Nelusetta ayraudi

826 23 659000 W Octopus Baby Octopus Octopodidae

775 37 439003 W Oil Fish Escolar Ruvettus pretiosus

707 37 255009 G Orange Roughy Deepsea Perch; Sea Perch Hoplostethus atlanticus

075 W Other Freshwater n/a

334 W Other Mackerel n/a 775 MIX W Other Species Bait/Mix; Any Species n/a

831 23 257002 W Oyster Native Oyster; Mud Oyster; Flat Oyster Ostrea angasi

832 23 257001 W Pacific Oyster Coffin Bay Oyster Crassostrea gigas

548 WRS 37 386000 W Parrot Fish Rock Cod; Reef; Blue Throats; Wrasse; Fox

Scaridae

251 37 085794 W Pilchard Sardine Sardinops sagax

840 23 359901 W Pipi Goolwa Cockle; Coorong Cockle; Beach Cockle; Beach Pip Donax

1102 28 711047 W Prawn Cooked - Gulf St Vincent

Melicertus latisulcatus

1101 28 711047 W Prawn Cooked - Spencer Gulf


1103 28 711047 W Prawn Cooked - West Coast


1105 28 711047 W Prawn Uncooked - Gulf St Vincent


1104 28 711047 W Prawn Uncooked - Spencer Gulf


1106 28 711047 W Prawn Uncooked - West Coast


888 25 247001 W Purple Sea Urchin Sea Urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma

836 QSC 23 270005 W Queen Scallop Equichlamys bifrons

503 QSN 37 377004 W Queen Snapper Blue Snapper; Blue Morwong Nemadactylus valenciennesi

101 37 094003 W Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

998 RAY 37 039001 H Rays & Skates Wings; Fiddler Ray; Eagle Ray Myliobatis australis

843 RZF 37 280000 W Razor Fish Centriscidae

601 GUR 37 288001 W Red Gurnard Flying Gurnard Chelidonichthys kumu

582 RLT 37 355000 W Red Mullet Goatfish Mullidae

999 RED 37 258004 G Red Snapper Nannygai; Redfish; Bight Redfish Centroberyx gerrardi

999 RED 37 258004 G Redfish Nannygai; Bight Redfish; Red Snapper Centroberyx gerrardi

775 37 224002 W Ribaldo Ghost Cod; Deepsea Cod Mora moro

548 WRS 37 311911 W Rock Cod Parrot Fish; Reef; Blue Cod; Blue Throats; Wrasse; Fox Epinephelus

805 28 911010 W Rock Crab Nectocarcinus intigrifrons



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770 LIN 37 228008 W Rock Ling Ling Genypterus tigerinus

780 RLB 28 820001 W Rock Lobster Jasus edwardsii

775 37 445004 W Rudderfish Centrolophus niger

426 SMP 37 337007 G Samson Fish Seriola hippos

802 SAC 28 911003 W Sand Crab Ovalipes australiensis

365 37 381003 W Sand Mullet Myxus elongatus

251 37 085794 W Sardine Pilchard Sardinops sagax

775 W Scale Fish n/a 834 SCA 23 270000 W Scallop Any Pectinidae

524 SCW 37 330002 W School Whiting Southern School Whiting; Western School Whiting

Sillago bassensis

453 WAR 37 445005 G Sea Bream Blue warehou; Warehou; Snotty Nose; Spotted Trevalla Seriolella brama

351 37 381002 W Sea Mullet Bully Mullet; Hardgut Mullet; Mangrove Mullet; River Mullet Mugil cephalus

707 37 255009 G Sea Perch Deepsea Perch; Orange Roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus

888 25 247001 W Sea Urchin Purple Sea Urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma

595 TRU 37 378001 W Shitties Stripy; Trumpeter Latris lineata

375 SNO 37 382002 W Short Finned-Pike Snook; Sea Pike Sphyraena novaehollandiae

478 BRM 37 353003 W Silver Bream Black Bream; Blue-nosed Bream; Bream; Golden Bream; Southern Black Bream

Acanthopagrus butcheri

752 37 264002 W Silver Dory Red Dory Cyttus australis

060 37 321008 W/R Silver Perch Protected Species - Returned to water Bidyanus bidyanus

540 SWE 37 361009 W Silver Sweep Sweep; Sea Sweep Scorpis lineolata

522 SIL 37 330012 W Silver Whiting Silvers; Yellowfin Whiting; Fine-scale Whiting

Sillago schomburgkii

315 37 441003 W Skipjack Tuna Skipjack; Oceanic Bonito; Aku Katsuwonus pelamis

325 MAC 37 441001 W Slimy Mackerel Blue Mackerel; Pacific Mackerel Scomber australasicus

495 SNA 37 353001 G/W Snapper

Cockney; Pink Snapper; Pinkies; Red Bream; Squire; Bedford Snapper; Schnapper Pagrus auratus

335 BAR 37 439001 W Snoek Barracouta; Couta Thyrsites atun

375 SNO 37 382002 W Snook Short Finned-Pike; Sea Pike Sphyraena novaehollandiae

453 WAR 37 445005 G Snotty Nose Blue warehou; Warehou; Spotted Trevalla Seriolella brama

153 37 463015 W Sole Southern Tongue Sole; Tongue Sole Cynoglossus broadhursti

536 STR 37 378002 W South East Trumpeter Bastard Trumpeter

Latridopsis forsteri

301 SBT 37 441004 W Southern Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus maccoyii

871 SQU 23 617005 W/H Southern Calamari Squid; Calamary Sepioteuthis australis

201 37 224003 W Southern Rock Cod Bearded Rock Cod; Beardy Pseudophycis barbata

035 37 056001 W Southern Shortfin Eel Freshwater Eel

Anguilla australis

1001 28 820001 W Southern Zone Rock Lobster

Southern Rocklobster; Rocklobster; Cray; Crayfish; Spinylobster Jasus edwardsii

807 SPI 28 880103 W Spider Crab Schizophrys rufescens

806 W Spider Crab Claws n/a 491 RUF

37 344001

W Spratts Australian Herring; Rough; Ruff; Tommy; Tommy Ruff; Tommy Rough; Herring

Arripis georgianus

871 SQU 23 617005 W/H Squid Southern Calamary; Calamary Sepioteuthis australis

775 37 400000 W Stargazer Monkfish Uranoscopidae



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506 DUS 37 377005 G Strongfish Dusky Morwong Dactylophora nigricans

709 SWA 37 258005 G Swallowtail Centroberyx lineatus

540 SWE 37 361009

W Sweep Silver Sweep; Sea Sweep Scorpis lineolata

420 37 334002 W Tailor Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix

055 37 165002 W Tench Tinca tinca 491 RUF

37 344001

W Tommy Ruff Australian Herring; Rough; Ruff; Tommy; Tommy Rough; Herring; Spratts

Arripis georgianus

402 TRV 37 337913 W Trevally Caranginae

595 TRU 37 378001 W Trumpeter Stripy; Shitties Latris lineata

804 28 911004 W Velvet Crab Nectocarcinus tuberculosus

453 WAR 37 445005 G Warehou Blue warehou; Sea Bream; Snotty Nose; Spotted Trevalla Seriolella brama

570 WWH 37 385009 W Weedy Whiting Blue Weed Whiting; Grass Whiting Haletta semifasciata

775 W Welk n/a 775 37 990002 W White Bait Galaxias; Jollytail; Native Trout Lovettia sealii

548 WRS 37 384003 W Wrasse Rock Cod; Parrot Fish; Reef; Blue Cod; Blue Throats; Fox

Notolabrus tetricus

777 28 795002 W Yabby

Cherax destructor destructor

370 MLT 37 381001 W Yellow - Eye Mullet Coorong Mullet; Mullet Aldrichetta forsteri

522 SIL 37 330012 W Yellowfin Whiting Silvers; Silver Whiting; Fine-scale Whiting Sillago schomburgkii

425 KIN 37 337006 G Yellowtail Kingfish Kingie, Kingfish Seriola lalandi


















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