Queensland Fisheries Summary

Abstract

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries(DAF) provides catch and effort information for commercial fisheries in Queensland biannually (April and October). The following report provides a series of figures and tables displaying a summary of the most recent (2017/2018 financial year) catch, effort and Gross Value of Product (GVP) data for commercial fisheries in Queensland. Queensland’s Fisheries are defined by a variety of characteristics, predominantly by species, fishing method (gear), and region. Summarised annual catch and effort data are reported by either calendar year or financial year which is dependent upon when the fishery operates seasonally. Table 1 displays a list of each commercial fishery in Queensland and an indication of when updated annual data is summarised and published.