Hi everyone,
I recently had a look through the National Recreational & Indigenous Fishing Survey 2003. It has some useful information in relation to squid and cuttlefish catches by recreational fishers. I have extracted the relevant parts below. The full report can be located at [url="http://www.affa.gov.au/recfishsurvey"]www.affa.gov.au/recfishsurvey[/url]
Squid/cuttlefish
Nationally, recreational fishers harvested about 1.7 million squid, the majority (61%) of which were taken in South Australia (primarily southern calamary Sepioteuthis australis). Significant catches were also taken in Western Australia (13%), Victoria (12%) and New South Wales (9%) while moderate harvest levels were taken in Queensland (4%) and Tasmania (3%).
Line fishing (mainly lures or jigs) was by far the main capture method (98% of numbers), with nets and spears accounting for most of the balance. Almost two thirds of the harvest was taken whilst boat fishing. Squid/cuttlefish were primarily caught in coastal waters (77%) and to a lesser extent in estuaries (16%) and offshore waters (7%).
Table 5.4. Estimated annual harvest (numbers) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for key species by State and Territory fished.
Species/ species group - Squid / cuttlefish
NSW 154,627
VIC 199,202
QLD 61,255
SA 1,047,904
WA 216,850
TAS 44,438
NT 264
ACT 0
Total 1,724,540
Table 5.5. Estimated annual harvest (numbers) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for key species by water body type.
Species/ species group - Squid / cuttlefish
Offshore 113,010
Coastal 1,331,220
Estuary 280,309
Total 1,724,540
Table 5.6. Estimated annual harvest (numbers) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for key species by method. Boat-based proportion of the total harvest is indicated.
Species/species group - Squid / cuttlefish
Line 1,689,148
Pots/traps 4,428
Nets 13,666
Dive 9,493
Other 7,805
Total 1,724,540
% boat caught 65.1
Table 5.7. Estimated annual harvest and released/discarded catch (numbers) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for selected species. Released proportion of the catch is indicated.
Species/ species group - Squid / cuttlefish
Harvest 1,724,540
Released/discarded 67,536
Total catch 1,792,076
% released 3.8
Table 5.8. Estimated annual harvest (kilograms) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for selected species by State or Territory fished.
Species/species group Squid/cuttlefish
NSW 65,716
VIC 89,641
QLD 26,033
SA 423,353
WA 76,331
TAS 26,663
NT -
ACT -
Total 707,737
Appendix 5.15. Estimated mean weights (kg) for key recreational species in Australia by State or Territory. A limited empirical data, ââ¬Ëbest-guessââ¬â¢ estimate; B estimate based on commercial catch data.
Species - Squid/cuttlefish
NSW 0.425
VIC 0.450
QLD A 0.425
SA A 0.404
WA 0.352
TAS 0.600
NT -
ACT -
I recently had a look through the National Recreational & Indigenous Fishing Survey 2003. It has some useful information in relation to squid and cuttlefish catches by recreational fishers. I have extracted the relevant parts below. The full report can be located at [url="http://www.affa.gov.au/recfishsurvey"]www.affa.gov.au/recfishsurvey[/url]
Squid/cuttlefish
Nationally, recreational fishers harvested about 1.7 million squid, the majority (61%) of which were taken in South Australia (primarily southern calamary Sepioteuthis australis). Significant catches were also taken in Western Australia (13%), Victoria (12%) and New South Wales (9%) while moderate harvest levels were taken in Queensland (4%) and Tasmania (3%).
Line fishing (mainly lures or jigs) was by far the main capture method (98% of numbers), with nets and spears accounting for most of the balance. Almost two thirds of the harvest was taken whilst boat fishing. Squid/cuttlefish were primarily caught in coastal waters (77%) and to a lesser extent in estuaries (16%) and offshore waters (7%).
Table 5.4. Estimated annual harvest (numbers) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for key species by State and Territory fished.
Species/ species group - Squid / cuttlefish
NSW 154,627
VIC 199,202
QLD 61,255
SA 1,047,904
WA 216,850
TAS 44,438
NT 264
ACT 0
Total 1,724,540
Table 5.5. Estimated annual harvest (numbers) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for key species by water body type.
Species/ species group - Squid / cuttlefish
Offshore 113,010
Coastal 1,331,220
Estuary 280,309
Total 1,724,540
Table 5.6. Estimated annual harvest (numbers) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for key species by method. Boat-based proportion of the total harvest is indicated.
Species/species group - Squid / cuttlefish
Line 1,689,148
Pots/traps 4,428
Nets 13,666
Dive 9,493
Other 7,805
Total 1,724,540
% boat caught 65.1
Table 5.7. Estimated annual harvest and released/discarded catch (numbers) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for selected species. Released proportion of the catch is indicated.
Species/ species group - Squid / cuttlefish
Harvest 1,724,540
Released/discarded 67,536
Total catch 1,792,076
% released 3.8
Table 5.8. Estimated annual harvest (kilograms) taken by Australian recreational fishers, aged 5 or older, for selected species by State or Territory fished.
Species/species group Squid/cuttlefish
NSW 65,716
VIC 89,641
QLD 26,033
SA 423,353
WA 76,331
TAS 26,663
NT -
ACT -
Total 707,737
Appendix 5.15. Estimated mean weights (kg) for key recreational species in Australia by State or Territory. A limited empirical data, ââ¬Ëbest-guessââ¬â¢ estimate; B estimate based on commercial catch data.
Species - Squid/cuttlefish
NSW 0.425
VIC 0.450
QLD A 0.425
SA A 0.404
WA 0.352
TAS 0.600
NT -
ACT -