QEENSLAND MARINE AQUARIUM FISH AND CORAL COLLECTING FISHERIES

CONTENTS: 10. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, 11. INTRODUCTION, 12. REASONS FOR THE REVIEW, 12. RECENT MANAGEMENT CHANGES 13. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FISHERIES REGULATION 1995, 14. LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLANS, 14. RELATED LEGISLATION FOR AQUARIUM FISH AND CORAL, 16. DESCRIPTION OF THE FISHERY, 16. FISH SPECIES COVERED, 16. AREA COVERED BY THE FISHERIES, 17. HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, 17. FISHING METHODS/APPARATUS, 18. PARTICIPANTS, 18. COMMERCIAL AQUARIUM FISHERS, 18. COMMERCIAL CORAL COLLECTORS, 19. RECREATIONAL FISHERS, 19. TRADITIONAL FISHERS, 19. PASSIVE USES OF FISH STOCKS, 20. KNOWN STATUS OF THE FISHERY, 20. HISTORY OF THE FISHERY, 21. BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS, 21. REPRODUCTION, 24. LAVAL DISPERSAL AND RECRUITMENT, 25. OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS, 26. CATCH TRENDS, 26. INFORMATIONS SOURCES, 26. AQUARIUM FISH FISHERY DATA, 29. STATUS OF STOCKS, 40. MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES FOR THE FISHERY, 41. CURRENT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS, 41. INTRODUCTION, 41. ALL FISHERS, 41. COMMERCIAL AQUARIUM FISH FISHERY, 42. COMMERCIAL CORAL FISHERIES, 43. RECREATIONAL FISHERY, 43. BASIS FOR CURRENT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS, 45. CURRENT ISSUES IN THE FISHERY, 45. SPECIES TO BE INCLUDED IN TEH FISHERY, 46. LOCALISED DEPLETION, 47. SPECIES VULNERABILITY, 48. LATENT EFFORT, 49. USE OF CLOSURES, 50. RECREATIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT, 51. AQUACULTURE AND BROODSTOCK COLLECTION, 52. OTHER IMPACTS ON FISH, 52. CORAL FISHERY; SPECIES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FISHERY, 53. INDUSTRY SECTORS, 54. RECREATIONAL CORAL HARVESTERS, 54. CORAL COLLECTION AREAS, 56. COMMERCIAL CORAL QUOTA, 57. MONITORING OF COMMERCIAL HARVEST, 57. OTHER IMPACTS ON CORAL, 58. DEPTH LIMIT, 58. AQUACULTURE AND BROODSTOCK COLLECTION, 59. BOTH FISHERIES; EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT, 60. LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS AND TRAINING SCHEMES, 60. CONFLICT WITH OTHER USER GROUPS, 61. BLACK MARKETING, 62. SERIOUS FISHERIES OFFENCES, 63. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF MANAGEMENT MEASURES, 64. PROCESS FOR AMENDING OR REPEALING THE MANGEMENT PLAN, 65. REFERENCES, 67. GLOSSARY, 68. APPENDICES; APP. 1. EXTRACT FROM FISHERIES ACT 1994 DIVISION 3 MANAGEMENT, 70. APP. 2. WATERS UNDER QUEENSLAND JURISDICTION, APP. 3. EXTRACT FROM THE FISHERIES ACT 1994 DIVISION 3 INTERPRETATION, 73. APP. 4. SPECIES LIST FOR AQUARIUM FISH FISHERY, 77. APP. 5. SPECIES LIST FOR CORAL FISHERY, 77. APP. 6. EXTRACTFROM THE FISHERIES REGULATION 1995 SCHEDULE 15 AQUARIUM FISHERY (COMMERCIAL), CORAL FISHERY (COMMERCIAL), SHELLGRIT FISHERY, AND STAR SAND FISHERY, 80. APP. 7. DESCRIPTION OF AQUARIUM FISH FISHERY ZONING ARRANGEMENTS, 82. APP. 8. LIST OF CURRENT CORAL COLLECTION AREAS