Yellowfin Tuna Fisheries of the Northeastern Australian Fishing Zone

Author(s)

Ward Peter

Publisher

Fisheries Resources Branch Bureau of Rural Resources department of Primary Industries & Energy John Curtin House Brisbane Avenue Barton Canberra ACT 2601

Publication Year:

1991

Publication Place

Brisbane Avenue Barton

Physical Description:

25 pages; figures; tables

Call Number

VF 41086

Language

English

Record ID:

13622

Legacy PEIN ID:

53515

General Notes

Contents: iii. summary, v. table of contents, 1. introduction, 2. recreational angling, 2. history, 2. fishing activities, 2. monitoring programs, 3. catches, 5. Australian longline, 5. history, 5. fishing craft and operations, 5. monitoring programs, 7. catches, 7. Japanese longline, 7. history, 7. fishing operations and catch, 8. monitoring programs, 8. Japanese handline, 8. pole and line and purse seine, 9. distant water purse seining, 9. other commercial operations, 10. references, 11. Appendix 1L Australian tuna longline logbook, Appendix 2. Japanese longline logbook and gear sheet, 13. Appendix 3: purse seine logbook, 14. Appendix 4: pole and line logbook

Subject Heading(s)

The appearance of yellowfin tuna off the east coast of Australia varies seasonally and from year to year. catches of yellowfin tuna are often linked to the incursion of warm water (18-22 degrees celsius) from the coral sea along the east coast.

Environment - Protection - Samoa