Harvest strategies

Harvest Strategy Policy

A Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy (628kb) was developed by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and was released in September 2007. The Policy provides guidance on how to manage fish stocks sustainably and profitably through harvest strategies. The Policy is due for review in 2012.

AFMA has developed a number of harvest strategies under this Policy.

Harvest strategies

A harvest strategy sets out the management actions that are needed to achieve defined biological and economic objectives for a single fish stock or group of fish stocks. This includes specifying:

  • ‘control rules’ that regulate the level of fishing activity, and
  • monitoring and assessment processes to inform both setting and progress of the harvest strategy objectives.

AFMA has 13 harvest strategies that have been implemented in accordance with the Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy.

A guide to which of AFMAs fisheries are covered by these harvest strategies is below.

Fishery Relevant Harvest Strategy
Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Harvest Strategy Framework

Arrow Squid Harvest Strategy for the Commonwealth Trawl and Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector
Northern Prawn Fishery Northern Prawn Fishery Harvest Strategy under input controls
Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Harvest Strategy
Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Western Tuna and Billfish Harvest Strategy
Small Pelagic Fishery Small Pelagic Fishery Harvest Strategy
Southern Squid Jig Fishery Arrow Squid Harvest Strategy
Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Harvest Strategy
North West Slope Trawl Fishery Western Trawl Harvest Strategy
Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery Western Trawl Harvest Strategy
Skipjack Fisheries Skipjack Tuna Harvest Strategy
Coral Sea Fishery Coral Sea Hand Collection Lobster and Trochus Sector Harvest Strategy

Coral Sea Hand Collection Sea Cucumber Harvest Strategy

Coral Sea Hand Collection Aquarium Sector Harvest Strategy

Coral Sea Line, Trawl and Trap Sectors Harvest Strategy

Coral Sea Line, Trawl and Trap Sectors Harvest Strategy