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    Catch data 2016-17 fishing season

    Species

    Retained (kgs)

    Discarded (kgs)

    Blue Mackerel

    2,013,930

    27,357

    Jack Mackerel

    4,651,814

    22,581

    Redbait

    1,240,554

    11,737

    Australian Sardine

    131,290

    11,527

    Thresher Shark

    0

    9,430

    Barracouta

    0

    3,064

    Whaler and weasel sharks

    0

    1,780

    Latchet

    0

    1,204

    Short Sunfish

    0

    1,157

    Rubyfish (mixed)

    0

    990

    Silver Warehou

    54,051

    813

    Gould's Squid

    0

    742

    Ocean Jacket

    0

    505

    Toadfishes unspecified

    0

    477

    School Shark

    0

    386

    Redfish

    0

    316

    Giant Manta Ray

    0

    160

    Swordfish

    0

    150

    Australian Bonito

    0

    144

    Porcupine Fish

    0

    125

    Gemfish

    0

    93

    Blue Warehou

    0

    63

    Leatherjackets

    0

    62

    Scad (mixed)

    0

    57

    Frostfish

    0

    54

    Swallowtail

    0

    50

    Hapuku

    0

    42

    Yellowfin Tuna

    0

    40

    Blue Grenadier

    0

    30

    Jackass Morwong

    0

    29

    Silver Trevally

    0

    22

    John Dory

    0

    18

    Southern Ribbonfish

    0

    14

    Moonfish (mixed)

    0

    12

    Reef Ocean Perch

    0

    12

    Oilfish

    0

    11

    Tuna (mixed)

    0

    11

    Mirror Dory

    0

    9

    Octopuses

    0

    8

    Bearded Rock Cod

    0

    7

    Blue-eye Trevalla

    0

    4

    Ling (mixed)

    0

    4

    New Zealand Dory

    0

    3

    Oarfish

    0

    3

    Red Gurnard

    0

    3

    Flatheads

    0

    2

    Silver Dory

    0

    2

    Cardinalfishes

    0

    1

    Knifejaw

    0

    1

    Lanternfishes

    0

    1

    Southern Sawshark

    0

    1

    Thetis Fish

    0

    1

    Cosmopolitan Rubyfish

    12,285

    0

    Australian Anchovy

    500

    0

    Maray

    11,030

    0

    Yellowstripe Scad

    100

    0

    Yellowtail Scad

    350

    0

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    Page last updated: 17/02/2023