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    Catch data 2015-16 fishing season

    Species

    Retained (kgs)

    Discarded (kgs)

    Jack Mackerel

    6,950,411

    42,288

    Redbait

    1,373,286

    36,642

    Blue Mackerel

    3,001,256

    33,011

    Australian Sardine

    114,333

    5,725

    Gould's Squid

    299

    5,572

    Rubyfish (mixed)

    0

    2,246

    Thresher Shark

    0

    1,890

    Bronze Whaler

    0

    1,785

    Dusky Whaler

    0

    1,571

    Redfish

    0

    1,440

    Barracouta

    0

    1,332

    Silver Warehou

    24,656

    1,233

    Blue Grenadier

    5

    1,160

    Short Sunfish

    0

    875

    Salpid salps

    0

    589

    Tiger Shark

    0

    450

    Frigate Mackerel

    370

    437

    Latchet

    656

    240

    Australian Bonito

    90

    237

    Swordfish

    0

    186

    Mirror Dory

    0

    150

    School Shark

    0

    132

    Southern Bluefin Tuna

    0

    130

    Leatherjackets

    0

    104

    Octopuses

    0

    90

    Porcupine Fish

    0

    83

    Giant Manta Ray

    0

    80

    Gemfish

    0

    71

    Toadfishes unspecified

    0

    59

    Sponges

    0

    50

    Ocean Jacket

    0

    47

    Lanternfishes

    0

    45

    Oilfish

    0

    44

    Silver Trevally

    0

    39

    Scad (mixed)

    0

    34

    Blue Warehou

    0

    30

    Frostfish

    0

    30

    Silver Dory

    0

    26

    Shortfin Mako

    0

    18

    Fish (mixed)

    0

    15

    Hapuku

    15

    10

    Gummy Shark

    0

    10

    Flatheads

    0

    9

    Red Gurnard

    0

    9

    Blue Shark

    0

    5

    Jackass Morwong

    0

    5

    Common Sawshark

    0

    4

    Knifejaw

    0

    3

    Long Tail Rubies/Snapper

    0

    3

    Southern Ribbonfish

    0

    3

    Amberjack

    0

    2

    Elephantfish

    0

    2

    Longfin Perch

    0

    2

    Roughies

    0

    2

    Cardinalfishes

    0

    1

    Greeneye Dogfish

    0

    1

    Reef Ocean Perch

    0

    1

    Stingrays

    0

    1

    Swallowtail

    0

    1

    Maray

    13,820

    0

    Cosmopolitan Rubyfish

    11,450

    0

    Yellowtail Scad

    1,860

    0

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    Page last updated: 17/02/2023