Here is some more of that info you NEED and the EPA has refused to accept.
Queensland fisheries annual status reports 2006
This 331 page report was produced by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries.
Coral Reef Finfish Fishery:-
Page 160
Fishery impacts on the ecosystem
Line fisheries are considered benign in terms of their impacts on the broader ecosystem.
East Coast Inshore Finfish Fishery:-
Page 75
.. Appraisal of fishery in regard to sustainability
The ECIFF is managed using a variety of input and output controls ( eg. Limited licences, gear restrictions, permanent and seasonal closures, size and bag limits and competitive Total Allowable Catches for some species ) and is regarded as being managed in a precautionary and sustainable manner.
Rocky Reef Finfish Fishery:-
Page 118
. Fishery impacts on the ecosystem
It is unlikely that there is any significant physical impact on the ecosystem from the fishery due to the relative benign line fishing method used .
Page 115
Fishery Performance
This is further supported by commercial logbook data, fisheries observer information and anecdotal reports from recreational fishers over the last 12 months indicating good catches have been occurring with an increased occurrence of larger individuals. ( this was in regard to Snapper )
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