Marine Disturbance in Parts of the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone
Australia: State of the Environment Second Technical Paper Series (Coasts and Oceans), Series 2
David Barratt, John Garvey and Jean Chesson
Bureau of Resource Sciences, Australia
Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2001
ISBN 0 6425 4745 9
Appendix III - Data Recorded in Commonwealth and State Fisheries Logbooks
| Indicator | Fishing Method | Relevant Logbooks | Gear Specification Sheet | Temporal Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Effort Details Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Longline (pelagic) | Australian Pelagic Daily Fishing Logbook (AL04) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start set position Direction of set from start |
Time at start set position Mainline length No. hooks Average branchline length Average bubbleline length No. hooks between bubbles (Details of mainline provided in gear specification sheet) |
| Longline (demersal) | Coral Sea Line, Trawl and Collector Fishery Log (CO01) - NEW | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start position Lat/long of finish position |
Start time Finish time No. lines per shot No. hooks per shot Depth - minimum and maximum |
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| Australian General Confidential Daily Fishing Logbook (GN01) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long or grid (30" x 30") for start and end shot positions | Time at start shot Time at end shot No. lines per shot Total no. hooks per set shot Depth - minimum and maximum (Details of lines provided in gear specification sheet) |
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| Drop line | Coral Sea Line, Trawl and Collector Fishery Log (CO01) - NEW | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start position Lat/long of finish position |
Start time Finish time No. lines lifts per day Average no. hooks per shot Depth - minimum and maximum |
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| Australian General Confidential Daily Fishing Logbook (GN01) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long or grid (30" x 30") for start and end shot positions | Time at start shot Time at end shot No. lines lifts per day Average no. hooks per line Depth - minimum and maximum (Details of lines provided in gear specification sheet) |
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| Gill nets | Australian General Confidential Daily Fishing Logbook (GN01) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long or grid (30" x 30") for start and end shot positions | Time at start shot Time at end shot Total length of net lifted per shot Average soak time per shot Depth - minimum and maximum (Mesh details for nets provided in gear specification sheet) |
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| Meshing/Seining | Australian General Confidential Daily Fishing Logbook (GN01) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long or grid (30" x 30") for start and end shot positions | Time at start shot Time at end shot Length of net No. hauls per day Depth - minimum and maximum |
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| Australian Purse Seine and Pole Daily Fishing Log (TPB02 and TPB03) | Yes | Daily | Lat/long at time of the shot | Start time From gear sheet: Length of net Depth of net Mesh size - wing and bunt Net catching capacity |
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| 4 | Trawling/Dredging | Coral Sea Line, Trawl and Collector Fishery Log (CO01) - NEW | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start position Lat/long of finish position |
Start time Finish time Net code (net specifications given in gear sheet) Depth - maximum |
| Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery Log (GB03) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start position Lat/long of finish position |
Net code (net specifications given in gear sheet) Start time of shot Trawl bottom time DepthTrawl speed |
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| Northern and Torres Strait Prawn Fisheries Confidential Daily Fishing Log (NP12 and NP12A) | Yes | Daily | Lat/long of greatest catch (trawling) Fishing ground (searching) |
Hours searched Hours trawled From gear sheet: Net type No. nets Headrope per net Whether square mesh/spectra netting Usual trawl speed |
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| Australian North-West Slope Confidential Fishing Log (NWS02) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start position Lat/long of endposition |
Start time End time Start depth End depth From gear sheet: No. nets towed No. boards towed Size of board Type of board Mesh size Mesh type Tickler chain Usual trawl speed |
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| South East Fishery - Trawl Sector Daily Catch Log (SEF1B) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start position Lat/long of end position |
Net code (net specifications given in gear sheet) Start time of shot End time of shot Depth |
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| Western Deepwater Trawl (WDT01) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start position Lat/long of finish position |
Start time of trawl shot Finish time of trawl shot Ground gear code (specifications given in gear sheet) Net code (net specifications given in gear sheet) Depth fished |
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| Antarctic Waters Catch Details Log (ANT03-CA) | Yes | By operation | Lat/long of start position Lat/long of end position |
Net code (net specifications given in gear sheet) Time net deployed Fishing time start Fishing time end Time net retrieved Length of tow Depth - minimum and maximum Trawl speed Vertical net opening Horizontal net opening |
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| Scallop Fishery Logbook (BS02) | Yes | Daily | Blocks - 7.5" x 7.5" | Dredge: Average depth No. hours dredged Dredge hauls per hour Towing speed Bottom type (for trip, not recorded daily) (Dimensions of dredge provided in gear specification sheet) Whether dredge lost during trip |
| Indicator | Fishing Method | Relevant Logbooks | Gear Specification Sheet | Temporal Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Effort Details Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Longline | N/A | ||||
| Drop line | Reef Line Fishery Logbook (RL03) | Not in Logbook | Daily | Lat/long or grid (6" x 6") for location of greatest catch | No. dories No. lines |
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| Gill nets | Queensland Net and Crab Fishery (NC03) | Not in Logbook | Daily | Lat/long or grid (6" x 6") for location of greatest catch | Mesh size Total length of net |
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| Logbook for Gulf Set Net Fishery (GB01) | Not in logbook | Daily | Lat/long or grid (6" x 6") for location of greatest catch | Mesh size Total length of net set Place net set (river, foreshore, offshore) |
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| Meshing/Seining | Queensland Net and Crab Fishery (NC03) | Not in Logbook | Daily | Lat/long or grid (6" x 6") for location of greatest catch | Mesh size Total length of net |
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| 4 | Trawling/Dredging | Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (OT06) | Yes | Daily or by operation optional | Lat/long or grid (6" x 6") for location of greatest catch | Shoot away time Winch up time Hours trawled Depth From gear sheet: Net design Number of nets Headrope length per net Trawl speed Boards Board size Ground chain Link |
| Indicator | Fishing Method | Relevant Logbooks | Gear Specification Sheet | Temporal Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Effort Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Longline (pelagic) | Trap and Line (TL02) | Possibly as part of licensing process | Monthly | Zones - 1 degree lat separation and depth (above or below 100 fathoms) | Total no. days fished No. days fished per method/LFB/area Total no. hours fished Total no. of hooks set |
| Longline (demersal) | Trap and Line (TL02) | Possibly as part of licensing process | Monthly | Zones - 1 degree lat separation and depth (above or below 100 fathoms) | Total no. days fished No. days fished per method/LFB/area Total no. hours fished Total no. of hooks set |
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| Drop line | Trap and Line (TL02) | Possibly as part of licensing process | Monthly | Zones - 1 degree lat separation and depth (above or below 100 fathoms) | Total no. days fished No. days fished per method/LFB/area Total no. hours fished Total no. of hooks set |
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| Gill nets | N/A | |||||
| Meshing/Seining | Ocean Hauling (OH02) | Possibly as part of licensing process | Monthly | Zones - 1 degree lat separation | Total no. days fished No. days fished per method/LFB/area Total no. hours fished Total no. of operations |
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| 4 | Trawling/Dredging | Fish Trawl (FT02) | Possibly as part of licensing process | Monthly | Zones - 1 degree lat separation with Zone 6 divided at Barrenjoey Head | Total no. days fished Days fished per LFB/area Total trawl time/total no. hours fished Total no. shots |
| Ocean Prawn Trawl (PT02) | Possibly as part of licensing process | Monthly | Zones - 1 degree lat separation each zone divided into inshore and offshore | Total no. days fished Days fished per method/LFB/area Total trawl time/total no. hours fished Total no. shots |
*LFB=Licenced Fishing Boat
| Indicator | Fishing Method | Relevant Logbooks | Gear Specification Sheet | Temporal Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Effort Details Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Longline (pelagic) | N/A | ||||
| Longline (demersal) | Ocean General | Yes (as an annual return) | Daily (by gear type/area fished) | Grids - 10nm | No. operations No. hooks per operation Total soak time Depth - minimum and maximum |
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| Drop line | Ocean General | Yes (as an annual return) | Daily (by gear type/area fished) | Grids - 10nm | No. operations No. hooks per operation Total soak time Depth - minimum and maximum |
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| Gill nets | Ocean General | Yes (as an annual return) | Daily (by gear type/area fished) | Grids - 10nm | No. operations Total net length used per operation Total soak time (Mesh size provided by gear specification sheet and codes used in gear identification) Depth - minimum and maximum |
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| Meshing/Seining | Ocean General | Yes (as an annual return) | Daily (by gear type/area fished) | Grids - 10nm | Haul Seines: No. operations Total net length used per operation Total time gear in the water for all shots combined (Surface set/bottom set net; and, length and mesh size of wing/shoulder/bag provided by gear specification sheet) |
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| Trawl - Inshore | Yes (as an annual return) | Daily (by area fished) | Grids - 10nm | Danish Seines: No. operations Total time gear in the water for all shots combined Depth - minimum and maximum (Surface set/bottom set net; and, length and mesh size of wing/shoulder/bag provided by gear specification sheet) |
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| Purse Seine - Ocean | Yes (as an annual return) | Daily (by area fished) | Grids - 10nm | Purse Seines: No. operations Total net length used per operation Total time gear in the water for all shots combined Net depth (Mesh size provided by gear specification sheet and codes used in gear identification) |
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| 4 | Trawling/Dredging | Ocean Scallop | Yes (as an annual return) | Daily (by area fished) | Grids - 10nm | Dredge: Average no. of hauls per hour Total dredging time Depth - minimum and maximum Bottom type dredged each day Dredge width Lat/long of lost dredge |
| Trawl - Inshore | Yes (as an annual return) | Daily (by area fished) | Grids - 10nm | Trawl: Gear code identifies whether sweep attached No. operations Total time gear in the water for all shots combined Depth - minimum and maximum (Surface set/bottom set net; and, length and mesh size of wing/shoulder/bag provided by gear specification sheet) |
| Indicator | Fishing Method | Relevant Logbooks | Gear Specification Sheet | Temporal Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Effort Details Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Longline (pelagic) | N/A | ||||
| Longline (demersal) | General Fishing Log | No | SL* - by operation BL* - daily (by type of gear/area) |
Blocks - 30" x 30" | No. line lifts (SL-per shot/BL-per day) Average no. hooks per line Depth fished - minimum and maximum |
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| Drop line | General Fishing Log | No | Daily (by type of gear/area) | Blocks - 30" x 30" | No. line lifts per day Average no. hooks per line Depth fished - minimum and maximum |
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| Gill nets | General Fishing Log | No | SN** - by operation Others - daily (by type of gear/area) |
Blocks - 30" x 30" | Total length lifted (SN-per shot/Others-per day) Average soak time (SN-per shot/Others-per day) Depth fished - minimum and maximum Mesh size (differentiated by gear codes) |
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| Meshing/Seining | General Fishing Log | No | Daily (by type of gear/area) | Blocks - 30" x 30" | Length of net (headline) No. shots Depth fished - minimum and maximum |
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| Purse Seine Fishing Logbook | Yes | Per trip (daily for catch) | Blocks - 7.5" x 7.5" | Principle block fished (where most fish caught) From gear sheet: Length and depth of net Maximum effective fishing depth Mesh size (for wings and bunt) No. bunts |
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| 4 | Trawling/Dredging | General Fishing Log | No | Daily (by type of gear/area) | Blocks - 30" x 30" | Danish Seine: Length of net (headline) No. shots Depth fished - minimum and maximum Trawl (bottom and midwater): No. of shots Average shot time Depth fished - minimum and maximum |
| Scallop FisheryLogbook (BS02) | Yes | Daily | Blocks - 7.5" x 7.5" | Dredge: Average depth No. hours dredged Dredge hauls per hour Towing speed Bottom type (for trip, not recorded daily) (Dimensions of dredge provided in gear specification sheet) Whether dredge lost during trip |
* SL=Shark longline, BL=Bottom longline
** SN=Shark mesh
| Indicator | Fishing Method | Relevant Logbooks | Gear Specification Sheet | Temporal Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Effort Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Longline (demersal) (pelagic) | Commercial Fishing Daily Log | No | Monthly for effort (daily for catch) | Areas - of various sizes (1 degree grid away from coast) | Main area fished each day Total no. days fishing took place Average no. times set during 24 hours Average no. of hooks set |
| Drop line | Commercial Fishing Daily Log | No | Monthly for effort (daily for catch) | Areas - of various sizes (1 degree grid away from coast) | Main area fished each day Total no. days fishing took place Average no. times set during 24 hours Average no. of hooks set |
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| Gill nets | Commercial Fishing Daily Log | No | Monthly for effort (daily for catch) | Areas - of various sizes (1 degree grid away from coast) | Main area fished each day Total no. days fishing took place Average no. times set during 24 hours Average length of net set Predominant mesh |
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| Meshing/Seining | Commercial Fishing Daily Log | No | Monthly for effort (daily for catch) | Areas - of various sizes (1 degree grid away from coast) | Main area fished each day Total no. days fishing took place Method (ring shot, power haul, drain off) |
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| Pilchard Fishery Research Logbook | No | By operation | Lat/long for shot position | Time shot started | ||
| Marine Scalefish Blue Swimmer Crab Daily Log | No | Daily (by fishing method/area fished) | Grids - 5" lat x 6.5" long GSV* 7.5" x 7.5" SG** Lat/long as well, if possible | No. of each fishing method used Bottom type Depth fished Soak time (in and out time) |
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| 4 | Trawling/Dredging | Prawn Fishing Daily Log | No | By operation | Blocks - of various sizes | Start time Duration Depth |
* GSV=Gulf of St Vincent
** SG=Spencer Gulf
| Indicator | Fishing Method | Relevant Logbooks | Gear Specification Sheet | Temporal Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Effort Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Longline (demersal) | Trap and Line (all forms) | Yes (as an annual return) | Monthly | Blocks - 1 degree | Total no. days fished (all methods) No. days fished per method/block Average no. hours fished per day Average no. hooks set per day |
| Drop line | Trap and Line (all forms) | Yes (as an annual return) | Monthly | Blocks - 1 degree | Total no. days fished (all methods) No. days fished per method/block Average no. hours fished per day Average no. hooks set per day |
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| Gill nets | Netting (all forms) | Yes (as an annual return) | Monthly | Blocks - 1 degree | Total no. days fished (all methods) No. days fished per method/block Average no. hours fished per day Average no. shots per day Net length per shot Mesh size range |
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| Meshing/Seining | Netting (all forms) | Yes (as an annual return) | Monthly | Blocks - 1 degree | Total no. days fished (all methods) No. days fished per method/block Average no. hours fished per day (inc. search time) Average no. shots per day Net length per shot |
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| 4 | Trawling/Dredging | Trawl and Dive (all forms) | Yes (as an annual return) | Monthly | Blocks - 1 degree | Total no. days fished (all methods) No. days fished per method/block Average no. hours fished per day |
| Indicator | Fishing Method | Relevant Logbooks | Gear Specification Sheet | Temporal Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Effort Details Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Longline (pelagic) | N/A | ||||
| Longline (demersal) | Shark Fishery Daily Log Sheet (Longline) | No | By operation Monthly |
Grid (1 degree) | Depth fished Start of soak End of hauling Length of line No. hooks Hook size |
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| Drop line | Demersal Fishery Daily Log Sheet | No | By operation Monthly |
Lat/long | Depth fished Start fishing time Stop fishing time No. lines per shot No. hooks per line Average soak time per line |
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| Timor Reef Fishery Daily Log Sheet | No | By operation Monthly |
Lat/long | Depth fished Start fishing time Stop fishing time No. lines per shot No. hooks per line Average soak time per line |
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| Coastal Line Fishery | No | By trip (start date/finish date) | Grid (1 degree) /area (local name, eg of shoal) | Hours per day fished No. lines per shot No. hooks per line (max 5) |
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| Gill nets | Shark Fishery Daily Log Sheet (Pelagic Net) | No | By operation Monthly |
Grid (1 degree) | Depth fished Start of soak End of hauling Length of headline Mesh size Mesh drop Soak time |
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| Meshing/Seining | Coastal Net Fishery | No | By trip (start date/finish date) | Grid/area (1 degree) | Length of net Mesh size Net drop |
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| Development Coast Net: Daily Log sheet | No | Daily | Grid (1 degree) /area (local name, eg of shoal) | Length of net Mesh size Net drop |
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| Bait Net Fishery | No | By trip (start date/finish date) | Grid (1 degree) /area (local name, eg of shoal) | Length of net Mesh size Net drop |
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| Restricted Bait Entitlement | No | By trip (start date/finish date) | Grid (1 degree) /area (local name, eg of shoal) | Length of net Mesh size Net drop |
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| 4 | Trawling/Dredging | Fin Fish Trawl Daily Log Sheet | On sheet | By operation | Lat/long start fishing Lat/long start hauling |
Start fishing time Depth Start hauling time Net types and specifications: Midwater or bottom trawl Head rope length Mesh size Trawl speed |