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FISHERIES Fisheries statistics are collected by a number of organisations, including the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), ABS, ABARES, state and territory governments and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC). As wild-capture fisheries are based on natural and publicly owned resources there is a range of data collected that relates to ecosystems and natural resource management practises. Australian Fisheries Management Authority The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is the agency responsible for the management of Commonwealth fisheries30 with responsibility under the Fisheries Administration Act 1991 and the Fisheries Management Act 1991. Other legislation, including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 also requires AFMA to collect and verify data31. AFMA collects catch, effort, disposals data32 and other information from operators in all Commonwealth fisheries under a number of programs. These include:
States and Territories State and territory government fisheries agencies have responsibility for collecting and reporting statistics on state and territory managed fisheries. All states and territories collect catch and effort data from commercial fishing operators, primarily through logbook programs, sometimes complemented by on board observer programs. Catch and effort data broadly inform fisheries management and are utilised for stock analysis and assessment. Some state and territory managed fisheries also employ a vessel monitoring system, which monitors and assesses the position and activity of commercial fishing vessels. State and territory government agencies also fund data collections on specific issues related to natural resource management. ABARES Since 1991 ABARES has compiled state, territory and Commonwealth data on fisheries production and trade to produce national statistics and has published these in the annual Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics Previously the Australian Fisheries Statistics33 (see Table 6 Appendix 3). ABARES collects price data for key species in order to estimate the gross value of production for Commonwealth fisheries by species. State and territory fisheries agencies provide to ABARES their estimates of GVP for their wild capture and aquaculture sectors. The estimates of gross value of production from each jurisdiction are used as the basis to determine Commonwealth, state and territory fisheries research funding arrangements each year. These data also contribute to the fisheries components of the quarterly Agricultural Commodities and the annual Agricultural Commodity Statistics. Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics is supported by funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and the Department of Agriculture. These national statistics form the basis for international reporting requirements to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ABARES conducted ad hoc financial and economic surveys of selected key Commonwealth fisheries in the 1980s. Since 1992 there has been a program of regular surveys of selected key Commonwealth fisheries, providing a time series of financial and economic performance information published as the Australian fisheries economic indicators reports34. These provide data that inform ABARES assessment of the performance of Commonwealth fisheries management against AFMA’s legislated economic objectives. ABARES’ annual Fishery status reports provide an independent assessment of the biological status of fish stocks that underpin Commonwealth fisheries, as well as reporting on the economic performance of Commonwealth fisheries. The Fishery status reports — undertaken since 1993 — provide a time series on the status of fish stocks. The reports are produced by ABARES with support from the Fisheries Resources Research Fund and the Department of Agriculture. ABARES also coordinates the evaluation of wild-capture fishery status reporting at the national level, including for state and Northern Territory jurisdictions. In 2014, ABARES in collaboration with FRDC and state and Northern Territory fisheries research agencies, produced the second Status of key Australian fish stocks reports. ABARES is responsible for data provision to the regional fisheries management organisations to which Australia is a party, such as the Western and Central Pacific Fishery Commission. Fisheries Research and Development Corporation The FRDC is a co-funded partnership between the Australian Government and the fishing industry. The FRDC’s role is to plan, coordinate and invest in fisheries research, development and extension (RD&E) activities. FRDC’s investment in RD&E produces an extensive array of ecological, environmental, economic and social data and information. For example, the National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey of Australia35 was funded by Commonwealth and state governments through the FRDC. FRDC also initiated a social research program in 2009 that focuses on the social aspects of fisheries management, change management, community perceptions, RD&E adoption and industry communities’ ability to adapt36. ABS Prior to 1985 the ABS had a direct role in the collection and dissemination of Australian Fisheries Statistics through its then publication the ‘Australian Fisheries Bulletin’. On the cessation of this publication the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation took a lead role in the creation of a set of statistics at the national level through provision of funding to ABARES to undertake the collections described above. The Population Census is a key national data set that contributes to understanding the individuals, households and communities related to the fisheries industry. The Population Census provides fine scale (spatial and industry categories) employment data on persons participating in fishery industries and related supply chain industries. Further, the Population Census provides a range of variables, including age, gender, educational attainment, cultural diversity, Indigenous status, and income that enable the development of detailed employee typologies across fishery industries. The Population Census is the principle data set for analysing and understanding households and communities related to fishery industries, including monitoring and evaluating change brought about by economic, social and environmental phenomena. The ABS labour force survey provides quarterly employment estimates for fishery sub-industries. The international merchandise trade collection provides data on the value of merchandise imports and exports by industry of product (monthly) and exports and number of goods exporters by industry of exporter by a range of other dimensions (yearly) (see Table 6 Appendix 3). Other Organisations - Fisheries Other agencies involved in the production, collation, analysis and dissemination of fisheries statistical data include CSIRO, Seafood Cooperative Research Centre, Geoscience Australia, industry bodies, non-government organisations, research institutes and regional fisheries organisations. 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7105.0.55.004 - National Agricultural Statistics Review - Final Report, 2015
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/07/2015 First Issue
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