Fisheries (Stock) Assessment Reports

In 1977 PIRSA introduced a formal stock assessment process that involved the preparation of annual fishery assessment reports by SARDI. The reports:
  • synthesise and assess the information available for resource assessment
  • assess the status of the resource and the uncertainty with that assessment
  • identify the future research needs for the fishery.

These reports are the primary source of information used in setting the total allowable commercial catch.



Abalone Fishery


Abalone Stock Assessment Report - Central Zone 2006     (.PDF) 1.24MB
Abalone Stock Assessment Report - Southern Zone 2007     (.PDF) 1.33MB
Abalone Stock Assessment Report - Western Zone Region A 2006     (.PDF) 2.03MB
Abalone Stock Assessment Report - Western Zone_Region B Oct 2005     (.PDF) 419KB

Abalone Status Report - Central Zone 2007    (.PDF) 659KB
Abalone Status Report - Western Zone 2007   (.PDF) 491KB


Calamary


Southern Calamary Stock Assessment Report Oct 2005     (.PDF) 2.06MB
Southern Calamary Stock Assessment Report August 2007 (.PDF) 1.5MB

Crab Fisheries


Blue Swimmer Crab Stock Assessment Report April 2007     (.PDF) 4.2MB

Giant Crab Stock Assessment Report February 2005     (.PDF) 3.69MB


Goolwa Cockles


Goolwa Cockle Stock Assessment Report 2003     (.PDF) 851KB


Marine Scalefish Fishery


Garfish Stock Assessment Report October 2006   (.PDF) 2.82MB

King George Whiting Stock Assessment Report August 2005     (.PDF) 1.54MB

Snapper Stock Assessment Report July 2007    (.PDF)  2.5MB
Snapper Stock Assessment Report March 2005     (.PDF) 2.25MB

Yellow Eye Mullet Stock Assessment Report Jan 2005     (.PDF) 1.35MB


Prawn Fisheries


Gulf St Vincent Prawn Stock Assessment Report 2004     (.PDF) 4.09MB

Spencer Gulf Prawn Stock Assessment Report March 2005     (.PDF) 4.76MB

West Coast Prawn Stock Assessment Report Feb 2006     (.PDF) 1.22MB


Rock Lobster Fisheries

Northern Zone Rock Lobster Stock Assessment Report May 2005     (.PDF) 3.38MB
Northern Zone Rock Lobster Stock Assessment Report May 2007 (.PDF) 2.3MB


Southern Zone Rock Lobster Stock Assessment Report May 2005     (.PDF) 3.56MB
Southern Zone Rock Lobster Stock Assessment Report May 2007 (.PDF) 5.6MB


Survey of Recreational Rock Lobster Fishing in South Australia - 2004/05     (.PDF) 1.86MB


Sardine (Pilchard) Fishery


Sardine Stock Assessment Report 2004     (.PDF) 1.27MB
Sardine Spawning Biomass Report October 2007 (.PDF) 1.5MB