澳大利亚农业资源经济与科学局（ABARES）：2025年澳大利亚渔业状况报告（英文版）（357页）.pdf

1、Fishery status reports 2025 ABARES 1 1 Overview and key issues James Woodhams,Ian Butler,Trent Timmiss,Don Bromhead,Richard S.Cottrell,Michael Dylewski,Robert Curtotti and David Galeano 1.1 Assessing status The Fisheries Management Act 1991(FM Act)requires the Australian Government to manage fisheri

2、es to maintain fish stocks at ecologically sustainable levels and,within this context,maximise the net economic returns(NER)to the Australian community.In its management of fish stocks and fisheries,the Australian Government is also required to consider the impact of fishing activities on non-target

3、 species and the long-term sustainability of the marine environment(FM Act;Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 EPBC Act).The current framework for the management of Australian Governmentmanaged fisheries was established in 1989 by the policy statement New directions for Com

4、monwealth fisheries management in the 1990s(Australian Government 1989).This policy statement resulted in the Fisheries Administration Act 1991,which created the Australian Fisheries Management Authority(AFMA)and led to the development of the FM Act.New directions also established the role of ABARES

5、 as the provider of accurate public assessments on the status of fish stocks to help assess the performance of fisheries management.This role has been reinforced by subsequent policies and processes.ABARES has fulfilled this role since 1992 through the publication of annual Fishery status reports.Th

6、is report provides an independent assessment of the biological status of fish stocks and the economic status of fisheries that are managed,or jointly managed,by the Australian Government.The Fishery status reports play a critical role in ensuring transparency and accountability for the management of