Commercial Fishing Sector
Information relating to the following commercial wild catch fishing sectors can be obtained through the following links to either Primary Industries SA Fisheries website or the South Australian Fishing Industry Council website:
- Abalone-encompassing the Southern, Western and Central Zone fisheries
- Blue Swimmer Crab fishery
- Inland fisheries viz. The Murray River (currently under review), and the Lakes & Coorong fisheries
- Marine Scale fish (including a specific pilchard fishery sector)
- Prawn fishery, encompassing the Gulf St Vincent, Spencer Gulf and West Coast fisheries;
- Northern Zone Rock Lobster fishery
- Southern Zone Rock Lobster fishery
South Australia also benefits economically from a number of Commonwealth managed fisheries off the coast of the State, including southern bluefin tuna (which is also the major component of the aquaculture sector), southern shark fishery, the Great Australian Bight (GAB) trawl fishery and the South East Trawl Fishery (SETF). Further information on Commonwealth managed fisheries can be obtained through www.affa.gov.au
