Gladstone Fish Health Investigation 2011 - 2012 - Western Basin ...

Weight (tonnes)180160140120100806040200Commercial shark catch for the Gladstone region2000-20122000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012YearFigure 35. The annual catch of shark from the Gladstone region (CFish grid S30), as reported incommercial fisher logbooks (calendar years 2000 – 2011). Data includes both line and net catch for theregion combined.Commercial fishing effort for sharks in the Gladstone region (days fished with shark catchrecorded) has varied since 2000 and follows a similar trend to catch with a peak of 706 daysin 2008. In recent years, there has been a decline in the number of fishers recording sharkcatch from a peak in 2004 (34 fishers) to 2011 (14 fishers) (Figure 36). Effort recorded vialogbooks for 2012 is very low, with only five fishers recording shark catch for a total of 11days fishing.800Commercial effort (days fished) for shark in Gladstone region2000-2012700600500Days40030020010002000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012YearFigure 36. The number of days fishing where commercial fishers have reported shark catch from theGladstone region (CFish grid S30), as reported in commercial fisher logbooks (calendar years 2000 –2011). Data includes both line and net effort for the region combined.55