Review of Data on Fishes of Commercial and Recreational Fishing Interest in the Great Barrier Reef

July 1994

A Report To The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Volume 1

1. COVER PAGE & VERSO [Adobe Acrobat Format 83.67KB]
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 337.65KB]
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 160.82KB]
4. TAXONOMY [Adobe Acrobat Format 134.09KB]
   • Lethrinus spp.
   • Lutjanus spp.
   • Plectropomus spp.
   • Studies in Progress
5. DISTRIBUTIONS AND HABITATS [Adobe Acrobat Format 1105.03KB]
   • Lethrinus spp.
     • Known GBR Distributions
     • Long-nosed Emperors
     • Nebulosus-like Emperors
     • Small (<5Ocm), shallow-bodied, no thumbprint
     • Thumbprints
     • Striped species
     • Other species
     • Habitats Elsewhere
     • Long-nosed Emperors
     • Nebulosus-like
     • Small, shallow-bodied, no thumbprints
     • Thumbprints
     • Striped species
     • Other species
     • Summary
   • Futjanus spp.
     • Distributions and Habitats
     • Summary
   • Plectropomus spp.
     • Known GBR Distributions
   • Studies in Progress
6. EARLY LIFE HISTORIES [Adobe Acrobat Format 399.18KB]
   • Lethrinus spp.
     • Descriptions and Identification of Larvae and Eggs
     • Ecological Information
       • Horizontal Distributions
       • Vertical Distributions
       • Seasonality
       • Growth and Length of Larval Period
   • Lutjanus spp
     • Descriptions and Identification of Larvae and Eggs
     • Ecological Information
       • Horizontal Distributions
       • Vertical Distributions
       • Seasonal&y
       • Growth and Length of Larval Period
   • Plectropomus spp.
     • Descriptions and Identification of Larvae and Eggs
     • Ecological Information
       • Horizontal Distributions
       • Vertical Distributions
       • Seasonality
       • Growth and Length of Larval Period
   • Recruitment Variability
   • Studies in Progress
7. REPRODUCTION [Adobe Acrobat Format 421.13KB]
   • Lethrinus spp.
     • Sexuality
     • Size and Age at Maturity
     • Seasonality
     • Spawning
     • Fecundity
   • Lutjanus spp.
     • Sexuality
     • Size and Age at Maturity
     • Seasonality
     • Spawning
     • Fecundity
   • Plectropomus spp.
     • Sexuality
     • Size and Age at Maturity
     • Seasonality
     • Spawning
     • Fecundity
   • Hermaphroditism and the Effects of Fishing
   • Studies in Progress
8. AGE, GROWTH, MORTALITY AND LONGEVITY [Adobe Acrobat Format 1203.39KB]
   • Lethrinus spp.
     • Studies on the Great Barrier Reef
     • Studies of GBR Species made Outside the GBR
   • Lutjanus spp.
     • Studies on the Great Barrier Reef
     • Studies of GBR Species made Outside the GBR
   • Plectropomus spp.
     • Studies on the Great Barrier Reef
     • Studies of GBR Species made Outside the GBR
   • Other Genera
   • A Comment on Validation of Checks on Otoliths and the Use of Mark Release Recapture Techniques
   • Summary
   • Studies in Progress
9. CATCH AND EFFORT [Adobe Acrobat Format 1214.59KB]
   • Overview of Current Situation
   • The Commercial Fishery
     • Catch Information
     • Effort Information
   • The Recreational Fishery
     • Catch and Effort of the Small-Boat Recreational Fleet
     • Catch and Effort of the Charter Boat Fleet
     • Catch and Effort in the Recreational Spear fishery
   • 6.4 Summary..
     • Commercial Line Fishery
     • Recreational Fishery
       • Small-Boat Fishery
       • Charter Boat Fishery
       • Spear fishery
   • Studies in Progress
10. STOCK STRUCTURE [Adobe Acrobat Format 167.79KB]
    • Studies in Progress
11. MOVEMENTS, MIGRATION AND SEASONALITY OF FISHERY [Adobe Acrobat Format 361.13KB]
    • Seasonality of Fisheries
    • Movements and Migration
      • Lethrinus spp.
      • Lutjanus spp.
      • Plectropomus spp.
    • Movement Between Reefs
    • Studies in Progress
12. DESCRIPTIONS OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES [Adobe Acrobat Format 189.42KB]
    • Bottom Fishing
      • Deep-water, Night-time
      • Shallow-water Night-time
    • Trout Fishing..
      • Wagging..
      • Tinny Fishing
13. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN FISHERIES [Adobe Acrobat Format 90.79KB]
    • Line Fishing: Commercial and Recreational
    • Line Fishing: Reefs and Inter-Reefs
    • Trawling and Line Fishing
14. YIELD ESTIMATES AND SPAWNING POTENTIAL [Adobe Acrobat Format 203.04KB]
    • Surplus Production Models
    • Yield-Per-Recruit Models
    • Spawning Potential
15. MANAGEMENT MEASURES [Adobe Acrobat Format 1677.37KB]
    • The Commercial Line Fishery
      • Responsibility for Management
      • Management Measures
        • Controls on Fishing Effort
        • Gear Restrictions
        • Restrictions on Catch..
        • The Recent Review of the Reef Line Fishery
    • The Recreational Line Fishery
      • Responsibility for Management
      • Management Measures
        • Controls on Fishing Effort
        • Gear Restrictions
        • Restrictions on Catch
    • GBRMPA Zoning: The Role of Reef Closures in Fisheries Management
    • Fisheries Management and Spatial Closures to Fishing..
    • Effects of Reef Closures on the Great Barrier Reef..
    • Potential Target Species of the Line Fishery in the Future
    • Summary..
    • Studies in Progress
16. 13 RECOMMENDATIONS ON RESEARCH PRIORITIES [Adobe Acrobat Format 393.56KB]
    • Distributions and Habitats
    • Early Life Histories
    • Reproduction..
    • Age, Growth, Mortality and Longevity
    • Catch and Effort
    • Stock Structure..
    • Movements and Migration
    • Yield Estimates and Spawning Potential
    • Management Measures
17. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 27.42KB]
18. REFERENCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 910.20KB]
19. APPENDIX [Adobe Acrobat Format 90.48KB]

Volume 2

1. COVER PAGE & VERSO [Adobe Acrobat Format 81.36KB]
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 54.96KB]
3. REFERENCES 001-300 [Adobe Acrobat Format 1876.03KB]
4. REFERENCES 313-611 [Adobe Acrobat Format 1867.13KB]
5. REFERENCES 612-918 [Adobe Acrobat Format 1958.54KB]
6. REFERENCES 907-END [Adobe Acrobat Format 1417.60KB]

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