Assessment of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery
Environmental assessment report under the EPBC Act
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, July 2008
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About the assessment report
The five target species in the ETBF are highly migratory and internationally managed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The assessment of the resources is based on WCPFC stock assessments which are conducted on the broader region (Western and Central Pacific Ocean - WCPO).
Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) Fishery Status Reports 2006 results for target species in the ETBF are:
- Yellowfin and bigeye tuna – overfishing occurring in WCPO but
- not yet overfished;
- Striped marlin and broadbill swordfish (in south-western Pacific) – uncertain; and
- Albacore (in south Pacific) - underfished
Stock assessments of south Pacific albacore tuna, broadbill swordfish and bigeye tuna will be revised in 2008.
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