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Fisheries statistics
3 April 2003
ABARE (The
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource
Economics) in conjunction with the FRDC,
(Fisheries Research and Development Corporation)
have released
the report entitled "Australian Fisheries
Statistics 2002" which provides detailed
production and trade statistics for
1999–2000 to 2001–2002
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The fishing industry is
Australia's fourth largest food industry with a gross
value of production of $2.41 billion.
The latest information
on the economic contribution of the industry is
outlined in Australian Fisheries Statistics 2002,
launched today by Senator the Hon. Ian Macdonald,
Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation.
The report contains
comprehensive data on the volume and value of
production from state and Commonwealth fisheries, and
the volume and value of Australian fisheries trade, by
destination, source and product, for the three years
to 2001-2002.
ABARE Chief Economist,
Ms Rhonda Treadwell, said Australian fisheries
production rose by 1.8 per cent in 2001-02 to around
233 000 tonnes. However, with falling unit values for
many species, the gross value of fisheries production
in 2001-02 fell slightly by 0.8 per cent to $2.41
billion.
Aquaculture and
Commonwealth wild caught fisheries increased their
total gross value of production from 2000-01 to
2001-02, while that from state wild-caught fisheries
fell. The total value of aquaculture production
increased by 3.5 per cent to almost $733 million from
it's revised 2001 value, while the value of
Commonwealth fisheries increased by 1.0 per cent to
around $481m. The value of state wild caught
production fell by 2.8 per cent to $1.26 billion
Finfish production
(wild caught and aquaculture) increased by 6.0 per
cent to $862 million, mainly due to an increase in
Commonwealth wild caught production. Crustacean
production fell by 1.2 per cent to $985 million due to
reduced wild caught harvests of all species except
rock lobster. Mollusc production also fell to $538
million (down 4.8 per cent).
Fisheries Research and
Development Corporation Executive Director, Mr Peter
Dundas-Smith said the publication, developed by the
Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE)
and funded by the FRDC, is designed to meet the needs
of the Australian fishing industry and fisheries
managers, policy makers and researchers.
Copies of the report
are available on-line at
www.abareconomics.com.
The FRDC
http://www.frdc.com.au
is a rural research and development corporation within
the Commonwealth Government portfolio of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry - Australia (AFFA).
Media Contact:
Ms Kylie Paulsen, Communications Manager - R&D
Extension Ph: 0438 630 491
Mr Graham Love, ABARE Principal Economist, Ph: 02-6272
2055 or E-mail:
glove@abare.gov.au
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