Commercial Fishers Survey
The Commercial Fisheries Update Survey is opening soon.
This is a detailed survey to collect data about the 2021/22 financial year.
Time: 45 minutes
For further information, call BDO EconSearch on 08 7324 6190.
Fisheries Queensland engaged BDO EconSearch to collect data and produce economic and social indicators for Queensland’s commercial fisheries. BDO EconSearch are an independent group of economists with extensive experience producing economic and social indicators for fisheries in South Australia and other states.
Read a summary of the media release: BDO Econsearch to assess contribution of Queensland’s commercial fisheries.
The latest economic and social indicator reports for Queensland’s commercial fisheries can be downloaded here: QLD Fisheries Reports.
View more information for the Charter Fishing sector here.
Summary
- The Queensland Sustainable Fisheries Strategy 2017–2027 (SFS) foundational reform number 1 promotes improving Fisheries Queensland monitoring and research
- Action 1.5 under the foundational reform describes that Fisheries Queensland will develop and implement a practical and cost-effective system to collect economic and social data
- In the consultation developing the SFS, stakeholders communicated that they thought economic and social information about their fisheries should be used in setting management objectives and making management decisions
- Economic and social indicators will provide valuable data for fisheries management, the fishing industry and external stakeholders and will estimate both the direct and flow-on economic contributions of each fishery to Queensland, including processing
- While many indicators can be applied to all fishing sectors (i.e. charter, commercial, Indigenous and recreational), some indicators are only relevant to a specific sector
- The list of economic and social indicators was presented to fisheries working groups, industry associations and the SFS expert panel to prompt comments
- Data provided to BDO EconSearch is confidential and was only provided to Fisheries Queensland as aggregated results or as agreed in writing with the participant
- Fisheries Queensland is also collecting data from Indigenous fishers. To determine the most suitable way to collect this information, they are working in collaboration with Indigenous groups, researchers and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Indigenous Reference Group
- Fisheries Queensland is also collecting economic and social data from recreational fishers through the statewide recreational fishing survey and the boat ramp surveys.
You are also welcome to contact Fisheries Queensland or visit their website for more information.
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