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Australian fisheries and aquaculture production

Shows preliminary 2020–21 figures that the gross value of production (GVP) decreased by 1% in 2020–21 to $3.09 billion. Aquaculture GVP increased by 9% to $1.73 billion, accounting for 56% of total GVP. Wild-catch GVP decreased by 12% to $1.39 billion, accounting for 44% of total GVP. Wild catch and aquaculture figures may not sum to total GVP and volume due to rounding and adjustment for Southern Bluefin Tuna caught in the Commonwealth Bluefin Tuna Fishery as an input to farms in South Australia.

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New South Wales

Shows that the combined value of New South Wales (NSW) fisheries and aquaculture production decreased by 4% in 2020-21 to $190 million. The key species produced in NSW are Prawns (wild-catch and aquaculture), Eastern Rock Lobster (wild-catch) and Oysters (aquaculture).

Victoria

Shows that the combined value of Victoria’s fisheries and aquaculture production decreased by 13% in 2020–21 to $96.2 million. The key species produced in Victoria are Abalone (wild-catch and aquaculture), Southern Rock Lobster (wild-catch) and Salmonids (aquaculture).

Queensland

Shows that the combined value of Queensland’s fisheries and aquaculture production increased by 9% in 2020−21 to $346 million. The key species produced in Queensland are Prawns (wild-catch and aquaculture), Coral Trouts (wild-catch) and Barramundi (wild-catch and aquaculture).

South Australia

Shows that the combined value of South Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture production decreased by 13% in 2020–21 to $400 million. The key species produced in South Australia are Southern Rock Lobster (wild-catch), Southern Bluefin Tuna (aquaculture) and Oysters (aquaculture).

Western Australia

 Shows that the combined value of Western Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture production decreased by 10% in 2020–21 to $426 million. The key species produced in Western Australia are Western Rock Lobster (wild-catch), Pearl Oysters (aquaculture) and Prawns (wild-catch).

Tasmania

Shows that the combined value of Tasmania’s fisheries and aquaculture production increased by 10% in 2020–21 to $1.18 billion. The key species produced in Tasmania are Salmonids (aquaculture), Southern Rock Lobster (wild-catch) and Abalone (wild-catch).

Northern Territory

Shows that the combined value of Northern Territory’s fisheries and aquaculture production increased by 13% in 2020–21 to $100 million. The key species produced in the Northern Territory are Mackerels (wild-catch), Pearl Oysters (aquaculture) and Barramundi (wild-catch and aquaculture).

Commonwealth fisheries

Shows that total Commonwealth fisheries production increased by 15% in 2020–21 to $374 million. The key species produced are Sharks and Rays (wild-catch), Tunas (wild-catch) and Prawns (wild catch).
 

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