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Australian fisheries and aquaculture production

Shows preliminary 2021–22 figures that the gross value of production (GVP) decreased by 8% in 2021–22 to $3.42 billion. Aquaculture GVP increased by 13% to $1.94 billion, accounting for 56% of total GVP. Wild-catch GVP increased by 2% to $1.51 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 1% in 2021–22 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 increased by 6% in 2021–22 to $102 million. The key species produced in Victoria are Abalone (wild-catch and aquaculture), Southern Rock Lobster (wild-catch) and Barramundi (aquaculture).

Queensland

Shows that the combined value of Queensland’s fisheries and aquaculture production increased by 3% in 2021−22 to $443 million. The key species produced in Queensland are Prawns (wild-catch and aquaculture), Barramundi (wild-catch and aquaculture) and Crab (wild-catch).

South Australia

Shows that the combined value of South Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture production decreased by 9% in 2021–22 to $434 million. The key species produced in South Australia are Southern Bluefin Tuna (aquaculture), Southern Rock Lobster (wild-catch) and Oysters (aquaculture).

Western Australia

Shows that the combined value of Western Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture production decreased by 2% in 2020–21 to $414 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 11% in 2021–22 to $1.31 billion. The key species produced in Tasmania are Salmonids (aquaculture), Southern Rock Lobster (wild-catch) and Abalone (wild-catch and aquaculture).

Northern Territory

Shows that the combined value of Northern Territory’s fisheries and aquaculture production increased by 22% in 2021–22 to $122 million. The key species produced in the Northern Territory are Mackerels (wild-catch), Crab (wild-catch) and Snapper (wild-catch).

Commonwealth fisheries

Shows that total Commonwealth fisheries production increased by 17% in 2021–22 to $437 million. The key species produced are Finfish (wild-catch), Tunas (wild-catch) and Prawns (wild-catch).
 

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