Queensland stock status results
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) assesses important Queensland fishery species using the Status of Australia Fish Stocks (SAFS) classification framework and reporting template. SAFS assessments are completed biennially and cover a list of species agreed on by all participating jurisdictions. DAF assesses the status of other important species not included in the SAFS assessment every other year.
All species with sustainability concerns are reviewed annually to ensure they are closely monitored. A summary of stock status results from 2014 to 2020 is provided below. More detailed reports for Queensland species are included in the biennial SAFS reports (2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020) and can be found at www.fish.gov.au.
Species | Stock | 2020 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Molluscs | ||||||
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Ballot's Saucer Scallop | East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery | Overfished | Overfished | Sustainable | Sustainable | |
Silverlip Pearl Oyster | Eastern Australia | Sustainable | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
Trochus | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed |
Sea Cucumber | ||||||
Burrowing Blackfish | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed |
WhiteTeatfish | East Coast | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | |
Crustaceans | ||||||
Balmain Bug | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Banana Prawns | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Endeavour Prawns | East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Blue Swimmer Crab | North Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Eastern King Prawn | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Moreton Bay Bug | East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery | Not assessed | Sustainable | Sustainable | Sustainable | |
Mud Crab | East Coast | Sustainable | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Mud Crab | Gulf of Carpentaria | Sustainable | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Redspot King Prawn | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed |
Eastern School Prawn | Queensland | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Spanner Crab | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Tiger Prawns | East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Ornate Rock Lobster | North Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Western King Prawn | East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Finfish | ||||||
Barramundi | Central East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Barramundi | Mackay | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Barramundi | North East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Barramundi | Northern Gulf of Carpentaria | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Barramundi | Princess Charlotte Bay | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Barramundi | Southern Gulf of Carpentaria | Transitional-depleting | Transitional-depleting | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Black Jewfish | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Black Jewfish | Gulf of Carpentaria | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Australian Blacktip Shark | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Australian Blacktip Shark | Gulf of Carpentaria | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Common Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) | East Coast | Sustainable | ||||
Common Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) | Gulf of Carpentaria | Undefined | ||||
Blue Threadfin | East Coast | Undefined | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | |
Blue Threadfin | Gulf of Carpentaria | Sustainable | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | |
Blue-eye Trevalla | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
Cobia | East Coast | Undefined | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | |
Cobia | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Sustainable | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | |
Coral Trout | Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Coral Trout | Gulf of Carpentaria | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Crimson Snapper | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Crimson Snapper | Gulf of Carpentaria | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Dart | Gulf of Carpentaria | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed |
Dart – other | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Dusky Flathead | Queensland | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Southern Shortfin Eel | East Coast | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | |
Longfin Eel | Undefined | |||||
Garfish | East Coast | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Goldband Snapper | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Goldband Snapper | Gulf of Carpentaria | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Golden Snapper | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Golden Snapper | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Grass emperor | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed |
Grass emperor | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Grey Mackerel | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Grey Mackerel | North East Coast Qld | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Grey Mackerel | South East Coast Qld | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Hammerhead Shark | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Hammerhead Shark | Gulf of Carpentaria | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Hapuka | Queensland | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
Hussar Snapper | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Barred Javelin | East Coast | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | |
Barred Javelin | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | |
John Dory | South Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
King Threadfin | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Undefined | Not assessed | |
King Threadfin | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Transitional-depleting | Transitional-depleting | Transitional-depleting | Not assessed | |
Luderick | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
Mahi Mahi | East Coast | Not assessed | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | |
Mangrove Jack | East Coast | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | |
Mangrove Jack | Gulf of Carpentaria | Transitional-recovering | Overfisheed | Undefined | Not assessed | |
Mulloway | Queensland | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Murray Cod | Queensland | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Pearl Perch | East Coast | Transitional-depleting | Transitional-depleting | Transitional-depleting | Not assessed | |
Queenfish | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Queenfish | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Red Emperor | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Red Emperor | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Redthroat Emperor | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Saddletail Snapper | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Saddletail Snapper | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Sand Whiting | Queensland | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Sandbar Shark | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
School Mackerel | North Eastern Australia | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | |
School Mackerel | Cenrtral Eastern Australia | Negligible | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed | |
School Mackerel | South East Australia | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | |
School Mackerel | Gulf of Carpentaria | Negligible | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed | |
Sea Mullet | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Silver Trevallies | Queensland | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
Snapper | East Coast | Overfished | Overfished | Overfished | Overfished | |
Spangled Emperor | East Coast | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | |
Spangled Emperor | Gulf of Carpentaria | Negligible | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed | |
Spanish Mackerel | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Spanish Mackerel | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Spotted Mackerel | East Coast | Not assessed | Sustainable | Sustainable | Not assessed | |
Spotted Mackerel | Northern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
Stout Whiting | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Stripey Snapper | Eastern Australia | Sustainable | Undefined | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
Stripey Snapper | Northern Australia | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | |
Swallowtail Dart | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Tailor | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Trevally | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Tuskfish | East Coast | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed |
Tuskfish | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed | Negligible | Not assessed |
Yellowfin Bream | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Sustainable | Not assessed | Sustainable | |
Yellowtail Kingfish | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Undefined | Not assessed | Undefined | |
Yellowtail Scad | Eastern Australia | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | |
Bronze Whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus) | Undefined | |||||
Brownstripe Snapper (Lutjanus vitta) | East Coast | Undefined | ||||
Brownstripe Snapper (Lutjanus vitta) | Gulf of Carpentaria Qld | Undefined | ||||
Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua) | Queensland | Undefined | ||||
Hammer Octopus (Octopus australis) | Queensland | Undefined | ||||
Grey Morwong (Nemadactylus douglasii) | Eastern Australia | Depleted |