Fishery status reports 2004

P. Zeroni and L. Wood
Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries and Mines

The 2004 Report provides information on the NT’s wild harvest fisheries, the expanding aquaculture industry, recreational and fishing tourism industries, the Indigenous fishing sector, and activities with respect to aquatic pest management. An addition to the 2004 report is the inclusion of a new section providing an overview of the types and numbers of licences issued by NT Fisheries for the calendar year. With regards to the important management of the Territory’s valuable wild harvest fisheries, individual reports include information on the ecological sustainability. The Daly River is mentioned a number of times in the sections of: barramundi fishery, recreational fishing and fishing tour operators.