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Abstract
How was modern fishing methods, in the form of steam trawling, introduced in Australia? And what were the consequences for the fish stocks found on the South-East Continental Shelf? Through historical catch records and archival resources, the history of the NSW Steam Trawl Industry from 1915 to 1961 is unfolded. This reveals that government initiatives played a surprisingly decisive role in founding and sustaining the industry. Also that early signs of depletion of stocks and overfishing happened within the first decade of the fishery and, in the case of flathead, overfishing was so severe that flathead biomass on the South-East Continental shelf was permanently reduced. The study furthermore reveals how the trawl industry was influenced by government policy, market conditions, war and fishing effort with little understanding of the marine resources which they relied on.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Historical Perspectives of Fisheries Exploitation in the Indo-Pacific |
Editors | Malcolm Tull, Joseph Christensen |
Number of pages | 20 |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media |
Publication date | 2014 |
Pages | 191-210 |
Chapter | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 8-94-017-8726-0 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-94-017-8727-7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Series | MARE Publication Series |
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Volume | 12 |
Keywords
- Australia
- Marine
- Environmental history
Activities
- 2 Organisation of and participation in conference
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HMAP ASIA Workshop
Lund Jacobsen, A. L. (Speaker)
11 Feb 2009Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of and participation in conference
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Oceans Past
Lund Jacobsen, A. L. (Participant)
24 Oct 2005 → 27 Oct 2005Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of and participation in conference
Projects
- 1 Finished
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HMAP: History of Marine Animal Population (HMAP)
Lund Jacobsen, A. L. (Project participant)
01/02/2000 → 31/12/2010
Project: Research