Crimson snapper stock
Species
- Crimson snapper (L. erythropterus)
Fish stock status
Although a species may be classified as sustainable under the Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) framework, this does not mean that the stock is meeting Queensland targets under the harvest strategy.
| Stock | 2023 | 2020 | 2018 | 2016 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Queensland | Sustainable | Undefined | Undefined | Undefined | Undefined |
| Gulf of Carpentaria | Sustainable | Sustainable | Sustainable | Sustainable | Sustainable |
Stock assessment
The 2021 stock assessment used current biological data, and commercial and recreational catch data to:
- determine the sustainability of the stock
- help inform management decisions
- inform the application of the reef line harvest strategy.
The assessment estimated that the crimson snapper stock was between 21% and 45% of unfished levels, and most probably at around 44%.
The assessment used Stock Synthesis, a modelling framework that was developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States).
Biomass estimates and key management actions
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Estimated harvest from 1958 to 2021
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Monitoring
Crimson snapper are included in the coral reef fish biological monitoring program.
Ecological risk assessment
- reef line fishery
- Gulf of Carpentaria developmental fin fish trawl fishery.
Management
Reef line fishery: