Spotted mackerel stock
Species
- Spotted mackerel (Scomberomorus munroi)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Australia | Sustainable | Sustainable | Sustainable | Sustainable | Not Assessed |
| Northern Australia | Negligible | Negligible | Sustainable | Sustainable | Not Assessed |
Stock assessment
Monitoring
The biological monitoring program collects data on length, sex and age of fish caught by commercial and recreational fishers.
The sampling is carried out along Queensland´s east coast, between Cairns and the New South Wales border. Sample collection began in 2004 and is ongoing.
Due to the migratory behaviour of the species, most information on spotted mackerel is collected in:
- northern Queensland during winter and spring
- southern Queensland during summer and autumn.
Monitoring area
Ecological risk assessment
Assessed in the east coast inshore fishery.
Management
East coast inshore fishery: