Fisheries Infosite

Region - Central (East) (FMA2)


16 items
Category Environmental impacts
Effects on other species
Fur seals accidental capture (inshore trawling). details
Effects on other species
Fur seal entanglements in set nets details
Effects on other species
Bottlenose, Dusky and Common dolphin entanglements in set nets. details
Effects on other species
Common dolphin accidental capture in jack mackerel fishery. details
Effects on other species
Bottlenose, Dusky and Common dolphin accidental capture (inshore trawling). details
Effects on other species
Seabird entanglements in set nets. details
Effects on other species
Seabird interactions (and their accidental capture) with bottom longline fishing vessels details
Effects on other species
Seabird interactions (and their accidental capture) with surface longline fishing vessels details
Effects on other species
Seabird interactions with deepwater (offshore) trawlers details
Fishing effects on habitat
Bottom trawling effects on sea bed habitats details
Animal Welfare Issue
Live shark fin removal details
Effects on other species
Scampi trawling bycatch details
fishing effects on habitat
Mechanical harvesting of surf clams details
Effects on other species
Occasional turtle entanglements in surface longlines details
Habitat
Sedimentation and smothering. Muds and silts washed down into the nearshore area details
Habitat
Heavy metal pollution details