Commercial Fisheries socio-economic research

To better understand the economic and social values of the NSW commercial fishing industry, the NSW Department of Primary Industries has established a monitoring program to track how they change over time. Economic and social indicators provide valuable information for the fishing industry, fisheries managers and other stakeholders.

The aim of project is to:

• demonstrate the economic contribution of commercial fisheries to NSW and its regions
• provide a better understanding of the economic and social values of the NSW commercial fishing industry
• establish a monitoring program to track how they change over time, and
• inform discussions and decisions about fisheries management in NSW.

The project relies upon the voluntary cooperation of NSW commercial fishers in providing data to inform the development of the economic and social indicators.

NSW DPI Fisheries

NSW DPI Fisheries