Because trips reported in diaries were complete, the mean (and
SD) catch rate of each primary target and baitfish species (number
of fish h−1) was estimated using the ratio of means, following
the recommendations of Pollock et al. (1994). One-way analysis
of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare mean catch and effort
between regions. Comparisons of fishing effort with sea surface
temperature in the three reporting regions were made using data
from http://oceancurrent.imos.org.au.