The small size of the sub-fishery, its low GVP and the effectiveness of existing management
arrangements negate the need for a more complicated harvest strategy. Indeed, the
confidentiality constraints limit the presentation or publication of detailed analyses of fishery
data. The fishery is effectively a “Tier 5” fishery on the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and
Shark Fishery (SESSF) Tier scales – that is, one with minimal information. The existing
management arrangements were modified to be more precautionary and decision rules were
assigned to triggers. Spatial closures and move-on provisions were important given the
relatively sessile nature of the species.
Given the potential for depletion, particularly with regard to black teatfish, it is important to