date:Jun 30, 2012
aid the 240 tonne harvest was equivalent to 6 per cent of Australia's commercial catch allocation in 2011.
Some additional survey work shows that the total recreational catch of southern bluefin tuna is likely to be considerably higher, with at least another 594 tuna caught by anglers operating from boats that return to moorings in Portland Harbour.
The survey was funded by recreational fishing licence fees and is the first study of its kind to quantify the recreational southern bluefin tuna c