Download FAR 2012/29 Fishery characterisations and catch-per-unit-effort indices for three sub-stocks of snapper SNA 1,1989–90 to 2009–10

CPUE analyses are presented for three component SNA 1 substocks: East Northland, Bay of Plenty, Hauraki Gulf, from 1989–90 to 2009–10. Longline CPUE indices for Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty show similar generally increasing trends. The Bay of Plenty trawl CPUE index also had a generally increasing trend over most of the series, but decreased in the final two years. The East Northland longline CPUE index fluctuated over the series; the final year had the same value as the starting index year.