Download FAR 2013/11 Catch per unit effort (CPUE) analyses and characterisation of the South Island commercial freshwater eel fishery, 1990–91 to 2009–10

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) analysis for the South Island commercial freshwater eel fishery (Anguilla australis, shortfin; A. dieffenbachii, longfin) for fishing years 1990–91 to 2009–10 were carried out individually for all ten eel statistical areas for shortfin and longfin separately. Analyses were carried out for all areas (except Te Waihora) pre introduction to QMS, (1990–91 to 1999–2000), and post-QMS for areas with sufficient data (Westland, Otago, Southland, Te Waihora).