Documents Regarding Commercial Fishing In Commonwealth Marine Parks.

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This FOI release contains commercial fishing catch and value data for Commonwealth marine parks across multiple managed fisheries from 2003 to 2023. The data covers abalone, prawn, shark, crab, mussel, and trawl fisheries operating in regions including Exmouth Gulf, Cockburn Sound, Broome, and South Coast waters. The dataset shows catch volumes ranging from negative values (indicating no recorded catch or data gaps) to over 2.4 million kilograms for the Exmouth Gulf Prawn Managed Fishery during 2018/19-2022/23, valued at approximately $29.4 million. Notable trends include a sharp decline in Abalone Managed Fishery catch from 114,577 kg (2008/09-2012/13) to 7,591 kg (2013/14-2017/18), suggesting regulatory tightening or stock depletion. Several fisheries show incomplete or missing data entries (marked as -1). The document appears to be a raw data compilation supporting Commonwealth marine park management and monitoring rather than analysis or regulatory decision documentation.