Coastal line fishery stock assessment released
The Northern Territory Government has released a stock assessment for golden snapper in waters around Darwin and the rest of the NT.
The stock assessment estimates the relative biomass of golden snapper in the Greater Darwin region to be at 21% of unfished levels, or around one fifth of their original population.
Under the coastal line fishery harvest strategy, the low biomass of golden snapper requires Fisheries NT develop a recovery plan for golden snapper and similar reef fish in the Greater Darwin region.
A draft recovery plan will be developed by Fisheries NT in consultation with key stakeholders to be released for public comment in 2025.
In other regional areas of the NT, golden snapper stocks are considered sustainable.
For more information on the management of reef fish in the NT, go to the Northern Territory Government website.
