Questions raised over slimy Spanish mackerel data

On Behalf Of Nick Dametto Hinchinbrook Mp And Kap Deputy Leader

THE decision made by Queensland Fisheries to drastically reduce Spanish mackerel quotas across Eastern Queensland, will come into effect on Saturday, July 1, 2023, during a time when all fishermen are reporting high volumes of the species across Queensland waters.

The Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA) recently commissioned an independent report into how the analysis and modelling of the current Spanish mackerel figures was derived to justify the State Government’s decision.

QSIA CEO, David Bobbermen, said he had written to Fisheries Minister Mark Furner asking for the new East Coast Spanish Mackerel Total Allowable Commercial