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Summary of the potential effects of fisheries on
reefs
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Fishery
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Methods
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Potential effects
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Crab, lobsters, crawfish
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Potting and creeling
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Fragile, brittle species such as Ross
coral crushed when pots make contact.
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'Ghost fishing' - parlour pots can continue
to fish in excess of 270 days. A cycle
of capture, decay and attraction of species
of commercial and non commercial interest
takes place.
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Scallops
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Spring loaded Scallop dredge
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Relatively soft rocky outcrops can be
subject to physical damage.
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Soft, fragile species vulnerable to mobile
gear.
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Demersal fin fish
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Rock hopper trawl
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Relatively soft rocky outcrops can be
subject to physical damage.
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Soft, fragile species vulnerable to mobile
gear.
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