Review and update of harvest strategy settings for the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery - Single species and ecosystem considerations.

<p dir="ltr">This study undertook ecosystem and population modelling to evaluate and provide advice on the reference points (e.g. biomass depletion levels) and settings (e.g. exploitation rates) for the four main target species in the harvest strategy of the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) – Jack Mackerel, Trachurus declivis, Redbait Emmelichthys nitidus, Blue Mackerel Scomber australasicus and Australian Sardine Sardinops sagax. The project was developed at the request of the Resource Assessment Group for the SPF<br>(SPFRAG). The focus was to improve the harvest strategy for the fishery to make it fully compliant with the Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy (HSP).</p>