Shore-Based Recreational Fishing Effort and Catch Estimates from Perth, Australia, 2010

Parks Australia provides data from a 2010 pilot study in Perth, Western Australia, that estimated shore-based recreational fishing effort and catch. The study combined aerial surveys, roving creel interviews with 1,194 incomplete trips, and 24-hour camera monitoring to estimate 213,460 angler-hours of effort and a retained catch of 355,801 fish, dominated by Australian herring. The method was developed to improve the accuracy of estimates for nearshore fish stock management.

Use Cases

• Estimating total recreational fishing effort based on combined aerial, roving, and camera survey data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns of shore-based fishing activity, including afternoon peaks and nighttime activity, from 24-hour camera records.
• Calculating species-specific retained catch rates, such as for Australian herring, using roving creel survey data.
• Comparing the cost-effectiveness of survey designs that incorporate remote cameras with other on-site techniques.

Strengths

• Estimates derived from a multi-method survey combining 1,194 incomplete trip interviews, aerial counts, and 24-hour camera monitoring.
• Provides specific catch and effort estimates: 213,460 angler-hours of effort and a retained catch of 355,801 fish, with standard errors reported.
• Focuses on a specific geographic area (Perth coast) and time period (April to June 2010), providing a clear case study.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single pilot study in 2010; temporal and geographic generalizability may be limited.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Parks Australia, referencing a source publication.

Collection Method

Combined aerial surveys, roving creel surveys with interviews, and remotely operated camera monitoring.

Time Range

April to June 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-15 03:07:55.727093; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Perth, Western Australia coast