Workforce Indicators for Six Tasmanian Commercial Fisheries

Data on workforce size and structure for Tasmania's commercial fishing industry, covering six specific fisheries including Abalone, Commercial Dive, Giant Crab, Scalefish, Scallop, and Southern Rock Lobster. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in April 2026. The dataset tracks persons engaged in economic activity within the sector to monitor changes in social and economic benefits.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in workforce size per fishery (e.g., Abalone, Scalefish) to assess the impact of stock availability and management policies on employment.
• Model the relationship between fishery profitability and the number of persons engaged across the six listed fisheries.
• Compare workforce indicators between different fishery types (e.g., Commercial Dive vs. Scallop) to identify sector-specific labor dynamics.
• Assess regional economic benefits by tracking changes in the workforce for fisheries like Southern Rock Lobster over time.

Strengths

• Covers six distinct Tasmanian commercial fisheries for comparative analysis.
• Provides fishery-level assessment for targeted workforce indicator analysis.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Sample data and file formats (PNG, HTML, XLSX) suggest potential inconsistency in data presentation.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au.

Collection Method

Assessment of workforce indicators undertaken at the fishery level for commercial harvesters.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Tasmania, Australia, focusing on its commercial fishing industry.