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Members
Terms of Reference
List of recommendations
Abbreviations & Acronyms
Chapter 1—Introduction
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report
Background
Regulation of fish stocks in Australia
ITQs in state and territory fisheries
Notes on scope
Chapter 2—Economics and fisheries management
Benefits of the quota system for fisheries management
Drawbacks of ITQs in fisheries management
Impacts of ITQs on fishers
Unintended consequences of ITQs
Options for reform
Chapter 3—Communities and small fishers
Social and community outcomes
Disempowerment of small fishers
Impacts on fishing practices
Recreational and cultural fishing
Options for reform
Chapter 4—Environment and ecology
Ecological outcomes of the quota system
Impacts of climate change and invasive species
Science in fisheries management
South East Trawl Fishery structural adjustment package
Western Australia: ecosystem based fisheries management
Options for reform
Chapter 5—Conclusions and recommendations
Conclusions on the quota systems
Objectives of fisheries management
Market and competition issues
Improving ecological performance
Additional comments by the Australian Greens
Abuses of market power in ITQ markets
ITQs and healthy oceans
Economics of ITQs
Appendix 1—Submissions and additional information
Appendix 2—Public hearings and witnesses