Golden snapper stocks depleted near Darwin. What can be done?

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The Northern Territory is famous for its fishing, but one iconic species is under threat. The government says tough decisions will need to be made.

The Northern Territory government says "urgent action" is needed to restore depleted stocks of golden snapper — but has ruled out introducing recreational fishing licences and boat licences.

The chief executive of the NT Seafood Industry Council, Daniel Capps, said golden snapper was not a target species for the commercial industry. "I know it's very unpopular and I'm not saying it's the solution, but we really need to get a better understanding of what's happening on the water and in the fishery."

"The NT has about 60,000 fishers compared to around 700,000 in WA, 850,000 in Victoria and 1 million in NSW.

 

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