Tasmanian fisheries and marine farming continue to make a very substantial contribution to the social and economic well being of Tasmania.
SUMMARY OF FISHERIES STATISTICS, Tasmania
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| | Period | Units | Tas. |
|
Employment | Aug 2001 | no. | 1,573 |
Production | | | |
| Wild fisheries | p2001-02 | $m | 197.5 |
| Aquaculture | p2001-02 | $m | 136.2 |
| Total | p2001-02 | $m | 333.7 |
Seafood exports | 2001-02 | $m | 174.9 |
p preliminary - figures subject to revision
Source: ABS data available on request, 2001 Census of Population and Housing; Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment; and ABS data available on request, International Trade database. |