Analysis on the Challenges Faced by Australian Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

Abstract

The Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) is an important part of the regional coastal economy and plays an important role in maintaining the stability of the ecological environment. This paper comprehensively discusses the challenges faced by ETBF from a wider range, including ocean current displacement caused by climate change, high labor power cost, uncertainty of global seafood trade and continuous increase of recreational fishery. It appears that both economic problems and climate change may bring more risks to ETBF, thus increasing the complexity of fisheries management. The sustainable development of Fisheries needs to develop a comprehensive management system that can meet all kinds of challenges. This paper proposes several areas of effort that can actively respond to the complex challenges of fisheries.