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Beche De Mer
(Sea Cucumber - Trepang)

Commercial Fishing for Blackfish | Luderick:

Also known as Luderick, darkie and black bream.

Commercial fishing for Blackfish is all year round in estuaries and along coastal shores and lakes.  They are mostly fished for at night.  The methods of capture include tunnel nets, beach seine, haul and pound nets.

Blackfish live only in waters off eastern Australia and the north island of New Zealand.  Blackfish are found in estuaries, mangroves, rocky reefs and inshore coastal waters.  They flourish in seagrass areas.

Commercial blackfish catches are greatest where seagrass is most abundant.

The entire catch of Blackfish is sold on the domestic market in Australia.

Estuary General Fishery in NSW
The Estuary General Fishery is a diverse multi-species multi-method fishery that may operate in 76 of the NSW's estuarine systems. It is the most diverse commercial fishery in NSW and comprises approximately 600 fishing businesses authorised to utilise 17 types of fishing gear. This fishery is a significant contributor to regional and state economies providing high quality seafood and bait to the community.

The Fishery includes all forms of commercial estuarine fishing (other than estuary prawn trawling which comprises the Estuary Prawn Trawl Fishery) in addition to the gathering of pipis and beachworms from ocean beaches. The most frequently used fishing methods are mesh and haul netting. Other methods used include trapping, hand-lining and hand-gathering.

On average, the 10 species that make up over 80% of landings by weight are sea mullet (Mugil cephalus) 40%, luderick (Girella tricuspidata) 8%, yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis) 8%, school prawn (Metapenaeus macleayi) 5%, blue swimmer crab (Portunus pelagicus) 4%, dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus) 4%, sand whiting (Sillago ciliata) 3%, pipi (Donax deltoides) 3%, mud crab (Scylla serrata) 3% and silver biddy (Gerres subfasciatus) 2%

 

Scientific Name	Girella tricuspidata
Location	SA, TAS, VIC, NSW, south QLD
Season	All year round
Size	40cm, 4.7 kg
Australian Species Code	37 361007
Taste, Texture	Strong fishy flavour.  Firm to soft texture.

See Also:
Blackfish (Girella tricuspidata) Photographs and Information
Catching & Fishing for Luderick | Bait for Blackfish
Cooking Blackfish | Luderick Recipes
Blackfish | Luderick (Girella tricuspidata) Commercial Fishery