Australian fisheries economic indicators report 2015: financial and economic performance of the Northern Prawn Fishery

Overview \r\n This report presents results of the 2015 Northern Prawn Fishery survey, comprising survey based estimates of financial and economic performance for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 financial years, as well as non-survey based estimates of economic performance for the fishery in the 2014-15 financial year. Other indicators presented in the report include the total factor productivity index, input costs and ouput prices and management costs. \r\n\r\n The Australian fisheries economic indicators report expands on and takes the place of the former Australian fisheries surveys report. The information and analysis contained in these reports are accessed by policy makers, managers, researchers and industry. Alongside the usual detailed information about the financial performance of the average vessel and the overall economic performance of the fishery, this report also provides analysis of additional economic indicators for the Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery. The construction of these indicators draw upon the data collected through the fisheries survey program. Together with the financial and economic performance information, these indicators help to form a comprehensive picture of the economic performance of the Northern Prawn Fishery over a number of years. \r\n\r\n Key Issues \r\n• The report has found that profit at full equity, a profit indicator that assumes that all assets are fully owned by operators, increased for the average boat in the fishery between 2012-13 and 2013-14, from $239 066 to $382 939. \r\n• Net economic returns (NER) for the fishery rose from $5.2 million in 2012-13 to $12.3 million in 2013-14. The increase in NER from 2012-13 to 2013-14 was primarily driven by faster growth in fishing income than in fishing costs. The growth in fishing income was driven by increased landings of tiger prawns and banana prawns offsetting slightly lower beach prices for each. \r\n• The report indicates that total factor productivity (TFP) improved from 2004-05 to 2013-14. A strong relationship is evident between TFP and landed banana prawn catch, which is in turn largely dependent on seasonal conditions. Improved productivity also reflects the targeting of maximum economic yield (MEY) in the tiger prawn component of the fishery from 2004-05, effort reduction targets by management and the structural adjustment package (completed 2006-07) removing excess capital in the industry. \r\n

概述
本报告呈现2015年北方对虾渔业（Northern Prawn Fishery）调查成果，涵盖2012-13及2013-14财年基于调查的财务与经济绩效估算，以及2014-15财年该渔业基于非调查数据的经济绩效估算。本报告提及的其他指标还包括全要素生产率（Total Factor Productivity, TFP）指数、投入成本、产出价格与管理成本。

《澳大利亚渔业经济指标报告》是对原《澳大利亚渔业调查报告》的拓展并取代了后者。上述报告所包含的信息与分析可供政策制定者、渔业管理者、研究人员及行业从业者查阅。除常规的平均作业船只财务绩效及该渔业整体经济绩效的详细信息外，本报告还针对澳大利亚联邦北方对虾渔业开展了额外经济指标分析。上述指标的构建依托渔业调查项目采集的数据。结合财务与经济绩效相关信息，这些指标有助于全面呈现北方对虾渔业多年来的经济运行状况。

核心议题
• 报告显示，2012-13至2013-14财年间，该渔业平均作业船只的全额权益利润（假设所有资产均由经营者全额拥有的利润指标）从239066澳元增长至382939澳元。
• 该渔业的净经济收益（Net Economic Returns, NER）从2012-13财年的520万澳元增长至2013-14财年的1230万澳元。2012-13至2013-14财年净经济收益的增长，主要源于捕捞收入增速高于捕捞成本增速。捕捞收入的增长得益于虎虾与香蕉虾上岸量增加，抵消了二者码头收购价小幅下滑的影响。
• 报告表明，2004-05至2013-14财年间，全要素生产率（TFP）有所提升。全要素生产率与上岸香蕉虾捕捞量间存在显著关联，而后者在很大程度上取决于季节条件。生产率的提升还反映出三方面因素：2004-05财年起对该渔业虎虾板块实施最大经济收益（Maximum Economic Yield, MEY）目标、管理方设定的捕捞努力量削减目标，以及2006-07财年完成的旨在消除行业过剩资本的结构调整方案。