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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Capital region of New South Wales, 2015Research by the Australian Bureau of Agriculturaland Resource Economics and SciencesAbout my region 15.1April 2015? Commonwealth of Australia 2015Ownership of intellectual property rightsUnless otherwise noted, copyright (and any other intellectual property rights, if any) in this publication is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia (referred to as the Commonwealth).Creative Commons licenceAll material in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence, save for content supplied by third parties, logos and the Commonwealth Coat of Arms.Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence is a standard form licence agreement that allows you to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt this publication provided you attribute the work. A summary of the licence terms is available from licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en. The full licence terms are available from licenses/by/3.0/au/legalcode.Cataloguing dataABARES 2015, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Capital region of New South Wales, 2015, About my region 15.3, Canberra, April. CC BY 3.0.ISBN 978-1-74323?099-2ABARES project 43009InternetAgriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Capital region of New South Wales 2015?is available at .au/abares.Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)Postal address GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601Switchboard +61?2?6272?3933Facsimile +61?2?6272?2001Email info.abares@.auWeb .au/abaresInquiries about the licence and any use of this document should be sent to copyright@.au.The Australian Government acting through the Department of Agriculture, represented by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, has exercised due care and skill in preparing and compiling the information and data in this publication. Notwithstanding, the Department of Agriculture, ABARES, its employees and advisers disclaim all liability, including for negligence and for any loss, damage, injury, expense or cost incurred by any person as a result of accessing, using or relying upon information or data in this publication to the maximum extent permitted by law.AcknowledgementsABARES relies on the voluntary cooperation of farmers participating in the annual Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey, Australian Dairy Industry Survey, and Australian Vegetable Growing Farms Survey to provide data used in the preparation of this report. Without their help, these surveys would not be possible. ABARES farm survey staff collected most of the information presented in this report through on-farm interviews with farmers.This regional profile was updated by Therese Thompson, Peter Martin, Haydn Valle, Timothy Connolly, Kasia Mazur, Lucy Randall and Sharan Singh.Contents TOC \o "2-2" \h \z \t "Heading 1,1,Heading 1 (non numbered chapter),1" 1Regional overview PAGEREF _Toc416867461 \h 1Employment PAGEREF _Toc416867462 \h 22Agriculture sector PAGEREF _Toc416867463 \h 4Value of agricultural production PAGEREF _Toc416867464 \h 4Number and type of farms PAGEREF _Toc416867465 \h 4Farm financial performance—New South Wales PAGEREF _Toc416867466 \h 63Fisheries sector PAGEREF _Toc416867467 \h 144Forestry sector PAGEREF _Toc416867468 \h 16References PAGEREF _Toc416867469 \h 17Tables TOC \h \z \c "Table" Table 1 Number of farms, by industry classification, 2012–13 PAGEREF _Toc416867470 \h 5Table 2 Financial performance, New South Wales broadacre industries, 2012–13?to 2014–15, average per farm PAGEREF _Toc416867471 \h 7Table 3 Farm cash income of New South Wales broadacre farms, by region, 2013–14?to 2014–15, average per farm PAGEREF _Toc416867472 \h 8Table 4 Financial performance, New South Wales dairy industry, 2012–13?to 2014–15, average per farm PAGEREF _Toc416867473 \h 12Table 5 Physical and financial performance, vegetable growing farm businesses, New South Wales, 2012–13?and 2013–14 PAGEREF _Toc416867474 \h 12Figures TOC \h \z \c "Figure" Figure 1 Employment profile, Capital region, November 2014 PAGEREF _Toc416867510 \h 3Figure 2 Value of agricultural production, Capital region, New South Wales, 2012–13 PAGEREF _Toc416867511 \h 4Figure 3 Distribution of farms by estimated value of agricultural operations, Capital region, New South Wales, 2012–13 PAGEREF _Toc416867512 \h 5Figure 4 Real farm cash income, broadacre industries, average per farm PAGEREF _Toc416867513 \h 7Figure 5 Real farm cash income, grains industry, average per farm PAGEREF _Toc416867514 \h 9Figure 6 Real farm cash income, sheep industry, average per farm PAGEREF _Toc416867515 \h 10Figure 7 Real farm cash income, beef industry, average per farm PAGEREF _Toc416867516 \h 10Figure 8 Real farm cash income, dairy industry, average per farm PAGEREF _Toc416867517 \h 11Figure 9 Real farm cash income, vegetable growing farm businesses, New South Wales, 2005–06?to 2013–14 PAGEREF _Toc416867518 \h 13Figure 10 Area of native forest, by tenure PAGEREF _Toc416867519 \h 16Maps TOC \h \z \c "Map" Map 1 Broad agricultural land use of the Capital region, New South Wales PAGEREF _Toc416867520 \h 1Map 2 Agricultural industries of the Capital region, New South Wales PAGEREF _Toc416867521 \h 2Map 3 ABARES Australian broadacre zones and regions PAGEREF _Toc416867522 \h 8Regional overviewThe Capital region of New South Wales is located in the south-east of the state from the southern tablelands, east around the ACT, to the far south coast (Map 1).The region comprises the thirteen local government areas of Bega Valley, Bombala, Boorowa, Cooma-Monaro, Eurobodalla, Goulburn Mulwaree, Harden, Palerang, Queanbeyan, Snowy River, Upper Lachlan Shire, Yass Valley and Young, and small parts of Shoalhaven, Tumut Shire and Wingecarribee. The region covers a total area of around 51?900?square kilometres or 7?per cent of New South Wales and is home to approximately 207?800?people (ABS 2011).Agricultural land in the Capital region occupies 32?460?square kilometres, or 63?per cent of the region. Areas classified as conservation and natural environments (nature conservation, protected areas and minimal use) occupy 13?570?square kilometres, or 26?per cent of the region. The most common land use by area is grazing modified pastures, which occupies 23?820?square kilometres or 46?per cent of the Capital Region.Map 1 Broad agricultural land use of the Capital region, New South WalesSource: Catchment scale land use of Australia – update March 2014 (ABARES, 2014)Map 2 Agricultural industries of the Capital region, New South WalesSource: Catchment scale land use of Australia – update March 2014 (ABARES, 2014)EmploymentAustralian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data from the 2014 Labour Force Survey?indicate that around 104?100?people were employed in the Capital region. The region accounts for 3?per cent of total employment in New South Wales and 7?per cent of all people employed in the New South Wales agriculture, forestry and fishing sector.Retail trade was the largest employment sector with 14?400?people, followed by health care and social assistance with 12?600?people, and construction with 12?600?people (Figure 1). Other important employment sectors in the region were public administration and safety (10?700?people), education and training (8500?people) and accommodation and food services (7500?people). The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector employed 6500?people, representing 7?per cent of the region’s workforce.Figure 1 Employment profile, Capital region, November 2014Note: Annual average of the preceding 4?quarters.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, cat. no. 6291.0, Labour Force, AustraliaAgriculture sectorValue of agricultural productionIn 2012–13, the gross value of agricultural production (GVAP) in the Capital region was $782?million, which was 6?per cent of the total gross value of agricultural production in New South Wales ($12.1?billion). This is the most recent year for which ABS data are available.The Capital region has a diverse agricultural sector. The most important commodities in the Capital region (Figure 2) based on the gross value of agricultural production were wool ($158?million), followed by cattle and calves?($146?million) and sheep and lambs ($88?million). These commodities together contributed 57?per cent of the total value of agricultural production in the region. Of the other commodities wheat accounted for 8?per cent ($55?million); milk 8?per cent ($52?million); canola 6?per cent ($41?million); and pigs 4?per cent ($27?million). Fruit and nuts, largely cherries and other stone fruit, accounted for 3?per cent of the total value in the region ($18?million).As well as extensive livestock production (beef, sheep meat, wool and dairy), in 2012–13?the Capital region accounted for 34?per cent ($8?million) of the total value of New South Wales cherry production.Figure 2 Value of agricultural production, Capital region, New South Wales, 2012–13Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, cat. no. 7503.0, Value of agricultural commodities produced, AustraliaNumber and type of farmsABS data indicate that in 2012–13?there were 4481?farms in the Capital region with an estimated value of agricultural operations of more than $5000 ( REF _Ref333401486 \h Table 1). The region contains 11?per cent of all farm businesses in New South Wales.Table 1 Number of farms, by industry classification, 2012–13Industry ClassificationCapital regionNew South Walesno.%no.%Sheep1?393314?45011Beef Cattle1?1982713?62632Mixed livestock653153?5028Other livestock22151?6314Fruit and nuts15942?5776Dairy10721?1153Mixed grains and livestock9623?6849Grain growing7323?6549Vegetable3611?0623Other Crop growing3313531Nurseries, Cut Flowers and Turf2415271Other489115?90014Total Agriculture4?48110042?082100 Note: Estimated value of agricultural operations greater than $5000.Source: Australian Bureau of StatisticsFarms are classified in Table 1 according to the activities that generate most of their value of production. Sheep farms (1393?farms) were the most common, accounting for 31?per cent of all farms in the Capital region, and 31?per cent of all sheep farms in New South Wales.There is a large percentage of small farms in the region in terms of their value of agricultural output. Estimated value of agricultural operations (EVAO) is a measure of the value of production from farms and a measure of their business size. Around 48 per cent of farms in the Capital region had an EVAO of less than $50?000 ( REF _Ref349744036 \h Figure 3). These farms accounted for only 7?per cent of the total value of agricultural operations in 2012–13. In comparison, 11?per cent of farms in the region had an EVAO of more than $350?000?and accounted for an estimated 57?per cent of the total value of agricultural operations in the region in 2012–13.Figure 3 Distribution of farms by estimated value of agricultural operations, Capital region, New South Wales, 2012–13Source: Australian Bureau of StatisticsFarm financial performance—New South WalesEach year, ABARES interviews Australian broadacre, dairy and vegetable producers as part of its annual survey program. Broadacre industries covered in this survey include the grains, grains–livestock, sheep, beef and sheep–beef industries. The information collected is a basis for analysing the current financial position of farms in these industries and expected changes in the short term. This paper uses data from the ABARES Australian agricultural and grazing industries survey (AAGIS), Australian dairy industry survey (ADIS), and Australian vegetable growing industry survey to report estimates of financial performance indicators ( REF _Ref349209081 \h Box 1) for broadacre, dairy and vegetable farms in New South Wales.Box 1 DefinitionsMajor financial performance indicatorsTotal cash receipts: total revenues received by the business during the financial year.Total cash costs: payments made by the business for materials and services and for permanent and casual hired labour (excluding owner manager, partner and family labour).Farm cash income: total cash receipts – total cash costsFarm business profit: farm cash income + changes in trading stocks – depreciation – imputed labour costsProfit at full equity: return produced by all the resources used in the business, farm?business?profit + rent + interest + finance?lease?payments – depreciation on leased itemsRate of return: return to all capital used, profit at full equity * 100 / total opening capitalEquity ratio: Farm capital minus farm debt expressed as a percentage of farm capitalIndustry typesGrains: farms mainly engaged in producing broadacre crops such as wheat, coarse grains, oilseeds and pulses, and including farms running sheep and/or beef cattle in conjunction with substantial broadacre crop activity.Sheep: farms mainly engaged in running sheep.Beef: farms mainly engaged in running beef cattle.Dairy: farms mainly engaged in milk production.Vegetable: farms mainly engaged in growing vegetables.Performance of broadacre farms—New South WalesDrought reduced crop production in north western New South Wales and despite increased turnoff of beef cattle and sheep farm cash incomes declined. However, in southern New South Wales grain, oilseed and pulse production increased and with higher sheep and lamb prices resulted in increased farm receipts and much higher farm cash incomes. Overall, the increase in farm cash income in southern regions more than outweighed the reduction in the north to result in the average farm cash income for New South Wales broadacre farms increasing to $106?000?a farm, in 2013–14.In 2014–15, further increases in average farm cash income are expected for mixed livestock–crops and sheep farms in southern regions of New South Wales, the Riverina, the Central West and Coastal New South Wales as a result of higher beef, sheep and lamb prices ( REF _Ref415149908 \h Table 3). However, in the North West Slopes and Plains and Far Western New South Wales, farm cash incomes are projected to decline as continued dry conditions further reduced crop production. Incomes for beef and sheep farms are projected to decrease as the number of sheep, lambs and beef cattle sold declines. The proportion of farms recording negative farm cash incomes is projected to exceed 30?per?cent in the north-west of the state.With increased incomes in the southern and central regions and reduced incomes in the north, average farm cash income of New South Wales broadacre farms is projected to decline only slightly in 2014–15?compared with 2013–14. On?average, farm cash income for broadacre farms in New South Wales is projected to average $106?000?a?farm in 2014–15 ( REF _Ref349138321 \h Table 2 and REF _Ref415150181 \h Figure 4), still around 44?per?cent above the 10-year average to?2013–14.Figure 4 Real farm cash income, broadacre industries, average per farmp?Preliminary estimate. y?Provisional estimate.Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries SurveyTable 2 Financial performance, New South Wales broadacre industries, 2012–13?to 2014–15, average per farmPerformance indicatorunits2012–132013–14pRSE?2014–15yTotal cash receipts$379?950394?500(5)392?000Total cash costs$284?620286?500(5)286?000Farm cash income$95?330108?000(7)106?000Farms with negative farm cash income%2324(15)23Farm business profit $5?8407?300(105)10?000Profit at full equity excluding capital appreciation$40?49041?600(20)44?000Farm capital at 30 June a$3?504?2603?545?900(4)naFarm debt at 30 June b$428?500445?300(8)451?000Equity ratio bd%8887(1)naRate of return excluding capital appreciation e%1.21.2(19)1.2Off-farm income of owner manager and spouse b$39?19035?300(10)naa?Excludes leased plant and equipment. b?Average per responding farm. c?Farm capital minus farm debt. d?Equity expressed as a percentage of farm capital. e Rate of return to farm capital at 1 July. p Preliminary estimates. y Provisional estimates. na Not Available. Figures in parentheses are standard errors expressed as a percentage of the estimate providedSource: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries SurveyTable 3 Farm cash income of New South Wales broadacre farms, by region, 2013–14?to 2014–15, average per farmRegionunits2013–14pRSE?2014–15y111: NSW Far West$121?400(37)107?000121: NSW North West Slopes and Plains$102?300(20)49?000122: NSW Central West$115?200(14)130?000123: NSW Riverina$187?400(12)188?000131: NSW Tablelands$55?600(19)52?000132: NSW Coastal$8?400(97)9?000p?ABARES preliminary estimates. y?ABARES provisional estimates. na Not available. Figures in parentheses are standard errors, expressed as a percentage of the estimate provided.Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries SurveyMap 3 ABARES Australian broadacre zones and regionsNote: Each region is identified by a unique code of three digits. The first digit identifies the state or territory, the second digit identifies the zone and the third digit identifies the region.Source: ABARESPerformance of grains industry farms—New South WalesAverage farm cash income for New South Wales grains industry farms increased in 2013–14?compared with 2012–13. Despite increased grain crop production in southern regions reductions in crop production as a result of drought conditions in northern regions led to an overall decreased crop receipts for New South Wales grains industry farms. On mixed enterprise farms increased receipts from sheep and lambs as a result of higher prices together with an increase in numbers sold was more than offset by reduced receipts from crops.In 2014–15, crop receipts are projected to decline overall for New South Wales grains farms as a result of reduced production of both winter and summer crops. On mixed enterprise farms, lower crop receipts are expected to be partly offset by increased receipts from sheep, lambs and beef as a result of higher prices.Farm cash income for New South Wales grains industry farms is projected to average $183?000?a farm in 2014–15, a reduction on the average farm cash income for 2013–14, but still high compared to average farm cash income over the 10 years ending 2013–14 (Figure 5). Farm cash incomes for New South Wales grains industry farms were generally reduced by dry conditions throughout much of this decade.Figure 5 Real farm cash income, grains industry, average per farmp Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate.Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries SurveyPerformance of sheep industry farms—New South WalesIn 2013–14, higher prices received for adult sheep and lambs combined with increased sheep and lamb turn-off more than offset increased expenditure on fodder, sheep purchases, repairs and maintenance and interest payments. Farm cash income for New South Wales sheep industry farms increased slightly to average $72?000?a farm in 2013–14.In 2014–15, higher prices for adult sheep and lambs are projected to be more than offset by a reduction in wool receipts as a result of reduction in both the quantity of wool sold and wool prices. However a projected decrease in expenditure on sheep purchases, fuel and repairs and maintenance is expected to result in average farm cash income for sheep industry farms remaining similar to that recorded in 2013–14?at an average of $75?000?a farm. If achieved this would be around 20?per cent above the industry average of $62?000?a farm for the ten-years to 2013–14, in real terms (Figure 6).Figure 6 Real farm cash income, sheep industry, average per farmp Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate.Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries SurveyPerformance of beef industry farms—New South WalesA smaller average herd size for New South Wales beef industry farms compared with the average for the whole of Australia results in average farm cash income for New South Wales beef industry farms typically being below the national average (Figure 7).Drier seasonal conditions in northern New South Wales in 2013–14?resulted in an increase in beef cattle turn-off an increased farm receipts and a decrease in beef cattle numbers. Average farm cash income for New South Wales beef industry farms increased slightly to $36?500?per farm in 2013–14.Figure 7 Real farm cash income, beef industry, average per farmp Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate.Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries SurveyIn 2014–15, higher beef cattle prices are projected to result in an increase in beef cattle receipts despite an expected decline in the number of cattle sold. This increase in beef cattle receipts is estimated to be more than offset by increased expenditure on repairs and maintenance, pasture chemicals and fodder. As a result, average farm cash income for beef industry farms is projected to decline to $32?000?a farm, around 15?per cent below the ten-year average to 2013–14 (Figure 7).Performance of dairy industry farms—New South WalesIn 2012–13, a reduction in farmgate milk prices, lower milk production in all states except Victoria and increased cash costs resulted in low average farm cash income in all states including New South Wales. Average farm cash incomes rebounded strongly in 2013–14, with large increases in milk prices for milk producers in southern New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and smaller increases for producers in other states and regions. Nationally, average farm cash income increased from $44?130?in 2012–13?to $163?900?in 2013–14. In New South Wales, average farm cash income increased from $61?380?in 2012–13?to $123?100?in 2013–14 ( REF _Ref415577467 \h Figure 8 and REF _Ref415577712 \h Table 4).In 2014–15 average farm cash incomes are projected to decline in most states, with a decline in farmgate milk prices in most states and regions except northern New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. Milk production is expected to increase in New South Wales however the increase is projected to be unable to fully offset the lower milk prices. As a result, average farm cash income is projected to decline to $109?000?in New South Wales, around 9?per?cent below the 10-year average to 2013–14.When variations to projected farm cash incomes of dairy farms across Australia are taken into account, the overall average farm cash income of Australian dairy farms is projected to decrease to average $97?000?a?farm in 2014–15, around 14?per?cent below the 10-year average to 2013–14.Figure 8 Real farm cash income, dairy industry, average per farmp Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate.Source: ABARES Australian Dairy Industry SurveyTable 4 Financial performance, New South Wales dairy industry, 2012–13?to 2014–15, average per farmPerformance indicatorunit2012–132013–14pRSE2014–15yFarm cash income$61?380123?100(15)109?000Farm business profit a$–21?6408?500(244)–7?000Rate of return excluding capital appreciation b%0.91.8(29)1.3a Defined as farm cash income plus buildup in trading stocks, less depreciation and the imputed value of operator partner and family labour. b Defined as profit at full equity, excluding capital appreciation, as a percentage of total opening capital. Profit at full equity is defined as farm business profit plus rent, interest and lease payments less depreciation on leased items. p Preliminary estimates. y Provisional estimates. na Not available. Figures in parentheses are standard errors expressed as a percentage of the estimate provided.Source: ABARES Australian Dairy Industry SurveyPerformance of Vegetable industry farms—New South WalesNationally in 2013–14, average farm cash income is estimated to have declined to $156?000, 4?per cent lower than in 2012–13. Average to above average seasonal conditions helped growers to maintain the high yields of?2012–13. Overall vegetable production was also higher because the average area planted to vegetable crops increased. However, the resulting increase in vegetable cash receipts was partially offset by lower vegetable prices.Farm cash income in New South Wales is estimated to have declined by 23 per cent in?2012–13?to an average of $62?900 ( REF _Ref403479149 \h Table 5), the lowest estimated farm cash income (in real terms) since ABARES began surveying vegetable growing farm businesses in the state ( REF _Ref403479165 \h Figure 9). Changes in the total amount of vegetables produced were mixed across vegetable types, but the average area planted was lower and yields were generally higher. Although prices were higher for most of the main vegetable commodities planted, vegetable cash receipts declined.Farm cash income is estimated to have increased in?2013–14?to an average of $73?000 ( REF _Ref403479149 \h Table 5), 10?per cent lower than the average farm cash income (in real terms) over the nine years to 2013–14 ( REF _Ref403479165 \h Figure 9). Vegetable production increased because the average area planted increased and yields were stable. On average, farms shifted production towards potatoes and tomatoes, and away from lettuce, pumpkins and greenpeas. Increased vegetable production offset lower vegetable prices, thus increasing vegetable cash receipts.Table 5 Physical and financial performance, vegetable growing farm businesses,New South Wales, 2012–13?and 2013–14average per farmSelected estimatesunits2012–13?pRSE% Changefrom 2011–122013–14?yRSE% Changefrom 2012–13Vegetable cash receipts$213?200(15)–30240?000(19)13Area sown to vegetablesha13.6(21)–3014.1(28)4Quantity of vegetables producedt374(40)–25441(38)18Farm cash income$62?900(31)–3273?000(33)22 p Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate. RSE Relative standard errors, expressed as a percentage of the estimate. Source: ABARES Australian vegetable growing farms surveyFigure 9 Real farm cash income, vegetable growing farm businesses, New South Wales, 2005–06?to 2013–14average per farmp Preliminary estimate. y Provisional estimate.Source: ABARES Australian vegetable growing farms surveyFisheries sectorThe coast line of the Capital region extends from the Kioloa State Forest, north of Batemans Bay, to the Victorian border. As such, the area has a number of key fishing ports, including Eden, Bermagui and Batemans Bay. Eden is an important port for NSW and Commonwealth fisheries. In 2012–13, Commonwealth fisheries landed a total of 1086?tonnes in Eden including 128 ?tonnes of flathead, 190 tonnes of gould’s squid, 112?tonnes of ling, 76?tonnes of jackass morwong and 62?tonnes of spotted warehou. A variety of tuna are also landed in Eden including southern bluefin, yellowfin, albacore and bigeye tuna.Another key port for NSW and Commonwealth fisheries is Bermagui. In 2012–13, Commonwealth fisheries landed around 321 tonnes of fisheries products in Bermagui, including 64?tonnes of chinaman leatherjacket , 36?tonnes of yellowfin tuna and 28 tonnes of flathead. The Clyde river estuary in the Batemans Bay region is a key aquaculture area for Sydney rock oyster. Batemans Bay is also a key regional commercial fishing area, with parts of the community employed in abalone diving, rocklobster trapping and commercial finfish fisheries.Sydney rock oyster is the principal aquaculture species grown in NSW, accounting for 63?per cent of the value of all aquaculture species grown in NSW, with a value of $30?million in 2012–13 (Creese & Trenaman 2014). The Capital Region is estimated to have produced around 1.9 million dozens of Sydney rock oysters in 2012–13, at a combined value of $11.7?million. The Clyde River, near Batemans Bay, is an important producing region of Sydney rock oysters, producing 11?per cent of total NSW production of this species. This production was valued at $4 ?million on a farm gate basis in 2012–13, and contributes significantly to regional employment. Other areas of Sydney rock oyster production in the region include Merimbula Lake ($2?million), Pambula River ($1.8?million) and Wagonga Inlet ($1.3?million) (Creese & Trenaman 2014).In 2012–13?the gross value of New South Wales fisheries production was estimated to be around $123.8 million lower by 0.2 per cent ($0.2 million) from 2011–12. New South Wales contributed 5?per cent of the total value of Australian fisheries production in 2012–13. In value terms, the wild-catch sector accounted for 62?per cent ($76.2?million) of the state’s total production and the aquaculture sector accounted for the remaining 38?per cent ($47.5?million).New South Wales wild-catch fisheries provide a range of fisheries products. In 2012–13, finfish species contributed 49?per cent of the wild-catch production, valued at $37.6?million. The main finfish species landed were sea mullet, with a gross value of production of $7.1?million, followed by school whiting ($3.1?million), black and yellowfin bream ($3.0?million), snapper ($2.4?million) and eastern Australian salmon ($1.8 million). Prawns contributed 22?per cent of the total value of wild-catch fisheries with a value of $16.8?million, with other important crustacean groups being eastern rocklobster (10?per cent; $7.5?million) and crabs (6?per cent; $4.6?million).In 2012–13?the value of New South Wales aquaculture production is estimated to have increased by 1?per cent ($0.6 million) to $47.5 million. Oyster production makes the greatest contribution to New South Wales aquaculture production, accounting for 76?per cent of production by value, worth $35.9?million. Prawns ($3.5?million) and finfish aquaculture species, including silver perch ($1.9?million), trout ($2.2?million) and barramundi ($0.6?million) make up most of the remaining aquaculture monwealth fisheries active in New South Wales include the Small Pelagic Fishery, the Eastern Tuna and Billfish fishery (mainly supplying export markets with tuna), and the Commonwealth trawl sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark fishery.In 2012–13, New South Wales fisheries product exports were valued at $14.1?million. The main export products include live and fresh, chilled or frozen fish, rocklobster and abalone. Japan and Hong Kong, are the major destinations for New South Wales fisheries exports, accounting for 34 per cent and 17?per cent of the total value of exports in 2012–13, respectively. Other major export destinations include Vietnam (9 per cent), Taiwan (9 per cent) and New Zealand (8 per cent).The New South Wales coast line is an important recreational fishing area, with a multitude of inlets and estuaries from which to fish (NSWDPI 2013). Being a tourism precinct, the region offers a number of recreational fishing opportunities, with the value of this activity to the regional economy likely to be significant. There are also a range of game fishing tournaments throughout the year, including in the Bermagui and Port Stephens area, targeting tuna and marlin species. New South Wales also contains a number of recreational only fishing areas, especially in the far south coast of New South Wales, a popular destination for both marine and freshwater recreational fishers. A large number of recreational fishers also fish in the Greater Sydney area, stretching from Newcastle to the Illawarra area, and comprising the city areas of Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong. Species commonly targeted in the area include yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, yellowtail, blue swimmer crab, squid, and southern calamari (Steffe and Murphy 2011).Forestry sectorIn 2010–11, the total plantation area in the Capital region was approximately 51?800?hectares, comprised of approximately 1800?hectares of hardwood plantations and 50?000?hectares of softwood plantations. The main hardwood species planted is shining gum (Eucalyptus nitens) and the main softwood species planted is radiata pine (Pinus radiata).In 2011, there were approximately 2.4?million hectares of native forests in the Capital region, comprised mainly of Eucalypt medium open (1.1?million hectares), Eucalypt medium woodland (779?200?hectares) and Eucalypt tall open (218?800?hectares) forest types. Approximately 937?600?hectares of the native forests are privately owned, 934?100?hectares are in nature conservation reserves and 339?500?hectares are multiple-use public forests available for timber production ( REF _Ref381119273 \h Figure 10). Major export and timber processing industries are located at Edrom, Eden and Bombala.Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 10 Area of native forest, by tenureLeasehold forest (152?600 ha—6.5%)Multiple-use public forest (339?500 ha—14.3%)Nature conservation reserve (934?100 ha—39.5%)Other Crown land (3300 ha—0.1%)Private land (including Indigenous) (937?600 ha—39.6%)Unresolved tenure (100 ha—0.0%)Source: ABARES Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2013Total sales and service income in the New South Wales forest and wood product industry was approximately $6.9?billion in 2012–13. The income was mainly generated from the sale of wood products estimated at $3.4?billion, and the remaining $3.5?billion was generated from the sale of paper and paper products. In 2010–11, New South Wales exported approximately 734?000?tonnes of woodchips, valued at approximately $115?million. In 2011–12, woodchip exports declined to 645?000?tonnes, valued at $98?million. 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