澳大利亚北部虎虾捕捞季于8月1日正式启动，但今年仅有27艘拖网渔船出海作业，创下历史新低纪录1。这一数字反映了该渔业面临的深层困境——近十数年来，该行业的船队规模经历了急剧萎缩1。
行业衰退的直接触发因素包括多个方面。长期主导北澳虾类渔业的标志性企业A Raptis and Sons今年申请破产管理，其13艘渔船目前停泊在卡鲁姆巴港1。破产管理人FTI Consulting试图出售这些船只，但在6份非约束性报价中仅成功售出2艘船及其相关许可证1。此外，燃油成本持续攀升也加重了运营压力——燃油费用占渔业总成本的26至29%，当前燃油价格已超过每升2澳元1。
北澳虾类渔业自1966年成立以来经历了巨大变化1。其船队数量从50年前的302艘下降至20年前的52艘，如今仅余27艘1。虎虾季将持续至11月30日1。
Australia's Northern Prawn Fishery commenced its 2026 season on August 1st with only 27 trawlers operating, marking the lowest number of active vessels in the industry's history.1 This represents a decline of approximately 50 percent compared to the previous year, reflecting an ongoing contraction in the sector.1
The downturn has been driven by multiple factors, including elevated fuel costs and new equipment restrictions.1 Fuel expenses now consume between 26 and 29 percent of total fishery operating costs, with prices exceeding two Australian dollars per liter.1 The crisis deepened when A Raptis and Sons, a flagship company that has defined the industry for half a century, entered administration this year.1 The firm's 13 trawlers remain moored at Karumba port after failing to attract buyers, with FTI Consulting as administrators receiving only six non-binding offers and successfully selling just two vessels along with their associated licenses to a South Australian location.1
The scale of decline underscores the sector's vulnerability. When the Northern Prawn Fishery was established in 1966, it operated just two vessels, expanding to over 200 by 1970.1 According to industry observer Michael O'Brien, the fleet numbered 302 boats fifty years ago, fell to 52 vessels two decades ago, and has now contracted to its current 27.1 The tiger prawn season continues through November 30th.1
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