This record contains catch and effort data from scientific bottom trawl surveys carried out along the coast of South East Australia between 1898 and 1996. The data is on demersal chondrichthyes and osteichthyes. Data used was from multiple research vessels form various agencies and historical archives, The vessels included Soela, Courageous, Kapala, Zeehan, Challenger, Mary Belle, Bluefin, Petuna Endeavour, Margaret Philippa, Dannevig and Endeavour. Please refer to documentation link for further information.