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A Quality Future For Recreational Fishing On The West Coast., West Coast Recreational Fishing Working Group Jun 2000

A Quality Future For Recreational Fishing On The West Coast., West Coast Recreational Fishing Working Group

Fisheries management papers

The West Coast Region between Kalbarri and Augusta offers a wide range of recreational fishing opportunities.The West Coast Region also receives more fishing pressure than any other, with an estimated 380 000 anglers fishing each year. Already, the signs of a fishery under pressure are showing. Catch rates of dhufish around inshore reef systems such as the Three-mile are a far cry from the 1950s and 60s when people beachlaunched wooden dinghies to fish the inshore waters for these highly prized fish. Increasing pressure on stocks has led to growing community concerns that the future quality of recreational fishing is …


Management Directions For Western Australia's Coastal Commercial Finfish Fisheries, Fisheries Western Australia Mar 2000

Management Directions For Western Australia's Coastal Commercial Finfish Fisheries, Fisheries Western Australia

Fisheries management papers

This discussion paper presents the framework in the light of commercial fisheries, in particular the open acess coastal finfish fishery. It provides the background to commercial fisheries management in Western Australia; describes the current situation; and sets the scen for a new management framework, with some important proposals on specific management issues.


Developing New Fisheries In Western Australia : A Guide To Applicants For Developing Fisheries., Lucy Halmarick Nov 1999

Developing New Fisheries In Western Australia : A Guide To Applicants For Developing Fisheries., Lucy Halmarick

Fisheries management papers

This document generally referred to as the DNF paper, describes the basic principles of developing new fisheries; provides an overview of the developing fishery process; and details the application process and any other relevant information for participating in a developing fishery.


The Warnbro Sound Crab Fishery Draft Management Plan., Fiona Crowe Nov 1994

The Warnbro Sound Crab Fishery Draft Management Plan., Fiona Crowe

Fisheries management papers

In recent years fishing effort for the blue summer/manna crabs (Portunus pelagicus) in Warnbro Sound has increased dramatically and concerns have been raised about the state of stocks of crabs in Warnbro Sound. As a result of the increased pressure being put on the limited resource, the relationship between professional and recreational user groups has become sensitive. It is therefore appropriate that measures ensure the responsible management of the Warnbro Sound Crab Fishery be introduced. Gear, bag limit and size restrictions on the taking of blue swimmer crabs by recreational fishermen already exists as part of the the overall recreational …