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Summary Of Submissions To Fisheries Management Paper No. 126 : The South Coast Estuarine Fishery A Discussion Paper., Fisheries Western Australia. Dec 1999

Summary Of Submissions To Fisheries Management Paper No. 126 : The South Coast Estuarine Fishery A Discussion Paper., Fisheries Western Australia.

Fisheries management papers

Fisheries Management Paper Number 126, ‘The South Coast Estuarine Fishery - A Discussion Paper’ presented a number of management proposals for consultation with stakeholders as a way forward in addressing ongoing, current and long-term issues relating to the long term sustainable management of the Fishery and the resource sharing issues that exist.


Abalone Aquaculture In Western Australia : Policy Guideline., Fisheries Western Australia. Dec 1999

Abalone Aquaculture In Western Australia : Policy Guideline., Fisheries Western Australia.

Fisheries management papers

Experimental or commercial abalone aquaculture is being pursued in many countries with major investments in The United States, Taiwan, China and Korea as well as in Australia. The combined total abalone aquaculture production from China and Taiwan was reported to be in the order of 2,000 tonnes and continues to rise. As cultured ‘cocktail’ abalone are below the legal harvest size of wild abalone, there will be limited competition between aquaculture and the wild fisheries.


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

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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.


Review Of The Western Australian Pilchard Fishery 12 -16 April 1999, K. L. Cochane Nov 1999

Review Of The Western Australian Pilchard Fishery 12 -16 April 1999, K. L. Cochane

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A workshop was held on Monday 12 April 1999 at which presentations were made by representatives of Fisheries WA, speakers from other state fisheries agencies and the Western Australian (WA) pilchard industry. This workshop identified some of the key concerns in the assessment and management of the fishery. This report presents the conclusions reached by the reviewer at the end of the process, which were also presented to members of the WA pilchard fishing industry in Albany on Friday 16 April.


Management Directions For Western Australia's Estuarine And Marine Embayment Fisheries : A Strategic Approach To Management., Fisheries Western Australia Nov 1999

Management Directions For Western Australia's Estuarine And Marine Embayment Fisheries : A Strategic Approach To Management., Fisheries Western Australia

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This paper does not attempt to provide solutions to individual fishery problems, nor to all of the strategic problems, nor does it claim to evaluate all the options available to managers. Rather, the paper is intended to trigger discussion as to how all interest groups can work together to achieve a balance for these fisheries and their environment. It is a starting point.


The Translocation Of Barramundi. A Discussion Paper., Makaira Pty Ltd Jul 1999

The Translocation Of Barramundi. A Discussion Paper., Makaira Pty Ltd

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There is recognisable economic benefit to the translocation of barramundi, but there is also a need to ensure the translocation will not adversely impact upon the genetic diversity, introduce disease or impact on the natural environment and biodiversity. This discussion paper has been prepared to provide information to assist in the assessment of the possible impact of translocation of barramundi into and within Western Australia, for the purposed of recreational stock enhancement, aquaculture development and domestic stocking. In contemplating the translocation any aquatic species, signigicant economic and social benefits must be balanced with biological and environmental risks; that is, the …


Draft Shark Bay Pink Snapper Management Plan 1999, Fisheries Western Australia. Jul 1999

Draft Shark Bay Pink Snapper Management Plan 1999, Fisheries Western Australia.

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This draft management plan was prepared by the Fisheries Department on 12 July 1999 for the Minister for Fisheries for the purpose of facilitating consultation in resepct of the proposal by the Minister to determine a new Management Plan for the Shark Bay Pink Snapper Fishery.


The South Coast Estuarine Fishery. A Discussion Paper., Rod Pearn, Tony Cappelluti May 1999

The South Coast Estuarine Fishery. A Discussion Paper., Rod Pearn, Tony Cappelluti

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This discussion paper proposes a way for the South Coast Estuarine Fishery to address issues relating to the long-term sustainable management and sharing of the fish resource.


Proposals For Community Discussion. A Quality Future For Recreational Fishing In The Gascoyne. A Five-Year Management Strategy For Recreational Fishing., Gascoyne Recreational Fishing Working Group May 1999

Proposals For Community Discussion. A Quality Future For Recreational Fishing In The Gascoyne. A Five-Year Management Strategy For Recreational Fishing., Gascoyne Recreational Fishing Working Group

Fisheries management papers

Gascoyne has seen a series of rapid developments in recreational fisheries management, starting with the introduction of state-wide bag limits in 1991; followed by area specific controls at Ningaloo in 1992; landing limits in Exmouth Gulf in 1993; strict controls on the take of pink snapper in Shark Bay’s inner gulfs in 1997; new bag limits for Shark Bay in 1998; and the introduction of a management system for the charter and aquatic tour industry in 1999. The management proposals presented for community discussion in this paper are aimed at maintaining or improving the quality and diversity of the Gascoyne's …