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Economics And Marketing Of Western Australia Pilchards., Scp Fisheries Consultants Pty Ltd
Economics And Marketing Of Western Australia Pilchards., Scp Fisheries Consultants Pty Ltd
Fisheries management papers
The 1986/87 Australian catch was about 8,300 tonnes. At present levels of fishing,it has been suggested that this could be substantially increased. The fishery is not in danger of over-exploitation. Rather, the problem could be that there is more fish available than existing markets could absorb. However, there are prospects for increasing the present volume of fish sold domestically and for developing new products and markets in Australia and overseas.
Economics And Marketing Of Western Australian Pilchards., Scp Fisheries Consultants Pty Ltd
Economics And Marketing Of Western Australian Pilchards., Scp Fisheries Consultants Pty Ltd
Fisheries management papers
Most of the Western Australian pilchard catch comes from King George Sound and from the southern coast off Albany where the number of vessels allowed to catch has been controlled. Prospects for increasing production in this area are limited. However, there are indications that considerable quantities of pilchards could be caught in waters to the east and west of Albany, in the inshore declared purse seine development zone. Before allowing fisherman to catch more pilchards in these waters, the Western Australian Government decided that an investigation should be undertaken of the Australian pilchard resources, the domestic and export market situation …