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Further Options For Management Of The Shark Bay Snapper Fishery : Discussion Paper., P. Millington
Further Options For Management Of The Shark Bay Snapper Fishery : Discussion Paper., P. Millington
Fisheries management papers
A limited entry fishing regime for snapper was introduced in Shark Bay in order to constrain growth in fishing effort. Additional measures were introduced to reduce the number of vessels in the fishery, control areas fished and limit permitted fishing gear, with the ultimate objective of reducing catches from traditional fishing areas to long term sustainable levels.