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Our wild fish stocks are a renewable, but limited resource. Most WA fisheries rely on relatively high value species, and concentrate on increasing the quality and value of the harvest rather than the volume.
The commercial fishing industry works in close co-operation with the Department of Fisheries to ensure the sustainability of our fisheries.
The tight management controls include limitations on the numbers of licences, gear restrictions, seasonal closures and limits on fishing time or quota systems which set limits on the total quantity of fish that can be harvested by professional fishermen. Other measures can include permanent closed areas to protect juvenile or breeding fish or to protect important habitats.
All Western Australian fisheries that wish to export must demonstrate to the Commonwealth Government via ecological sustainability reports to Environment Australia that the fishery is managed for ecological sustainability.
For further information, please click on the Fisheries Assessment Fact Sheet.
Download (23.41 Kb pdf)
WAFIC is the host organization in Western Australia to SeaNet.
SeaNet is an environmental extension service to the Australian seafood industry and provides information and advice on improved fishing gear, technology and fishing methods.
Its primary objective is to work with the fishing industry to minimise the catch of non-target species (bycatch) and encourage environmental best practice for industry.
SeaNet extension officers work with commercial fishers and researches to assist in developing and implementing effective and practical solutions to bycatch issues.
For more information in WA contact Carl Bevilacqua
Please click here to visit the Ocean Watch - SeaNet website
http://www.oceanwatch.org.au
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