Publication Date
6-2025
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
The West Coast Demersal Scalefish Resource (WCDSR) includes over 100 species in inshore (20–250 m deep) and offshore ( > 250 m) demersal habitats of the West Coast Bioregion. These species are caught by charter, commercial and recreational fishers.
The WCDSR is in recovery and managed under a 20-year recovery plan (2010–2030). DPIRD tracks recovery progress through scientific stock assessments of the indicator species (snapper, WA dhufish, and baldchin groper) every 3 years.
The 2021 WCDSR stock assessment showed limited recovery and additional management action was required.
In December 2022, the Minister for Fisheries announced commercial and recreational (including charter) sector management packages and a $10 million recovery package to support recovery.
Number of Pages
6
Keywords
West Coast Demersal Scalefish Resource, WCDSR, Western Australia, West Coast Bioregion, fishers, commercial, recreational, recovery plan
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2025), West Coast Demersal Scalefish Resource recovery support package: 2023-24 report. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fish_publishedrpts/2
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