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

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