Access and allocation arrangements for the Commercial 'Wetline' Fisheries. Proposals for discussion.

Authors

Commercial Access Panel

Publication Date

1-2005

Series Number

No. 191

Publisher

Department of Fisheries Western Australia

City

Perth

Abstract

The Minister for Fisheries established this review of open access (wetline) commercial fishery arrangements to provide a more effective management framework for wetline fishing and to complement the recreational initiatives. This must involve the removal of excess fishing capacity, including latent effort, from the fishery and the establishment of a dedicated commercial fishery with clear entry criteria and an appropriate limit on catch in each bioregion. However it must be made clear that the ‘wetline review’ is not a sectoral resource sharing exercise. Following the implementation of new management arrangements for the ‘wetline’ fisheries, the appropriateness of the existing levels of use between the various user groups in the West Coast region will be examined under the new integrated fisheries initiative.

Number of Pages

71

Keywords

Line fishing, Commercial fishing, Western Australia, Fishery management, Fishing rights

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries | Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Marine Biology | Natural Resource Economics | Natural Resources and Conservation | Population Biology

Recommended Citation

Commercial Access Panel. (2005), Access and allocation arrangements for the Commercial 'Wetline' Fisheries. Proposals for discussion.. Department of Fisheries Western Australia, Perth. Report No. 191.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_fmp/190

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