Publication Date
1-10-2023
Series Number
283
ISSN
0819-4327
Publisher
Government of Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
This harvest strategy has been developed and revised in line with the Department’s Harvest Strategy Policy for Aquatic Resources (Department of Fisheries 2015) and is consistent with relevant national harvest strategy policies and guidelines (e.g. Sloan et al. 2014; Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 2018a, b). It makes explicit the performance indicators, reference levels, and harvest control rules designed to achieve the specific long- and short-term management objectives for the resource, and the broader goals of ESD and EBFM.
The publication of this harvest strategy is intended to make the decision-making considerations and processes for the management of specified aquatic resources publicly transparent and provide a basis for informed dialogue on management actions with resource users and other stakeholders (Department of Fisheries 2015).
The strategy provides guidance for decision-makers, but do not derogate from or limit the exercise of discretion required for independent decision-making by the Minister for Fisheries, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DPIRD, or other delegated decision-makers in order to meet the objects of the FRMA or ARMA. Consistent with the Department’s Stakeholder Engagement Guideline (Department of Fisheries 2016), this harvest strategy has been subjected to informal and formal stakeholder consultation with industry members and peak commercial and recreational fishing sector bodies, as well as public consultation processes. It has been approved by the Minister for Fisheries.
Number of Pages
48
Keywords
Fisheries Management, Aquaculture, Abalone, Commercial Fishing, Recreational Fishing
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Biology | Environmental Policy
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2023), Abalone Resource of Western Australia: Harvest Strategy: 2021-2026 : Version 2.2. Government of Western Australia, Perth. Article 283.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_fmp/306
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