Publication Date

6-2022

Series Number

No. 276 - Version 2.0

ISBN

0819-4327

Publisher

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

City

Perth

Abstract

Harvest strategies for aquatic resources in Western Australia (WA) are formal documents that support decision making processes which are consistent with the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD; Fletcher 2002) and Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM; Fletcher et al. 2012). The objectives of ESD are reflected in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (FRMA), Section 3, and the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 (ARMA), Section 9, which will replace the FRMA once enacted.

This Harvest Strategy aligns with DPIRD’s Harvest Strategy Policy for Aquatic Resources (Department of Fisheries 2015) and is consistent with national Harvest Strategy policies and guidelines (Sloan et al. 2014; Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 2018a, b). It describes the performance indicators, reference levels, and Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) that achieve the long and short-term management objectives for the resource, and the broader goals of ESD and EBFM.

Publication of this Harvest Strategy makes transparent the decision-making processes for the management of specified aquatic resources. It also provides a basis for informed dialogue on management actions with stakeholders (Department of Fisheries 2015). The strategy provides guidance for decision makers but does not derogate from or limit the exercise of discretion required for independent decision making by the Minister for Fisheries, the Director General of DPIRD, or other delegated decision makers to meet the objectives of the FRMA and ARMA, once enacted.

Consistent with DPIRD’s Stakeholder Engagement Guideline (Department of Fisheries 2016), formal stakeholder consultation with industry members and peak commercial and recreational fishing sector bodies, as well as public consultation processes was carried out in the development of this document. It has been approved by the Minister for Fisheries.

Number of Pages

41

Keywords

Pearl fisheries; Pinctada maxima; Fishery management; Ecologically sustainable development; Western Australia

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries | Environmental Policy | Marine Biology

Comments

This version (V2) replaces Version 1 of Fisheries Management Paper No. 276 "Western Australian silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) resource harvest strategy 2016-2021, version 1.0"

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