Proceedings of the charter boat management workshop held as part of the first National Fisheries Manager Conference Terrigal NSW 21 September 1993

Authors

A. E. Magee

Publication Date

11-1993

Series Number

No. 59

Publisher

Fisheries Department Western Australia

City

Perth

Abstract

General concern of all states was the actual AND potential impact of charter fishing on the resource and the inability to measure such impacts. The perceived problem with dual licensing was unregulated effort and the abilit to circumvent management controls. This paper provides current charter boat management arrangements in Australia, why they should be managed, types of charter vessels, Licensing, Management of recreational only charter vessels, Non-consumptive charters, Management guides and small scale charter operators, Commonwealth jurisdiction, Development of agreed strategies and Identification of future needs.

Number of Pages

20

Keywords

Charter boats, Fishery management, Fishery regulations, Fishing vessels, Recreational fishing

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries | Biology | Legislation | Marine Biology | Population Biology

Recommended Citation

Magee, A E. (1993), Proceedings of the charter boat management workshop held as part of the first National Fisheries Manager Conference Terrigal NSW 21 September 1993. Fisheries Department Western Australia, Perth. Report No. 59.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_fmp/61

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