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The wild-catch fishing industry plays a significant role in Western Australia’s economy, particularly in regional communities. This report summarises the economic contribution of the commercial wild-catch fishing sector in 2024, based on REMPLAN’s input-output (I-O) modelling methodology and DPIRD data and analysis. This report focuses on key economic indicators including total economic output, gross value added (GVA), and employment (FTEs).
Key findings:
- Total Economic Output of the wild-catch fishing industry is $1.22 billion (total value of goods and services produced, including intermediate inputs)
- Gross Value Added (GVA) of the wild-catch fishing industry is $487 million (value of profit, wages, salaries and net taxes)
- Employment within the wild-catch fishing industry is 3,275 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs )
ISBN
978-1-925415-29-2 (Online)
ISSN
2206 – 0928 (Online)
Publication Date
9-2025
Series Number
149
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth Western Australia
Keywords
wild catch, fishing, fisheries, economics, wa
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Biodiversity | Biology | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Marine Biology | Nutrition | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Recommended Citation
Maharjan, D,
Xayavong, V,
Fraser, B,
and
Thomas, R.
2025. Fisheries Occasional Publication No. 149 - Economic Contribution of Wild-catch Fishing in Western Australia, 2024: Beyond Gross Value of Production. 149. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Perth Western Australia.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_fop/91
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