Publication Date
4-2016
Series Number
No. 5
Publisher
Department of Fisheries
ISBN
978-1-877098-31-4
ISSN
2205-3689
Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive description of the pearling (Pinctada maxima) industry in Western Australia. The pearling industry is comprised of the wild capture and cultivation of the silver-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada maxima in Western Australia’s northwest region.
Number of Pages
296
Keywords
Pearl fisheries, Pearl culture, Pinctada maxima, Resource management, Fishery biology, Fishery statistics, Risk management, Ecologically sustainable development, Environmental impact, Certification, Standards, Evaluation, Pilbara region - Western Australia, Kimberley region - Western Australia
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Hart, A M,
Travaille, K L,
Jones, R,
Brand-Gardner, S J,
Webster, F J,
Irving, A,
and
Harry, A V.
(2016), Western Australian Silver-lipped Pearl Oyster (Pinctada maxima) Industry. Department of Fisheries, Perth. Report No. 5.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_msc/13
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