Publication Date
2017
Series Number
No. 8
Publisher
Department of Fisheries
ISBN
978-1-877098-58-1
ISSN
2205-3689
Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive description of the Abalone Managed Fishery (AMF) in Western Australia (WA) and contains information relevant to assist with the assessment of this fishery against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard (v2.0) for sustainable fishing. Fishers in the AMF harvest three species; Roe’s abalone (Haliotis roei), Greenlip abalone (H. laevigata) and Brownlip abalone (H. conicopora), through hand collection by diving in shallow waters off the south-western and southern coasts of WA.
Number of Pages
264
Keywords
Western Australia, Abalone
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Hart, A M,
Strain, L W,
Hesp, A,
Fisher, E,
Webster, F J,
Brand-Gardner, S J,
and
Walters, S.
(2017), Marine Stewardship Council Full Assessment Report Western Australian Abalone Managed Fishery. Department of Fisheries, Perth. Report No. 8.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_msc/16
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