Publication Date
11-2018
Series Number
No.13
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
ISBN
978-1-921258-17-6
ISSN
2205-3689
Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the commercial Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery (SCF) and the outcomes from the 2016 ecological risk assessment for this fishery. Two key species, sandfish (Holothuria scabra) and redfish (Actinopyga echinites), are targeted by the commercial SCF through hand collection by diving and wading primarily in shallow waters of northern WA.
Number of Pages
66
Keywords
Western Australia, Sea Cucumber
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Webster, F J, and Hart, A M. (2018), Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Risk Assessment of the Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Perth. Report No.13.
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