Further investigation into critical habitat for juvenile dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum), artificial habitats and the potential to monitor annual juvenile recruitment

Authors

Paul Lewis

Publication Date

3-2015

Series Number

265

Publisher

Western Australia Department of Fisheries

ISBN

978-1-921845-87-1

ISSN

1035 - 4549

Abstract

The West Australian dhufish is a demersal fish species that is highly sought after by commercial and recreational fishers in the West Coast Bioregion of WA. An assessment of the stock status in 2009 by the Department of Fisheries indicated the stock was overexploited with a need for a 50% reduction in the overall catch. As the species is long lived and slow growing, reaching a maximum age of 40 years of age, the recovery is likely to be slow.

Keywords

West Coast Bioregion - Fisheries - Western Australia, Glaucosoma hebraicum, West Australian dhufish, Juveniles, Recruitment, Diets, Artificial reefs, Underwater habitats, Monitoring, Underwater videography, West Coast marine bioregion - Western Australia

Recommended Citation

Lewis, P., 2015. Further investigation into critical habitat for juvenile dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum), artificial habitats and the potential to monitor annual juvenile recruitment. NRM Project 09038 – Protecting inshore and demersal finfish. Fisheries Research Report No. 265. Department of Fisheries, Western Australia. 80pp.