Statewide survey of boat-based recreational fishing in Western Australia 2017/18

Authors

K. L. RyanFollow
N.G. Hall
E.K. Lai
Claire B. SmallwoodFollow
Alissa Tate
S.M TaylorFollow
Brent S. Wise

Publication Date

12-2019

Series Number

297

Publisher

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

ISBN

978-1-921258-33-6

ISSN

2202-5758

Abstract

The statewide survey of boat-based recreational fishing includes three components: (i) off-site Phone Surveys (encompassing an initial Screening Survey, a longitudinal Phone-Diary Survey, and Post-Enumeration Surveys); (ii) on-site Boat Ramp Surveys; and (iii) Remote Camera Surveys. The main data collection period was the 12-months from September 2017 to August 2018 inclusive, with the Post-Enumeration Surveys occurring from September to December 2018.

Number of Pages

195

Keywords

Recreational fishing, Recreational fishery statistics, Boats, Catch statistics, Fishery surveys, Fishing effort, Check lists, Western Australia

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries

Recommended Citation

Ryan KL, Hall NG, Lai EK, Smallwood CB, Tate A, Taylor SM, Wise BS 2019. Statewide survey of boat-based recreational fishing in Western Australia 2017/18. Fisheries Research Report No. 297, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia. 195pp.