Ecological Risk Assessment for the Peel-Harvey Estuarine Fishery

Authors

E. A. Fisher
S. N. Evans
Cameron J. Desfosses
Danielle Johnston
R Duffy
K. A. Smith

Publication Date

11-2020

Series Number

311

Publisher

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

ISBN

978-1-921258-75-6

ISSN

2202-5758

Abstract

An ecological risk assessment (ERA) of the Peel-Harvey Estuarine Fisheries (Fisheries) was convened by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia (WA) on 9 September 2020. ERAs are conducted by the Department as part of its Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management framework and the outputs will inform the updated harvest strategies for these resources, as well as the upcoming Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-assessment of the Fisheries. The Fisheries within the scope of this current ERA include the commercial net and crab trap fishery (West Coast Estuarine Managed Fishery: Area 2), and the blue swimmer crab recreational (drop net and scoop net) fishery.

Number of Pages

96

Keywords

Western Australia, Peel-Harvey Estuarine Fishery, Fish management.

Recommended Citation

Fisher, E.A., Evans, S.N., Desfosses, C.J., Johnston, D.J., Duffy, R., Smith, K.A. 2020. Ecological Risk Assessment for the Peel-Harvey Estuarine Fishery. Fisheries Research Report No. 311. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia. 102pp.