Publication Date
2024
Series Number
346
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth
ISBN
978-1-921845-71-0 (Print), 978-1-921845-72-7 (Electronic)
ISSN
1035-4549 (Print), 2202-5758 (Electronic)
Abstract
The West Coast Demersal Scalefish Resource (WCDSR) comprises over 100 species that inhabit inshore (20-250 m deep) and offshore ( > 250 m deep) waters of the West Coast Bioregion (WCB; north of Kalbarri to east of Augusta).
The WCB is predominantly a temperate oceanic zone with these waters influenced by the Leeuwin Current that transports warm, low-nutrient water southward along the western edge of the continental shelf.
To monitor and assess the WCDSR, indicator species have been selected using a risk-based approach that considers their inherent vulnerability to fishing, level of targeting and catch taken by fishers, and the amount of information needed to manage stocks.
The indicator species for inshore waters include Snapper, WA dhufish and, for the Mid-West area only, Baldchin groper, while indicators for offshore waters include Hapuku, Bass groper and Blue-eye trevalla.
Number of Pages
89
Keywords
west coast demersal scalefish
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Recommended Citation
Fisher, E.A., Fairclough, D.V., 2024. West Coast Demersal Scalefish Resource Synopsis. Fisheries Research Report No. 346, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
