Publication Date
6-1974
Series Number
Fisheries Report 14
Publisher
Department of Fisheries and Fauna, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Considerable conflict has existed for many years between professional fishing, recreational usage and development in the west and south coast estuaries of Western Australia. One of the areas where intense conflict exists is Wilson Inlet.
The Government's task of advising the various interests concerned in these conflicts has been difficult, due to the lack of knowledge of estuarine fauna and environment in relation to usage and development.
The objective of this report is to present a preliminary description of the Wilson Inlet environment, to record the history of netting closures in the Inlet, and to discuss the history of the sand bar openings and their effect on the estuarine environment.
Number of Pages
38
Keywords
Wilson Inlet, Estuary, Fishing, Commercial fishing, Western Australia
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Botany | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Plant Sciences | Sustainability | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Lenanton, R C.
(1974), Fisheries Report No 14 - Wilson Inlet - A seasonally closed Western Australian south coast estuary. Department of Fisheries and Fauna, Western Australia, Perth. Report Fisheries Report 14.
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