Publication Date
20-12-2021
Series Number
320
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
ISBN
978-1-921258-92-3
ISSN
2202-5758
Abstract
In July 2021, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development convened an ecological risk assessment (ERA) of the fisheries that access the State-wide Small Pelagic Scalefish Resource. The ERA considered the potential ecological impacts of the West Coast Purse Seine Fishery, South Coast Purse Seine Fishery, Purse Seine Development Zones and the recreational fishers who catch small pelagic scalefish. The assessment evaluated the impact of each fishing sector/method on all relevant retained and bycatch species, endangered, threatened and protected species, habitats and the broader environment.
Number of Pages
115
Keywords
Western Australia, Marine environment, Small Pelagic Scalefish Resource, Flesh Footed Shearwaters
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources Management and Policy
Recommended Citation
Blazeski, S., Norriss, J., Smith, K.A. and Hourston, M. 2021. Ecological Risk Assessment for the State-Wide Small Pelagic Scalefish Resource. Fisheries Research Report No. 320 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia. 115 pp.
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