Draft bycatch action plan for the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery (Summary Report)

Jo Bunting

Abstract

This Bycatch Action Plan for the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery is the first of its kind in Western Australia. The relatively unselective nature of trawl operations and the World Heritage Area in which the fishery operates have combined to make it the first priority for bycatch management within the State.