Publication Date
6-2016
Series Number
No. 6
Publisher
Department of Fisheries
ISBN
978-1-877098-33-8
ISSN
2205-3689
Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Western Australian silver-lipped pearling (Pinctada maxima) industry and the outcomes from the 2015 ecological risk assessment of this industry. The P. maxima pearling industry has been operating in Western Australia since the 1880s, initially harvesting pearl oysters for mother-of-pearl production.
Number of Pages
92
Keywords
Pearl fisheries, Pearl culture, Pinctada maxima, Ecologically sustainable development, Fishery management, Ecosystem management, Risks, Risk management, Western Australia
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Travaille, K L, Jones, R, and Wise, B. (2016), Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Risk Assessment of the Western Australian Silver-Lipped Pearl Oyster (Pinctada maxima) Industry. Department of Fisheries, Perth. Report No. 6.
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