Publication Date

2017

Series Number

No. 8

Publisher

Department of Fisheries

ISBN

978-1-877098-58-1

ISSN

2205-3689

Abstract

This report provides a comprehensive description of the Abalone Managed Fishery (AMF) in Western Australia (WA) and contains information relevant to assist with the assessment of this fishery against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard (v2.0) for sustainable fishing. Fishers in the AMF harvest three species; Roe’s abalone (Haliotis roei), Greenlip abalone (H. laevigata) and Brownlip abalone (H. conicopora), through hand collection by diving in shallow waters off the south-western and southern coasts of WA.

Number of Pages

264

Keywords

Western Australia, Abalone

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability

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