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Pilbara Demersal Finfish Sustainability

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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This project is only currently concerned with the commercial sector; the Pilbara Fish Trawl Interim Managed Fishery, the Pilbara Trap Managed Fishery and the unmanaged line fishery on the North West Shelf. The trawl fishery has been formally managed only since 1998 and was significantly restructured in 2002/2003, including a seven per cent total reduction in fishing effort following research stock assessments. Main target species are emperors (Lutjanus and Lethrinus spp.), Rankin cod, goldband snapper, threadfin bream, flagfish and scarlet perch and the combined fishery has a commercial production of 3,300 tonnes valued at $11 million. The recreational component is increasing, with charter vessels targeting red emperor and Rankin cod. The project determines the status of the fish stocks in the Pilbara region using indicator species such as red emperor, Rankin cod and blue-spot emperor and catch estimates from all sectors. When the region goes through the Integrated Fisheries Management process, more accurate estimates of recreational and charter catches will be needed and sustainable catch levels for the main species will need to be estimated. This project will: * Assess the status of the Pilbara fisheries annually, including catches and catch rates for 10 species and determine if a review is needed. * Provide an overview annual report on the status of the Pilbara finfish resources. * Provide scientific advice to management and industry as to the long-term sustainability of the finfish resources and recommend fishing effort quota levels.

Time: Ongoing

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Pilbara Demersal Finfish Sustainability
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/def08064-ee9f-48d1-9522-6822b68d3b9e
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
headoffice@fish.wa.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/2002
Geospatial Coverage
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Pilbara Demersal Finfish Sustainability". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/pilbara-demersal-finfish-sustainability