❓ Question regarding recreational fishing activity and fish stock assessments in Shark Bay, with data on boat ramp usage provided and confirmation of a relevant stock assessment tabled.
AnsweredQoN 1701Legislative Assembly
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I refer to recreational fishers in Shark Bay, and I ask: (a) Will the Minister make available data relating to the use of the boat ramp in Shark Bay over the past five years; and (b) Have any fish stock assessments been carried out in Shark Bay over the past five years: (i) If yes, please table any results?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Fisheries
Response time
1 days
(a) Vessel retrievals for the three boat ramps in Shark Bay monitored by DPIRD are contained in the below table.
Vessel retrievals
Location
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Monkey Mia
5241
6223
5715
6386
6733
Denham
5939
7230
5895
6546
6606
Nanga
1542
1726
1779
1678
1680
(b-i) Yes. Shark Bay is located in the Gascoyne bioregion. A Stock Assessment of demersal scalefish in the Gascoyne bioregion was tabled in the Legislative Council on 18 September 2025.
Vessel retrievals
Location
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Monkey Mia
5241
6223
5715
6386
6733
Denham
5939
7230
5895
6546
6606
Nanga
1542
1726
1779
1678
1680
(b-i) Yes. Shark Bay is located in the Gascoyne bioregion. A Stock Assessment of demersal scalefish in the Gascoyne bioregion was tabled in the Legislative Council on 18 September 2025.
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