❓ Question regarding the sustainability of aquarium fish, hermit crab, specimen shell, and invertebrate catches in WA, and the geographical origin and commercial use of these catches. The answer outlines the management approach and data collection practices but admits a lack of detailed sales information.
AnsweredQoN 2990Legislative Assembly
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(1) I refer to page 232 of the ‘State of the Fisheries Report 2002/2003’ and ask what assessments are regularly carried out to determine the sustainability of current catch rates for aquarium fish, hermit crabs, specimen shells and invertebrates?
(2) From what geographical areas do each of these catches from collectors licenses originate?
(3) Are the bulk of these catches sold for commercial use rather than private use and, if yes, are most sales made within Western Australia or elsewhere?
(2) From what geographical areas do each of these catches from collectors licenses originate?
(3) Are the bulk of these catches sold for commercial use rather than private use and, if yes, are most sales made within Western Australia or elsewhere?
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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
55 days
1. The management of the Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery and Specimen Shell Managed Fishery is based on minimizing the risk to sustainability through a small, limited number of licensees, gear restrictions, a large area of fishable water and relatively low number of fish taken from a wide variety of species; and protection for species needing special conservation. In addition, the Department presently collects and monitors the level of catch from licensees' compulsory monthly catch and effort returns for any major fluctuations to historical levels. 2. Catches have been recorded from Esperance in the south to Broome in the north. 3. The Department does not collect this level of information.
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