Regional Marine Planning - South Coast Regional Marine Planning Commercial Fisheries Workshop Report

The South Coast Regional Marine Planning commercial fisheries workshop series in January 2008 was held at four locations across the southern half of WA and proved to be a great sucess. To everyone who participated, your attendance was greatly appreciated. The final report detailing all issues and comments raised by commercial fishers is now available.

Commercial Fisheries Workshop Series Report 542.96 Kb

More than 40 commercial fishers with a wealth of experience and local knowledge had their say in the future planning and management of the south coast marine region and identified the south coast marine and coastal values and issues most important to them. The priority issues and values behind the issues were similar at each of the workshops.

Commercial Fisheries Summary Chart 277.82 Kb

access to the coast and fishing grounds;
biosecurity;
compensation for loss of access and resources through management actions;
current fishery management actions, their implications for commercial fishers and associated social impacts;
impacts of, and justification for, marine parks;
information security;
lack of communication from management authorities;
lack of consultation with commercial fishers on marine management issues;
need for balance between stakeholders, particularly recreational and commercial fishers;
need for integrations of Government marine/fisheries management;
public education on commercial fishing
research/data requirements for fisheries management; and
resourcing for management.

The issues and comments provided by commercial fishers at the workshops are being used by the Planning Advisory Group and the Planning Working Group in drafting the South Coast Regional Marine Strategic Plan. The SCRMP commercial fisheries workshop report is a valuable source of south coast community advice on strategic marine issues and will continue to serve as a reference document for all Government agency and other coastal and marine planners and managers.

Download a copy above or contact the Department of Fisheries office in Albany on (08) 9841 7766 for a copy to be mailed out. Continued input from commercial fishers is welcome, please contact the Department of Fisheries in Albany. If you have further queries about the South Coast Regional Marine Planning process please contact Peter van Schoubroeck on (08) 9842 4500 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .