Marmion Marine Park management Plan - Department of ...

20.0 COMMERCIAL FISHINGCommercial fishing in the Park is regulated and managed by the Fisheries Department inconsultation with CALM. It is confined to the area zoned for General Use. Few commercial licencesoperate within 1800 metres of high water mark where recreational use is high.Commercial fishing will be confined to those methods which are not environmentally damaging. Anyspecies shown to be over-fished, or at risk of being so, may be protected either throughout the Parkor in any part of the Park.Three commercial fisheries operate in the Park waters. They are rock lobster fishing by pot, abalonefishing by hand and beach seining.Actions1. Do not permit new commercial fisheries in the Park except if careful assessment inconjunction with the Department of Fisheries proves their environmentalacceptibility.2. Do not permit new commercial fishing techniques in the Park except if carefulassessment proves their environmental acceptibility.3. Ensure monitoring of fish populations is undertaken to ensure sustainable use.Liaise with the Fisheries Department.4. Seek proclaimation of fishing regulations, if necessary, to protect any species of fishshown to be in need of special protection.20.1 ROCK LOBSTER FISHERYThe Park occupies 30% of transects 315 and 316 of the western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)fishery. The Park supplies about 80 000 kg of rock lobster annually, approximately 0.7% of WesternAustralia's catch. Although up to 30 boats fish the two transects, approximately 10 boats on averagework Park waters during peak season.Actions44