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SUMMARy OF THE yEAR The Department of Fisheries is the lead agency for WA’s marine environment, in addition to managing our fisheries and aquaculture. 6,800 ships enter WA ports annually and can bring with them invasive marine pests on their hulls or in ballast water. In 2010/11, funding was announced to enable the Department to raise awareness of biosecurity issues and carry out associated research. Pictured: (centre) blue striped sea perch (Lutjanus kasmira) at the Rowley Shoals. Photo: Shannon Conway SUMMARy OF THE yEAR From the Chief Executive Officer ___________________________________________________________ 2 Highlights At-a-Glance 2010/11 ___________________________________________________________ 8 Stock Status and Catch Ranges for Major Commercial Fisheries ______________________________10 Financial Overview _____________________________________________________________________16 Fish Pies (and Other Graphs) ____________________________________________________________38 1
SUMMARy OF THE yEAR � FROM THE CHIEF ExECUTIvE OFFICER Stuart Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Fisheries From the Chief executive Officer Western Australians are fortunate that after nearly two centuries of rural, urban and industrial development in the State, the vast majority of its marine environment remains in excellent shape supporting healthy fisheries. Similarly, Western Australia’s major river systems, while affected by this development, still provide quality fishing opportunities throughout the year. However, these marine and riverine ecosystems have been placed under stress in recent decades owing to a growing population. During the last 30 years, the State’s population has increased by almost one million people to 2.25 million. This growth has put significant pressures on the State’s fish resources and their environments from related factors including increasing coastal residential development, discarded plastics, the emergence of new industries, increased shipping, new port development, offshore energy production, growing boat ownership and the proliferation of affordable fish-finding technology such as echo sounders and global positioning systems. As a result, the management of the State’s wildstock fisheries has become a more complex task. With Western Australia’s population projected to nearly double again over the next 40 years, the complexity of this challenge is expected to increase even more. This growth will lead to even greater competition among users of the marine environment for oil and gas production, port development and expansion, marine reserves and aquaculture. The environmental impacts of global population growth and the related increasing consumption of renewable and non-renewable resources are also likely to result in increased local environmental pressures. Against this background of accelerated social, economic and environmental change, the year in review was both challenging and rewarding, as the Department worked with the community to ensure the continuing sustainability of Western Australia’s fish resources and their habitats. Overall, the State’s fisheries remain in healthy condition, with stock assessments undertaken during the course of the year showing that 32 of the 36 managed fisheries have breeding stocks considered to be satisfactory. Of the other managed fisheries, the Department is taking action in the West Coast Demersal Gillnet and Demersal Longline 2
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