The Department of Fisheries publishes a range of document series that deal with issues relating to the management of Western Australia's fisheries, pearling and aquaculture, and fish and fish habitats. The major categories currently in use are Fisheries Management Papers (ISSN 0819-4327), Ministerial Policy Guidelines (ISSN 1446-8058) and Fisheries Occasional Papers (ISSN 1447-2058).

Fisheries Management Papers

Fisheries Management Papers (ISSN 0819-4327) deal with issues, discussions and strategies relating to the management of Western Australia's fisheries, pearling and aquaculture, and fish and fish habitats. This series contains draft strategies authored by working groups, as well as final strategies that have been agreed by the Minister for Fisheries.

MP 234		A Five-Year Management Strategy For The Recreational Trout Fishery		Sept 2009
MP 233		Finfish Aquaculture in Western Australia: Final ESD Management Report for Marine Finfish Aquaculture		Jun 2009
MP 232		The South Coast Crustacean Fishery A Discussion Paper		Jan 2009
MP 231		A Strategy For Managing The Recreational Catch Of Demersal Scalefish In The West Coast Bioregion - Decisions By The Minister For Fisheries		Jun 2008
MP 230		Prawn Aquaculture in Western Australia: Final ESD Risk Assessment Report for Prawn Aquaculture		Jan 2009
MP 229		Finfish Aquaculture in Western Australia: Final ESD Risk Assessment Report for Sea-cage and Land-based Finfish Aquaculture		Oct 2008
MP 228		A Strategy for Managing the Recreational Catch of Demersal Scalefish in the West Coast Bioregion		Mar 2008
MP 227		The Aquaculture of Coral, Live Rocks and Associated Products - Draft ‘Final Policy Paper'		Nov 2007
MP 226		Allocation Report – Roe's Abalone Resource, Perth Metropolitan Region		Apr 2009
MP 225		Managing The Recreational Catch Of Demersal Scalefish On The West Coast		Sept 2007
MP 224		Outcomes Of The Wetline Review - The Minister for Fisheries' decisions in relation to the future management of the West Coast and Gascoyne commercial ‘wetline' fisheries		May 2007
MP 223		A Sustainable Future For Fishing On Christmas Island	Draft	Apr 2007
MP 222		Shark Bay Prawn and Scallop Fisheries - Draft Review Report	Draft	Apr 2007
MP 221		Outcomes of the Wetline Review The Minister for Fisheries' proposed decisions For the future management of the West Coast and Gascoyne commercial ‘wetline' fisheries		Dec 2006
MP 220		Management of the Houtman Abrolhos System A Draft Review 2007 to 2017	Draft	Feb 2007
MP 219		A Scoping Paper: Matters Relevant to the Development of a Sustainable Allocation and Growout Model for Western Rock Lobster Pueruli		Oct 2006
MP 218		Integrated Fisheries Management - Allocation Report - Western Rock Lobster Resource as at June 2006		Feb 2007
MP 217		A Five-Year Management Strategy for the Recreational Marron Fishery - The Minister for Fisheries' decisions in response to the final report of the RFAC Recreational Freshwater Fisheries Stakeholder Sub-Committee		Jun 2006
MP 216		Proposed Fees and Charges for Section 97 Aquaculture Leases. A discussion paper	Draft	May 2006
MP 215		Draft Policy on the Granting, Renewal and Regulation of Aquaculture Leases in Western Australia	Draft	May 2006
MP 214		Integrated Fisheries Management Draft Allocation Report - Roe's Abalone – Perth Metropolitan Area	Draft	Aug 2006
MP 213		A Five-Year Management Strategy for the Recreational Marron Fishery - Final Report of the RFAC Recreational Freshwater Fisheries Stakeholder Sub-Committee		Jun 2006
MP 212		Assessment of Western Rock Lobster Strategic Management Options How do Quota Management Systems Work in Rock Lobster Fisheries? (Volume 4 of 4)		Jan 2006
MP 211		Assessment of Western Rock Lobster Strategic Management Options A Social Assessment of Coastal Communities Hosting the Western Rock Lobster Fishing Fleet (Volume 3 of 4)		Jan 2006
MP 210		Assessment of Western Rock Lobster Strategic Management Options A Bio-Economic Evaluation of Management Options for the West Coast Rock Lobster Fishery (Volume 2 of 4)		Jan 2006
MP 209		Assessment of Western Rock Lobster Strategic Management Options An Overview of Bio-Economic, Sociological and Comparative Analyses (Volume 1 of 4)		Jan 2006
MP 208		Review of the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 - a discussion paper		Apr 2006
MP 207		Access And Allocation Arrangements For The Commercial ‘Wetline' Fisheries. A Report To The Minister For Fisheries Prepared By The Commercial Access Panel		Jan 2006
MP 206		Management Arrangements for the West Coast Commercial ‘Wetline' Fishery. Prepared By The West Coast And Gascoyne Management Planning Panel		Jan 2006
MP 205		Management Arrangements for the Gascoyne Commercial ‘Wetline' Fishery. Prepared By The West Coast And Gascoyne Wetline Review Management Planning Panel		Jan 2006
MP 204		Integrated Fisheries Management Report Abalone Resource		Sep 2005
MP 203		Western Rock Lobster Fishery. Ecological Risk Assessment 2005 Report		Jul 2005
MP 202		The Minister for Fisheries' Decisions in Response to the Final Report of the South Coast Recreational Fishing Working Group (Fisheries Management Paper No. 194)		Aug 2005
MP 201		The Minister for Fisheries' Decisions in Response to the Final Report of the Pilbara/Kimberley Recreational Fishing Working Group (Fisheries Management Paper No. 193)		Aug 2005
MP 200		Integrated Fisheries Management - Draft Allocation Report - Western Rock Lobster Resource	Draft	Oct 2005
MP 199		Management of the Proposed South Coast Trawl Fishery		Aug 2005
MP 198		A Quality Future for the Recreational Marron Fishery – Proposals for Community Discussion. A Draft Five-Year Strategy to Ensure the Long Term Sustainability of the Marron Fishery.	Draft	Aug 2005
MP 197		Proposed implementation of Sea Lion Exclusion devices in the Western Rock Lobster fishery		Jun 2005
MP 196		The Aquaculture of Live Rock, Live Sand, Coral and Associated Products	Draft	Apr 2006
MP 195		Nature and Extent of Rights to Fish in Western Australia		Jun 2005
MP 194		A Five-Year Management Strategy for the South Coast Region of Western Australia		Jun 2005
MP 193		A Five-Year Management Strategy for the Pilbara/Kimberley Region of Western Australia		Jun 2005
MP 192		Integrated Fisheries Management Report Rock Lobster Resource		Feb 2005
MP 192A		A Sustainable Future for Recreational Fishing In the Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Draft	Mar 2005
MP 191		Access And Allocation Arrangements For The Commercial 'Wetline' Fisheries, Proposals For Discussion.	Draft	Jan 2005
MP 190		Management Arrangements for the West Coast Commercial 'Wetline' Fishery.	Draft	Jan 2005
MP 189		Proposed Management Arrangements for the Gascoyne Commercial 'Wetline' Fishery.	Draft	Jan 2005
MP 188		Plan of Management for the Kalbarri Blue Holes Fish Habitat Protection		Mar 2007
MP 187		Proposals for community discussion on the future management of pink snapper fishing in Cockburn Sound and surrounding waters.		Oct 2004
MP 186		Management of the West Coast Rock Lobster Fishery - Advice to Stakeholders on Resource Sustainability Matters.	in press
MP 185		Plan of Management for the Point Quobba Fish Habitat Protection Area.		Jul 2004
MP 184		Management of the Proposed South West Beach Seine Fishery		Jan 2005
MP 183		Final Report of the Fisheries Statutory Management Authority Advisory Committee. Published by the Department of Fisheries	in press
MP 182		A Quality Future for Recreational Fishing in the Southern Region of WA. Proposals for Community Discussion. A five-year strategy for managing the recreational component of the catch, prepared by the Southern Recreational Fishing Working Group	Draft	Jul 2004
MP 181		A Quality Future for Recreational Fishing in the Pilbara/Kimberley. Proposals for Community Discussion. A five-year strategy for managing the recreational component of the catch, prepared by the Pilbara/Kimberley Recreational Fishing Working Group	Draft	Jul 2004
MP 180		Future Management Arrangements for Western Australia's Temperate Shark Fisheries		Jul 2004
MP 179		A draft policy for the translocation of brown trout (Salmo Trutta) and Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) into and within Western Australia for the purposes of recreational stocking, domestic stocking, commercial and non-commercial aquaculture.	Draft	Aug 2004
MP 178		Draft Plan of Management for the Kalbarri Blue Holes Fish Habitat Protection Area	Draft	Mar 2004
MP 177		Fisheries Environmental Management Plan for the Gascoyne Region	in press
MP 176		Fish Stock and Fishery Enhancement in Western Australia - a summary report.		Mar 2004
MP 175		Fish Stock and Fishery Enhancement in Western Australia - a discussion paper.		Feb 2004
MP 174		The translocation of Golden Perch, Murray Cod and Australian Bass, into and within Western Australia, for the purposes of recreational stocking, domestic stocking and commercial and non-commercial aquaculture	Draft	Dec 2003
MP 173		Draft Plan of Management for the proposed Point Quobba Fish Habitat Protection Area	Draft	Aug 2003
MP 172		Draft Aquaculture Plan for Exmouth Gulf	Draft	Apr 2003
MP 171		Draft Aquaculture Plan for Shark Bay	Draft	Apr 2003
MP 170		Management of the Proposed Geographe Bay Blue Swimmer and Sand Crab Managed Fishery		Aug 2003
MP 169		The Hardy Inlet Estuarine Fishery - Management Issues and Options		Feb 2003
MP 168		Aboriginal Fishing Strategy: “Recognising the past, fishing for the future” - Draft Report to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Draft	May 2003
MP 167		Draft Fisheries Environmental Management Plan for the Northern Region	in press
MP 166		Fisheries Statutory Management Authority Inquiry Background Paper		Feb 2003
MP 165		Report to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries by the Integrated Fisheries Management Review Committee[the Toohey Report]		Nov 2002
MP 164		Report of the Mackerel Independent Advisory Panel to the Executive Director, Department of Fisheries, on criteria for access to, and management arrangements for, the proposed Mackerel Fishery (Interim) Management Plan.		Nov 2002
MP 163		Review of recreational take of coral in Western Australia - a discusion paper.		Oct 2002
MP 162		Reseeding of grazing gastropods and bivalves into the marine environment in Western Australia - a discussion paper.		Aug 2002
MP 161		Plan of Management for the Miaboolya Beach Fish Habitat Protection Area		Sep 2002
MP 160		The Introduction and Aquaculture of Non-endemic Species in Western Australia: the ‘Rotund' Yabby Cherax rotundus and the All-male Hybrid Yabby		Jun 2002
MP 159		The Translocation of Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) for Aquaculture and Recreational Fishery Enhancement in Western Australia.		Mar 2002
MP 158		Draft Plan of Management for the Proposed Miaboolya Beach Fish Habitat Protection Area	Draft	Mar 2002
MP 157		Policy for the Implementation of Ecologically Sustainable Development for Fisheries and Aquaculture within Western Australia		May 2002
MP 156		The Translocation of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) into and withinWestern Australia		Jun 2002
MP 155		Final Plan of Management for the Cottesloe Reef Proposed Fish Habitat Protection Area	Final	Sep 2001
MP 154		A quality future for Recreational Fishing in the Gascoyne.		Sep 2001
MP 153		A quality future for Recreational Fishing on the West Coast of Western Australia.		Aug 2001
MP 152		Guidelines for the Establishment of a Fish Habitat Protection Area		Jun 2001
MP 151		Inventory of the Land Conservation Values of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands		Jul 2003
MP 150		Draft Plan of Management for the Cottesloe Reef proposed Fish Habitat Protection Area	Draft	Apr 2001
MP 149		Final Plan of Management for the Lancelin Island Lagoon Fish Habitat Protection Area	Final	Mar 2001
MP 148		Draft Bycatch Action Plan for the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery (Summary Report)	Draft	Apr 2002
MP 147		Draft Bycatch Action Plan for the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery (Full Report)	Draft	Apr 2002
MP 146		Sustainable Tourism Plan for the Houtman Abrolhos Islands		Feb 2001
MP 145		Aquaculture of non-endemic species in Western Australia - Silver Perch		Oct 2000
MP 144		Removed see MP 156	replaced
MP 143		Western Rock Lobster Management for Seasons 2001/2002 and 2002/2003		Jun 2000
MP 142		Fisheries Environmental Management Plan for the Gascoyne Region	Draft	Jun 2002
MP 141		Fish Protection Measures to Ensure Fish for the Future		Jun 2001
MP 140		Aquaculture Plan for the Recherche Archipelago		Jun 2000
MP 139		A Quality Future for Recreational Fishing on the West Coast		Jun 1999
MP 138		Information on Quota Management of Rock Lobster Fisheries in South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand		May 2000
MP 137		Aquaculture Plan for the Houtman Abrolhos Islands		Apr 2000
MP 136		Management Directions for WA's Recreational Fisheries		Mar 2000
MP 135		Protecting and Sharing Western Australia's Coastal Fish Resources		Mar 2000
MP 134		Management Directions for WA's Coastal Commercial Finfish Fisheries		Mar 2000
MP 133		Abalone Aquaculture in Western Australia Policy Guidelines		Dec 1999
MP 132		Summary of Submissions to Fisheries Management Paper no. 126 - The south coast estuarine fishery		Nov 1999
MP 131		Management Directions for Western Australia's Estuarine and Marine Embayment Fisheries		Nov 1999
MP 130		Developing New Fisheries in Western Australia - A guide to applicants for developing fisheries		Nov 1999
MP 129		Review of the Western Australian Pilchard Fishery		Nov 1999
MP 128		not available
MP 127		The Translocation of Barramundi - for Public Comment		Jul 1999
MP 126		The South Coast Estuarine Fishery		May 1999
MP 125		not published
MP 124		A Quality Future for Recreational Fishing in the Gascoyne. Proposals for Community Discussion. A five year management strategy		May 1999
MP 123		Future Directions for the Rock Lobster Industry Advisory Committee and the Western Rock Lobster Managed Fishery.		Dec 1998
MP 122		Opportunities for Holding/Fattening/Processing and Aquaculture of Western Rock Lobster		Nov 1998
MP 121		Future Directions for Tourism at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands - Draft for Public Comment.	Draft	Dec 1998
MP 120		Draft Management Plan for Sustainable Tourism at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands	Draft	Dec 1998
MP 119		not published
MP 118		(Issued within MP 117)
MP 117		Management of the Houtman Abrolhos System.		Dec 1998
MP 116		Future Management of the Aquatic Charter Industry in Western Australia - Final Report	Final	Sep 1998
MP 115		Guidelines for Aquaculture Leases		Jul 1998
MP 114		A Strategy for the Future Management of the Joint Authority Northern Shark Fishery.		Jun 1998
MP 113		Western Rock Lobster Management - Options and Issues		Jun 1998
MP 112		Summary of submissions to Fisheries Management Paper 108 Issues affecting Western Australia's inshore crab fishery.		Apr 1998
MP 111		Management Options for Pilbara Demersal Line Fishing		Dec 1997
MP 110		Proposed Voluntary Fishery Adjustment Scheme - South Coast Purse Managed Fishery		Oct 1997
MP 109		Abalone Aquaculture in Western Australia		Oct 1997
MP 108		Issues affecting WA's inshore crab fishery		Sep 1997
MP 107		see MP 145	replaced	Jun 1997
MP 106		The impact of Occupational Safety and Health on the management of Western Australia Fisheries	in press
MP 105		(Issued within MP 104)
MP 104		Management of the Houtman Abrolhos System	Draft	Oct 1997
MP 103		Future Management of the Aquatic Charter Industry in Western Australia (Draft for comment)	Draft	Sep 1997
MP 102		Marine farm planning and consultation process in Western Australia		Aug 1997
MP 101		Optimising the worth of the catch - Options and Issues		Sep 1997
MP 100		Aquaculture of non-endemic species - Redclaw Crayfish		Jun 1997
MP 099		Management of the South Coast Purse Seine Fishery		Feb 1997
MP 078 - 098 are available in hardcopy only
MP 077		Offshore Constitutional Settlement 1995		May 1995
MP 071 - 076 are available in hardcopy only
MP 070		Long term management strategies for the Western Rock Lobster fishery - Law enforcement considerations, Vol 4		Oct 1994
MP 069		Long term management strategies for the Western Rock Lobster fishery - based economic assessment for the western rock lobster industry, Vol 3		Oct 1994
MP 068		Long term management strategies for the Western Rock Lobster Industry - Economic efficiency of alternative input and output based management systems in the western rock lobster fishery, Vol 2		Oct 1994
MP 067		Long term management strategies for the Western Rock Lobster Fishery - Evaluation of management options, Vol 1		Oct 1994
MP 062 - 066 are available in hardcopy only
MP 061		Economic Impact Study. Commercial Fishing in Western Australia. By Dr Paul McCleod and Carmel McGinley. Note this is the original consultants' report		Oct 1994
MP 001 - 060 are available in hardcopy only

Fisheries Management Reports

Fisheries Management Reports (ISSN 1329-7902) are reports prepared by independent consultants on issues relating to the management of Western Australia's fisheries, pearling and aquaculture, and fish and fish habitats. They do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Fisheries.

MR 007		Processes for the Allocation, Reallocation and Governance of Resource Access in connection with a Framework for the Future Management of Fisheries in Western Australia		May 2002
MR 006		Proceedings of Marron Farming Open Day 2002		Apr 2002
MR 005		A Study of Wetline Fishing in Western Australia (1991 - 1997) (see Fisheries Research Report No. 118)
MR 004		Planning for the Further development of Aquaculture and Marine Farming Industry at Jurien Bay		Apr 1998
MR 003		Summary Report of Freshwater Aquaculture Taskforce		Jan 1998
MR 002		Use of market mechanisms for the allocation of commercial fishing access entitlements in Western Australia		Apr 1998
MR 001		The impact of Occupational Safety and Health on the management of Western Australia Fisheries		Nov 1997

Fisheries Management Guides

This document series is used for guidelines intended to assist advisory committees involved in fisheries management to carry out their business.

MG 003		A guide for Management and Ministerial Advisory Committees (MACs) and the conduct of meetings issued by the Minister for Fisheries		Jan 2003
MG 001		see MG 003	replaced	Mar 1998

Fisheries Ministerial Policy Guidelines

These documents (ISSN 1446-8058) are a series of policy guidelines issued by the Minister for Fisheries for the general regulation of fishing, pearling and aquaculture in Western Australia.

The Fish Resources Management Act 1994 establishes the principle that, subject to consultation with the fishing industry, special interest groups and members of the general public affected by policy, it is the Minister who sets policy for the general regulation of fishing, pearling and aquaculture in Western Australia.

MPG 020		Assessment of Applications for Authorisations with Regards to Rock Lobster Aquaculture		Nov 2004
MPG 019		Matters Of Importance In Respect Of The “Fit And Proper Person” Criterion For Authorisations Under The Fish Resources Management Act 1994		Mar 2004
MPG 018		Assessment of Applications for Rock Lobster Processing Authorizations and Imposing Licence Conditions		Jul 2003
MPG 017		Pearl Oyster Fishery (issued pursuant to section 24 of the Pearling Act 1990). As amended to August 2001 - third amendment.		May 2002
MPG 016		Ministerial Policy Guideline Relating to the Shark Bay Snapper Managed Fishery in Western Australia		May 2002
MPG 015		not published
MPG 014		not published
MPG 013		not published
MPG 012		Assessment of Applications for the Granting, Renewal or Transfer of Fishing Tour Operators Licences and Aquatic Eco-tourism Operators Licences		Jan 2000
MPG 011		not published
MPG 010		The Abalone Managed Fishery in Western Australia		Apr 1999
MPG 009		not published
MPG 008		Assessment of Applications for Authorizations for Aquaculture and Pearling in Coastal Waters of Western Australia.		Dec 1998
MPG 007		not published
MPG 006		not published
MPG 005		The Aquaculture and Recreational fishing stock enhancement of non-endemic species in Western Australia.		Jun 1997
MPG 004		Replaced by MPG 018	replaced	Jul 1996
MPG 003		Determining a "fit and proper person" for rock lobster authorizations.		Jul 1996
MPG 002		Foreign interests in rock lobster processing authorizations.		Jul 1996
MPG 001		not published

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