Ecologically sustainable development

We are committed to implementing the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD), which are enshrined within the objectives of the Fish Resources Management Act 1994, the major piece of legislation governing fishing in WA. 

​ESD Report series (ISSN 1448-3599) covers a comprehensive overview of the information related to specifc Western Australian fisheries. A major element of which is the explicit determination of the operational objectives, performance measures and indicators that will be used to assess performance of the fishery.

Our ESD policy and ESD assessment of fisheries are listed below.

Policy for the implementation of ecologically sustainable development for fisheries and aquaculture within Western Australia - Fisheries Management Paper No. 157

Workshop on Sustainable Development of Marine Fish Farming in WA

Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) reports

Marine aquarium fish managed fishery - ESD Report Series No. 008, Oct 2010

Western Australian mackerel fishery - ESD Report Series No. 007, Aug 2005

Western rock lobster fishery - ESD Report Series No. 004, Dec 2005

Pearl Oyster Fishery - ESD Report Series No. 005, Jan 2006

Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery - ESD Report Series No. 6, Jun 2008

Shark Bay prawn fishery - ESD Report Series No. 003, Jan 2006

Shark Bay scallop fishery - ESD Report Series No. 002, Jan 2006

Exmouth gulf prawn fishery - ESD Report Series No. 001, Jan 2006