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    Southern demersal gillnet and longline fishery.

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    In its report to the Ministier for Fisheries in November 1986, the Southern Western Australian Shark Working Group recommended the establishment of an Industry/Government Mangement Advisory Committee to provide managememt advice on the fishery to the Minister for Fisheries. The Advisory Committee held its first meeting in Albany on 23 February 1989. After being briefed on the state of shark stocks, the Committee\u27s deliberations fell into three broad categories. In the first category there was sufficient time and information available to make a recommendation to the Minister for Fisheries. In the second category, discussion commenced, but was held over to the next meeting for further discussion when more information would be available. In the third category, the Committee noted administrative actions taken by the Fisheries Department and the Minister since the start of the limited entry fishery

    Management of the Houtman Abrohlos System.

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    The Abrolhos System is the Houtman Abrolhos Islands and adjoing State Territorial Waters. It is an important part of the Western Australian environment. Has major significance in conservation of flora and fauna and also in geological terms. The waters adjoining State Territorial Waters contain some of the most highly valued marine systems in the State. These include sites of historical shipwrecks in Australia. The are of great interest to visitors and support a relatively small but growing recreation and tourism industy. The area is integral to the Western rock lobster fishery, which is that State\u27s premier primary industries. The Abrolhos Islands Management Advisory Committee was established in 1995 and the role of the Committee is to advise the Minister of Fisheries about the management of the Abrolhos Islands and the adjoining State Territorial Waters, as detailed in Section 2.2.3.1 of this report. The report contains brief descriptions of the Abrolhos System and its special values. It also states goals and objectives for management during the next five years, along with the strategies to achieve these objectives

    Management arrangements for the southern demersal gillnet and demersal longline fishery 1994/95 season.

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    At its meeting of 7 April 1993 the Southern Demersal Gillnet and Demersal Longline Fishery Management Advisory Committee (hereafter called the Committee) was advised of the Western Australian Fisheries Department\u27s Research Division\u27s concern over the status of shark stocks. All the data available indicate that whiskery sharks are severely over-exploited with stock levels declining by around 10% to 30% of original levels. Current levels of fishing effort are expected to cause the stock to decline further. Gummy sharks have high risk of over exploitation (stock has declined to 40% -50% of original levels. Dusty whaler stocks (bronze whaler) is uncertain because of the long time taken for the effects of fishing to be observed. Absence of older juvenile shark in the catch suggests that sustainable yields are low

    Wild Dog Management: Best Practice Manual

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    Wild dogs (all wild-living dogs including pure-bred dingoes, hybrids, and domestic dogs running wild) are one of the major pest species impacting on grazing industries across mainland Australia. In this Manual, the text refers to dingoes where the information is derived from studies of essentially pure dingoes. Elsewhere the text usually refers to the more generic term, wild dogs. The information in this Manual is based on scientific studies, including detailed evaluations of techniques and strategies, as well as considerable practical experience from doggers, Department of Agriculture and Food staff and land managers. Much of this Manual focuses on sheep enterprises which, with goat enterprises, are at the highest risk of wild dog predation. Although the effects of wild dogs on cattle can also be significant and widespread, wild dogs are easier to control in cattle areas.https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/bulletins/1211/thumbnail.jp
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