11 results
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-077
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Evaluation of crystal crab resource from Cape Leeuwin to the WA/SA border.

The licensed crustacean fishermen on the south coast of Western Australia recognised that a resource of Crystal Crab, Chaceon bicolor existed between Cape Leeuwin (ca 115º E) and the South Australian border (129º E). In order to develop this resource to its optimum and sustainable...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
SPECIES
People
People

To evaluate the possible impacts of the proposed South Coast Marine Park on commercial fishing

Project number: 2022-198
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure: $150,000.00
Principal Investigator: Matt Pember
Organisation: Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
Project start/end date: 16 Jun 2023 - 12 Jun 2025
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Commercial in confidence. To know more about this project please contact FRDC.

Objectives

Commercial in confidence
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-162
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Western Abalone Divers Association 2020 Quota Setting Workshop: Opportunity for shared understanding of potential TACC setting processes by Western Australian Abalone stakeholders

The staff of the Industry Consultation Unit travelled in January 2020 to Port Fairy Victoria to attend the WADA 2020 Quota Setting Workshop to gain an understanding of the Western Zones TACC setting process, and formulate a overview of how to better undertake the workshop in Western Australia,...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)

Tactical Research Fund: maximising benefits of ITQ management in the Western rocklobster fishery

Project number: 2010-317
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $75,000.00
Principal Investigator: Guy Leyland
Organisation: Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
Project start/end date: 30 Sep 2010 - 5 Dec 2010
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The Western Rock Lobster fishery is one of Australia’s most valuable commercial fishery generating a landed value of $191.6 million in 2009.

Rising costs, a strong Australian dollar, increased competition, environmental challenges and the global financial crisis has resulted in a halving of the landed value of the fishery over the last 10 years. This economic performance has been exacerbated by a limited entry management system that creates perverse incentives that lead to overcapitalisation in catching technology and dissipation of economic rents through competition for catch. In summary maintaining the current management regime for this fishery will inevitably cause continued poor economic performance.

The uncertainty over recruitment into the fishery due to poor puerulus settlement has resulted in management intervention to cut catches to build up breeding stocks has resulted in further declines in the value of the fishery and a rationalisation of boat numbers.

As a result of these pressures in early 2010 both WAFIC and WRLC approached the Western Australian Government requesting that the fishery management arrangements for the fishery be fast tracked to an output control system for the 2010/11 season.

The truncated period for introduction gives the regulatory agency and the industry only 4 months to make the necessary legal and operational changes to ensure its introduction by 15 November 2010.

In order to tap into the benefits that this shift to ITQ can provide there is a need to provide targeted extension on aspects of this management system to a large group of fishermen over a short period of time so as to facilitate a smooth transistion.

The benefits of this reform to the industry and WA community from published reports include:

- Estimates of up to $80 million in additional revenue per annum; and

- Safer workplace and greater crew retention.

Objectives

1. To inform the Western Rock Lobster industry members of the opportunities that moving to ITQ provide

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-646-56576-7
Author: Guy Leyland

Seafood industry export information package - direct extension to overseas customers of Australian seafood

Project number: 2006-401
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $40,200.00
Principal Investigator: Richard N. Stevens
Organisation: Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
Project start/end date: 28 Apr 2006 - 30 Sep 2008
Contact:
FRDC

Need

There is a need to provide an unbiased, independent expert service to the industry as it attempts to penetrate international markets, particularly in Europe. This project would address aspects of the strategic challenges identified in the SSA/FRDC industry development plan and the FRDC People Development Challenge. Specifically, providing a service where the industry cannot provide an equal service to seafood exporters.

There is also a need to project the reputation of Australian fisheries for excellence in sustainability, truth in labelling, food safety and quality.

Objectives

1. To provide a professional information service for Australian exhibitors at the European Seafood Expo.
2. To launch the Australian Standard for Fish Names internationally.
3. To mentor an Australian Seafood industry person in order that they gain knowledge and understanding of the work involved at such Exhibitions.
4. To disseminate any information from the trip, involvement at the exposition, etc into ways which will help the Australian Seafood Industry.

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-9751694-1-4
Author: Roy Palmer and Richard N Stevens
Final Report • 2009-07-17 • 489.49 KB
2006-401-DLD.pdf

Summary

The project was developed to take advantage of an Australian presence at the world’s leading seafood event, the European Seafood Expo, to introduce young Australians to the world market for seafood. In selecting ESE, the bursary recipients would be exposed to the products from over eighty countries and 1,600 exhibitors in an Expo that covers more than 40,000sqm of floor space. For Australians who had not been to such an event it put the place of Australian seafood, production, value and pack-style, firmly into perspective. Each bursary holder’s ideas, points of importance and knowledge gained are contained within this report.

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