Research Library Fisheries management papers Fisheries Research 4-2004 Draft aquaculture plan for Shark Bay. Department of Fisheries Follow this and additional works at: https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/fr_fmp Part of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Population Biology Commons, and the Sustainability Commons Recommended Citation Department of Fisheries. (2004), Draft aquaculture plan for Shark Bay.. Department of Fisheries Western Australia, Perth. Report No. 171. This report is brought to you for free and open access by the Fisheries Research at Research Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Fisheries management papers by an authorized administrator of Research Library. For more information, please contact [email protected]. DRAFT AQUACULTURE PLAN FOR SHARK BAY FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PAPER NO. 171 Department of Fisheries 168 St. George's Terrace Perth WA 6000 April 2004 ISSN 0819-4327 Fisheries Management Paper No. 171 Draft Aquaculture Plan For Shark Bay April 2004 Fisheries Management Paper No. 171 ISSN 0819-4327 ii Fisheries Management Paper No. 171 AN INVITATION TO COMMENT The Department of Fisheries invites people to make a submission on the issues discussed in this report - Draft Aquaculture Plan for Shark Bay. This plan has been prepared by ecologia Environmental Consultants and Makaira Pty Ltd and the Department of Fisheries. Why Write a Submission? A submission is a way to provide information, express your opinion and put forward your suggested course of action, including alternative approaches. The Department of Fisheries will collate and summarise all public submissions received. Analysis of the submissions will be undertaken and recommended changes identified and documented. Public submissions will be treated as public documents unless specifically marked confidential, and may be quoted in full or in part in any further reports on Shark Bay. Developing a Submission In your submission you may agree, disagree or comment on general issues or specific strategies listed. It may help to reduce the workload on individuals and increase the pool of ideas and information if you join a group with similar interests and make a joint submission. When making comment on a specific issue in the report: • Refer each of your comments to the appropriate section or chapter heading in the report; • Clearly state your point of view; • Indicate your reasoning or source of information; and • Suggest alternate strategies, safeguards or information. Public Submissions Form A public submission form is available for use if this approach is preferred. When using the form, your submission need not be limited to the space available on the form. Please remember to include your name, address, the date and whether you want your submission to be confidential. Closing Date The closing date for submissions is 15 July 2004. Contacts Submissions should be addressed to: Marine Planner Fish & Fish Habitat Protection Program Department of Fisheries Locked Bag No. 39, Cloisters Square Post Office PERTH WA 6850 If you wish to discuss the content of the document or require further information, please contact Ms Eve Bunbury on (08) 9482 7397. iii Fisheries Management Paper No. 171 PUBLIC SUBMISSION FORM DRAFT AQUACULTURE PLAN FOR SHARK BAY Marine Planner Fish & Fish Habitat Protection Program Department of Fisheries Locked Bag No. 39, Cloisters Square Post Office PERTH WA 6850 Name: __________________________________________________ Organisation (if applicable): __________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ iv Fisheries Management Paper No. 171 I would like to make the following comments on the draft aquaculture plan for Shark Bay. v Fisheries Management Paper No. 171 vi Fisheries Management Paper No. 171 CONTENTS AN INVITATION TO COMMENT...........................................................................................III EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 11 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................ 15 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................ 17 1.1 SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF SHARK BAY.......................................................................... 17 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE DRAFT PLAN......................................................................................... 17 1.3 AREA COVERED BY THE DRAFT PLAN.............................................................................. 17 1.4 APPROACH AND METHOD ............................................................................................... 18 1.4.1 Approach................................................................................................................ 18 1.4.2 Method ................................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 2 THE PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FEATURES OF SHARK BAY ................................................................................................. 21 2.1 PHYSICAL FEATURES ....................................................................................................... 21 2.1.1 Geomorphology...................................................................................................... 21 2.1.2 Climate................................................................................................................... 21 2.1.3 Oceanography and Water Quality ......................................................................... 22 2.2 THE BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................... 23 2.2.1 Terrestrial .............................................................................................................. 23 2.2.2 Marine.................................................................................................................... 25 2.3. SOCIAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................... 27 2.3.1 Historical Shipwrecks ............................................................................................ 27 2.3.2 Other Historical Sites ............................................................................................ 28 2.4 CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE OF SHARK BAY................................................................. 28 SECTION 3 OTHER HUMAN USES OF SHARK BAY .................................................. 31 3.1 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ................................................................................................. 31 3.2 AQUACULTURE ............................................................................................................... 32 3.3 RECREATIONAL FISHING ................................................................................................. 32 3.4 TOURISM......................................................................................................................... 33 3.5 MINING, PETROLEUM AND MINERALS............................................................................. 33 3.6 POTENTIAL FUTURE USES ................................................................................................ 33 SECTION 4 CONSTRAINTS ON AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS IN SHARK BAY35 4.1 CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE OF SHARK BAY............................................................... 35 4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS..................................................................................... 35 4.3 CLIMATIC CONSTRAINTS................................................................................................. 36 4.4 OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS .......................................................................................... 36 4.5 NATIVE TITLE ................................................................................................................. 37 4.6 CONFLICTING USE OF RESOURCES .................................................................................. 37 4.6.1 Competition for space............................................................................................ 37 4.6.2 Wild-Capture and Recreational Fisheries ............................................................. 38 4.6.3 Tourism and Recreation........................................................................................ 38 SECTION 5 MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT... 40 5.1 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................. 40 7 Fisheries Management Paper No. 171 5.1.1 State Government ...................................................................................................40 5.1.2 Commonwealth Government ..................................................................................41 5.1.3 Local Government ..................................................................................................41 5.2 POLICY AND PLANNING FRAMEWORK..............................................................................41