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Over-fishing
- World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Overfishing. Retrieved from http://www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do/oceans/overfishing#gs.Bb4=fRIBillions of people around the world rely on fish as a source of protein and fishing is the principal livelihood of millions. Maintaining the balance of exquisite life in our oceans is just as critical to life on land. But many of the world's fisheries have been pushed beyond their biological limits. Some are even at the point of collapse. Overfishing is a major problem globally, due largely to poor fisheries management and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Fisheries management is very complicated, across national and international jurisdictions, and often out of sight in the deep sea. However, out of sight is not out of mind. We're working with some of the best minds in ocean conservation to protect our oceans and to restore fish stocks. Because there are not plenty more fish in the sea.
- Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development. (n.d.). Recreational fishing rules. Retrieved from http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Fishing-and-Aquaculture/Recreational-Fishing/Recreational-Fishing-Rules/Pages/default.aspxBy following the rules you will help maintain the fantastic fishing opportunities here in WA, ensuring there are fish for the future for you and the generations to come.
- https://www.greenpeace.org.au/what-we-do/protecting-oceans/oceans-in-crisis/A healthy ocean has diverse ecosystems and robust habitats. But a myriad of human pressures – from overfishing to climate change – are causing ecosystems to collapse, the extinction of many marine species and the destruction of ocean habitats. Our own Pacific Ocean, one of the last relatively healthy ocean ecosystems, is being plundered at an alarming rate.
- Status of Australian Fish Stocks Reports http://fish.gov.au/ReportStock?kw=&page=1&sort=LatestFirstThe Status of Australian fish stocks reports 2016 assess the biological sustainability of the wild-caught fish stocks against a nationally agreed framework.
Introduced Species
- http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/recreational_fishing/fact_sheets/fact_sheet_introduced_marine_species.pdfMarine species that are introduced into environments in which they do not occur naturally can become deadly pests and represent one of the greatest threats to the world’s oceans and biodiversity. These interlopers threaten our enjoyment of many coastal recreational activities, including fishing, sailing, boating and scuba diving. They are also a danger to the viability of tourism, fishing and seafood industries, and reduce the operating efficiency of vessels. In short, they can seriously damage many of the things Western Australians value highly. Unlike many other types of environmental impacts, invasions of introduced marine species can be irreversible, making their prevention or early detection the most important aspects of marine pest management.
- http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/biosecurity/introduced-pests-guide-freshwater.pdfThe inland waters of Western Australia are home to many species of native fish and crustaceans, including the highly prized marron, but are gradually being invaded by introduced species that don’t occur naturally in our rivers and lakes. Some have little effect on the local ecologies, but others can be devastating and need to be controlled.