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Abstract:
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The publication of this harvest strategy is intended to make the decision-making considerations and processes for the management of specified aquatic resources publicly transparent and provide a basis for informed dialogue on management actions with resource users and other stakeholders (Department of Fisheries 2015). The strategy provides guidance for decision-makers, but do not derogate from or limit the exercise of discretion required for independent decision-making by the Minister for Fisheries, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DPIRD, or other delegated decision-makers in order to meet the objects of the FRMA or ARMA.
The WA Harvest Strategy Policy recognises that fisheries change over time and that a review period should be built into each harvest strategy to ensure that it remains relevant (Department of Fisheries 2015). This document includes the second, updated version of the harvest strategy for the blue swimmer crab fishery in the Peel-Harvey Estuary, which was successfully certified as sustainable by the globally recognised Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in 2016. As outlined in Section 2, the scope of the harvest strategy has now been extended to cover the broader South-West WA blue swimmer crab resource and includes a second key fishery in the Swan-Canning Estuary. The strategy will remain in place for a period of five years, after which time it will again be fully reviewed. If required, however, this document may be subject to review and amended within this five-year period.
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