Development of biodiversity and habitat monitoring systems for key trawl fisheries in Western Australia: Fishes Checklist

The need for this project was identified through the ESD Risk Assessment workshops held for the Shark Bay and Exmouth Gulf trawl fisheries in May and October 2001. Bycatch issues in the Shark Bay and Exmouth fisheries were identified as a moderate risk through an Ecological Risk Assessment workshop. A better understanding of the faunal composition and habitat preferences of bycatch species in both trawled and untrawled areas has assisted in determining the level of risk to bycatch species. The project provided baseline data on biodiversity and variability of trawl bycatch on and off the trawl grounds in Shark Bay and Exmouth Gulf in order to set up potential reference sites for long-term monitoring.

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Source http://www.gbif.org/dataset/a27da445-e4aa-4d06-89d8-430e3a0f97c5
Last Updated August 20, 2024, 13:25 (UTC)
Created August 20, 2024, 13:25 (UTC)
Dataset type OCCURRENCE
Source DarwinCore Archive https://ipt.obis.org/secretariat/archive.do?r=shark-bay-kangas-2007
GBIF UUID a27da445-e4aa-4d06-89d8-430e3a0f97c5
Administrative contact OBIS Secretariat - Secretariat - helpdesk@obis.org
Metadata author Chandra Earl - eDNA Scientific Officer - c.earl@unesco.org