South Australian Western Zone Abalone Fishery

Management
Country: 
Australia
Program Start Date: 
1985
Management Authority: 
Department of Primary Industries and Resources: SA
Management Oversight: 
Department of Primary Industries and Resources: SA
Region: 
Oceania
Large Marine Ecosystem: 
Southeast Australia
Species Information
Common name Fish type Genus Species
Blacklip abalone Molluscs (e.g., Clams & Squid) Haliotis rubra
Greenlip abalone Molluscs (e.g., Clams & Squid) Haliotis laevigata
Fishing Mortality Control: 
Total Allowable Catch
Program Attributes
Approach: 
Quota-Based
Program Type: 
Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)
Species: 
Multi-species
Number of species: 
2
Marine or Freshwater: 
Marine
Fishing Rights Holder: 
Individual
Tenure of Shares: 
Unknown
Secure: 
Yes
Transferable: 
Yes
Monitoring Requirements: 
Logbooks
Gear Type: 
Hand Collection
Participation
Initial Allocation Method: 
Equal Shares