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Management
Country:
Australia
Program Start Date:
1982
Management Authority:
Department of Fisheries, Government of Western Australia
Management Oversight:
Department of Fisheries, Government of Western Australia
Region:
Oceania
Large Marine Ecosystem:
Northwest Australia
Species Information
Common name
Fish type
Genus
Species
Pearl oyster
Molluscs (e.g., Clams & Squid)
Pinctada
maxima
Fishing Mortality Control:
Total Allowable Catch
Program Attributes
Approach:
Quota-Based
Program Type:
Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)
Species:
Single-species
Number of species:
1
Marine or Freshwater:
Marine
Fishing Rights Holder:
Individual
Tenure of Shares:
Unknown
Secure:
Yes
Transferable:
Yes
Monitoring Requirements:
Hail in/Hail out, Logbooks
Gear Type:
Hand Collection
Participation
Initial Allocation Method:
Unknown
Annual Data
Total Allowable Catch Table:
Year
Species
Catch
Unit
Fishery Landings Table:
Year
Species
Landings
Unit
Fishery Value Table:
Year
Species
Amount
Currency
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