Fisheries ecosystems
Research is taking place along the West Coast Bioregion from the Zuytdorp Cliffs, north of Kalbarri, to Black Point, east of Augusta. Research includes monitoring the differences between ‘closed’ areas and ‘nearby fished’ areas to assess the impacts on the western rock lobster fishery; predicting climate change effects on the Swan River, Peel-Harvey and Leschenault estuaries; looking at the impact of human activity on fisheries and ecosystems; studying the impacts of fishing on non-target species and assessing the social and economic impacts to the fishing industry when areas are closed. Photo courtesy Department of Fisheries

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