Commercial fishing for beche-de-mer, or sea cucumbers has been carried out in Australian waters since the early 1800's. Species of commercial interest have included: the sandfish, black teatfish, prickly redfish and the lollyfish. Of these, the sandfish is
the most common commercial species and is...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
The Western Australian Fishing Industry Council has had a comprehensive health and safety code for use in the wild catch fishing industry in place since 1992. The OSH Code (hereafter referred to as the Code) was developed as a result of an increasing fatality and serious incident rate within the...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)