The author and son, Glenn, have been involved in the octopus fishery since 1988 having been drawn to the idea by the “Report on the third phase survey for commercial harvesting of octopuses in W.A. waters” carried out by the Department of Fisheries and Japanese advisors in 1981. Having...
To date, the RLEAS has managed a portfolio of 19 projects representing a total investment from FRDC and stakeholders of nearly $17 million between 1998 and 2006. Outcomes from 12 of these projects have been delivered to date. Not only have the activities of the RLEAS and its Steering...