DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES ANNUAL REPORT TO THE ...

CONteNtS
SummAry of the yeAr .............................................. 1
From the Chief Executive Officer ...................................... 2
Highlights At-a-Glance 2010/11 ...................................... 8
Stock Status and Catch Ranges for Major
Commercial Fisheries ................................................... 10
Financial Overview ........................................................ 16
Fish Pies (and Other Graphs) ......................................... 38
overvIew of AgeNcy ................................................ 46
Profile of the Department of Fisheries ............................ 47
Operating Environment – Significant Issues Impacting
the Agency ................................................................... 51
Operational Structure ................................................... 53
Corporate Executive ..................................................... 55
Performance Management Framework ........................... 60
AgeNcy PerformANce ............................................. 65
Agency Performance – Overview ..................................... 66
Service 1 – Fisheries Management ................................ 67
Service 2 – Compliance and Education .......................... 73
Rock Lobster in Focus – the transition to quota management
and the low recruitment of young lobsters ..........................79
Recreational Fisheries Management in Focus ..................83
Aboriginal community commercial fishing:
the Western Australian trochus Fishery ............................88
Service 3 – Research and Monitoring ............................ 90
Research and Monitoring in Focus – Scientists join forces to
investigate marine heatwave and climate variability .......97
Service 4 – Marine Safety Service .............................. 100
Corporate Services ..................................................... 101
dIScloSureS ANd legAl comPlIANce ................... 106
Independent Audit Opinion on Financial Statements
and Key Performance Indicators .................................. 107
Certification of financial statements for the year
ended 30 June 2011 .................................................. 108
Other Financial Disclosures ......................................... 137
Detailed Key Performance Indicators ........................... 140
Other Legal Requirements ........................................... 156
Government Policy Requirements ................................. 162
APPeNdIceS ............................................................ 165
Advisory Committees .................................................. 166
Major Publications Produced by the Department
of Fisheries during 2010/11 ....................................... 167
Legislative Amendments and New Legislation ............... 170
State Register of Authorisations, Exemptions and
Aquaculture Leases .................................................... 179
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