DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES ANNUAL REPORT TO THE ...

AgENCy PERFORMANCE � SERvICE 2 – COMPLIANCE AND EDUCATION
other material to support the Department’s
strategic goals and operations.
• An overseas trade mission to Korea and China
was managed for the Department’s Chief
Executive Officer and six delegates.
• The WA Fish eNews email newsletter was
produced and published every week for the
Western Australian fishing industry.
• Over 4,000 school students and more than
10,000 members of the general public visited
the Naturaliste Marine Discovery Centre.
• There was continued collaboration with
government and non-government agencies
that enhance the delivery of fisheries and
sustainable natural resource management
education programs across the State.
Northern Region
• Mobile patrols of recreational fishing activity
were successfully implemented at Broome and
Kununurra.
• A new Community Education Officer was
appointed to the Northern Bioregion.
• A recreational compliance and education
campaign was carried out at Port Hedland.
• A Western Australian Work Safety Award was
won for the safety upgrades to the Broome
Tropical Aquaculture Park.
Gascoyne Region
• An educational tour of the Gascoyne Region
was carried out, which included schools
at Denham, Useless Loop, Carnarvon and
Exmouth and a number of community events.
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• A new rigid inflatable boat, FD44 was delivered
to the Carnarvon District Office, increasing the
ability to carry out compliance services across
both commercial and recreational fisheries.
• A new mobile recreational fisheries patrol
successfully delivered compliance and
educational services across the region from
Onslow to Kalbarri.
Mid-West Region
• A significant increase was made in the number
of education and compliance contacts with
land-based recreational fishers, including
in the Jurien Bay Marine Park, through the
introduction of the mobile patrol service.
• Targeted recreational demersal fishing
compliance operations were carried out during
the Easter and April school holiday period.
• Public recreation infrastructure was installed
at Turtle Bay (East Wallabi Island in the
Houtman Abrolhos) in collaboration with the
Northern Agricultural Catchment Council.
• A new aquatic guide of the Houtman Abrolhos
Islands was produced.