Western Australia Fisheries Management Boundaries

Western Australia's fisheries management boundaries for specific fish types, fisheries, areas, or activities. The data contains CEO Notices and Determinations boundaries, which are one of six categories in the state's official Fisheries Guide. It is maintained by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.

Use Cases

• Map CEO Notices and Determinations boundaries for specific fish types to analyze spatial management zones.
• Integrate this boundary layer with other Fisheries Guide categories like Consolidated Management Plans for a complete regulatory view.
• Identify management boundaries for specific fisheries or activities to support compliance and enforcement planning.

Strengths

• Part of a structured six-category Fisheries Guide system mandated by WA fisheries legislation.
• Maintained by the authoritative state Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and Geopackage for interoperability.

Limitations

• Spatial coverage is limited to Western Australia, not applicable to other jurisdictions.
• This dataset represents only one of six required regulatory categories; a full analysis requires joining data from the other five guide categories.

Provenance

Source

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Geographic Information Services.

Collection Method

Prescribed boundaries documented in the annual 'Status Reports of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources'.

Time Range

Current boundaries as of the last update.

Freshness

Updated March 2026.

Geography

Western Australia.