Western Australia Fisheries Management Plan Boundaries

Western Australia's current Consolidated Management Plans define legal boundaries for specific fish types, fisheries, areas, or activities. The data is one of six legislated boundary categories comprising the Fisheries Guide, maintained by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze CMP boundaries for specific fish types to support regulatory compliance and spatial planning.
• Integrate Consolidated Management Plans boundaries with other Fisheries Guide categories like Licence Conditions for a complete regulatory view.
• Perform spatial analysis on management boundaries for specific fisheries or activities to assess area coverage and overlap.

Strengths

• Data is part of a legislated framework comprising six distinct Fisheries Guide categories for comprehensive boundary reference.
• Maintained and updated by the authoritative state Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
• Offered in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and Geopackage for interoperability.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific record/feature counts are unavailable, making initial assessment of data volume difficult.
• Users must consult all six Fisheries Guide categories to find all relevant boundaries, as data is segmented.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Prescribed by WA fisheries legislation as part of the annual 'Status Reports of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources'.

Time Range

Current boundaries.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Western Australia.