Western Australia Fisheries Exemption Boundary Maps

Instrument of Exemption boundaries for Western Australian fisheries management define spatial limits for specific fish types, fisheries, areas, or activities. This dataset is one of six categories within the official Fisheries Guide compiled by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Geographic Information Services maintains the data, last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map Instrument of Exemption boundaries to analyze spatial management rules for specific fish types or fisheries.
• Integrate boundary data with other Fisheries Guide categories like CEO Notices or Licence Conditions for complete regulatory analysis.
• Serve boundary features via WFS or WMS for interactive mapping applications focused on WA fisheries governance.

Strengths

• Data is part of the official six-category Fisheries Guide prescribed by WA fisheries legislation.
• Maintained and updated 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 boundaries are only one component; full regulatory analysis requires joining data from all six Fisheries Guide categories.
• Sample data and specific record counts (rows/features) are unavailable, limiting assessment of dataset scale.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Prescribed and documented as part of WA fisheries legislation and annual Status Reports.

Time Range

Current boundaries as of the last update.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Western Australia fisheries areas.