Building Partnerships Working with stakeholders to protect WA from aquatic pests and diseases Victoria Aitken - Aquatic Biosecurity, Dept of Fisheries
Rottnest Is
Hamelin
Burns_Reef_Pam Sutton
Rottnest Is
Ningaloo MP, Dave Bond, DPaW
Ningaloo MP, DPaW
Walpole MP DPaW
Photo: Shoalwater Is MP, Barb Green
Michael Clitheroe Is
Diver_Pam Sutton
Photo: Walpole MP, DPaW
The problem
Photo: Broome Aquaculture Centre
Photo: Cygnet Bay Pearls
6 fisheries $500m / yr hoto: Wikipedia
$600m / yr CSIRO
2 - 100,000,000 Photo: CSIRO CSIRO
http:// memolition.com/2014/11/04/stunning-photos-that-reveal-a-glimpse-of-what-lies-beneath-the-waters-surface /
Evidence & risk based Cost effectiveness approach Prevention, Shared responsibility, early detection & working in partnership eradication
Shared responsibility, working in partnership
Brochures Workshops Signage Port essel Check sW Marine A Tourism WA Charter Communication Participation Consultation Policy Policy Innovation projects Campaigns
Asian Paddle Crab, Charybdis japonica 19 Oct 2012 HIGH RISK PEST
935 traps 22,000 hours
Pest crabs detected Dept of Fisheries Recreational Fishers 3 0
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Help people care – want Make it easy & relevant to be involved Extra local / special Extra eyes – knowledge huge capacity boost
PortsWA Marine Tourism WA
Marine Biosecurity Workshop 2013
2013 Industry Priorities 1. Create and share a DOF vessel risk assessment tool 2. Develop in-water cleaning procedures for WA 3. Create a single WA pest list 4. Quicker ID of IMS of concern 5. Communicate and engage with industry and other stakeholders
essel Check
Shared Continuous Specialist responsibility learning knowledge Greater Priorities Improved innovation align outcomes
Improved outcomes
Fish for the future Yallingup Reef PA, Mike Burgess
www.fish.wa.gov.au/biosecurity
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