Marine resource usage

 

Research leaders:

Lynnath Beckley

Research team:

 


Key research

  • Elucidating the demographics, attitudes and socio-economics of shore-based anglers at Rottnest Island, a tourist destination on the lower west coast of WA. With Neil Sumner (Departmentt of Fisheries WA), an assessment of boating activity and a creel survey aimed at estimating the total catch and effort of the anglers.

Related publications

Mann, B.Q, James, N. C. and Beckley, L.E. 2002. An assessment of the recreational fishery in the St Lucia estuarine system, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Journal of Marine Science 24, 263-279.
Pradervand, P., Beckley, L.E., Mann, B.Q. and Radebe, V. 2003. Assessment of the linefishery in two urban estuarine systems in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Journal of Marine Science 25, 111-130.