DPI Fisheries established the Spanner Crab Harvest Strategy Working Group to engage key stakeholders in a collaborative process to develop the harvest strategy for the NSW Spanner Crab fishery.
The Working Group process engaged industry, independent experts and key stakeholders in the design and development process, with public consultation also undertaken to ensure the views of all interested stakeholders were taken into account.
The Working Group was established as a sub-committee of the Commercial Fishing NSW Advisory Council (CommFish NSW). The appointed members and Chairperson were highly experienced and brought decades of experience to the Working Group.
Independent members of the working group included:
Dr Findlay is a former Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, with several decades of experience in fisheries and aquaculture policy, management and research.
Dr Prince is an experienced fisheries assessment scientist with specific expertise in the assessment and development of harvest strategies for small-scale and data-poor fisheries.
Dr Morison has over 30 years’ experience as an agricultural and natural resource economist, providing advice on economic aspects of fisheries management.
Other members of the Working Group included:
Terms of Reference – Spanner Crab Harvest Strategy Working Group
Public submissions for the Draft NSW Spanner Crab Harvest Strategy were invited from 23 November 2022 and closed 9 January 2023. Feedback was invited using an online form available on the DPI website, and all feedback was considered. The Harvest Strategy is now finalised.