Land Based Fishing Platforms: a guide to understanding current technologies and the processes required to developing fishing jetties

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2023-034

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

- Develop a land based platform guide to include: structural materials on the market, suitability of different platforms in different aquatic environments, different stakeholder user needs (e.g. wheelchair access), engineering standards/ requirements. The guide outlines and addresses the current barriers to installing land based platforms (in WA) and aims to identify and address the knowledge gaps of land based platform developments. The guide will include a start to finish process identifying major steps and considerations that are needed to deliver a fishing structure.
- Develop a catalogue and map of land based fishing priorities for Western Australia (marine and freshwater) so the the guide can be used by Recfishwest, Local and State Government to further invest in innovative, cost effective best practice jetty developments
- Develop a case study understanding the social value of Esperance Jetty via surveys of recreational fishers to develop a narrative for the role jetties play in the recreational fishing sector (Esperance Jetty has recently been rebuilt and has a historical fishing value and the new build includes fishing specific design features)



Objectives:
1. Develop a best practice guide for understanding land based fishing platform development and installations
2. Develop a catalogue of Western Australian fishing locations that have or require land based fishing platforms
3. Understand the fishing value and approvals process of a recently developed land based fishing platform

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-11-2023

End Date: 25-02-2025

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $253,234.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

RAC WA | Recreational Fishing

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