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Roe’s Abalone are a reef-dwelling marine snail in Western Australia which are the target of one of the world’s shortest recreational fishing seasons. Despite this fishing pressure, WA can boast one of the few remaining sustainable wild-stock abalone fisheries.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 24.11.2025

Seagrasses support highly productive and diverse ecosystems. These specialised marine plants are vitally important in the coastal environment because they are a source of food and shelter; oxygenate water, trap sand and recycle nutrients; act as carbon sinks (blue carbon); and provide breeding habitats and nursery areas for many marine organisms

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 27.10.2025

Red, green and brown, Algae are essential!
Algae are a diverse group of simple, plant-like organisms found in aquatic environments. They play an important role, forming the base of the food chain for marine life. They range from tiny, single-celled organisms called phytoplankton, visible only with the aid of a microscope, to the large kelps that can form massive undersea forests.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 07.10.2025

Algae are a diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that are the foundation of almost all marine food chains. This fact sheet briefly outlines the three main groups of algae (green, red, and brown algae) and describes how algae differs from plants. Check out the related resources below for further information.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022

Despite Western Australia’s long coastline, our aquaculture industry is small by global standards – but it is growing and diversifying, with exciting opportunities on the horizon.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 21.04.2021

Aquaculture is the breeding, hatching, culturing or harvesting of aquatic organisms. It is similar to agriculture, but involves marine plants and animals instead of land based crops and livestock.

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 21.04.2021

Aquaculture may be conducted in coastal ocean waters, freshwater ponds and rivers, and even on land in tanks. Operators range from ‘hobby farmers’ to large, international corporations. It can be categorised according to the type of aquatic environment (eg. fresh, brackish or marine water), the type of production system used (eg. pond, cage, pen, raft, etc.), the level of intensity (extensive, intensive) or the type of organism cultured (eg. fish, crustaceans, molluscs etc.).

Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 21.04.2021