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Hillarys School Excursion: Aquaculture 101

In this activity, students learn about the benefits and limitations of aquaculture as a farming technique. Students will also learn about Western Australia’s key aquaculture species, the types of aquaculture systems used across the state, and the practiced used to manage the organisms in these systems.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 26.04.2023

Hillarys School Excursion: Fisheries Management

This interactive activity gives students an overview of some of the fisheries management tools the Department applies to recreational fishing activity to sustainably manage our aquatic resources.

Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 14.12.2022

Lesson: Bioregions

Students will locate Western Australia's aquatic bioregions, major centres of Western Australia and the location of key marine habitats on a map.

Resource type: LessonLast updated: 06.04.2022

Poster: Species Identification – Gascoyne Bioregion

The Gascoyne coast region contains over 100 species of demersal and pelagic marine finish that are caught by recreational fishers. These are some of the region's most popular and sought-after fish species.

Resource type: PosterLast updated: 02.08.2021

Fact Sheet: Aquaculture in Western Australia

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

Fact Sheet: Aquaculture – feeding the world

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

Fact Sheet: How does aquaculture work?

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

Teacher Resource Sheet: Mapping Marine Western Australia – suggested answers

This teacher resource sheet is associated with the Lesson: Bioregions

Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 07.06.2019

Student Resource Sheet: Marine Habitats of WA

This student resource sheet is associated with the Lesson: Bioregions

Resource type: Student Resource SheetLast updated: 07.06.2019

Student Worksheet: Mapping Marine Western Australia

This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Bioregions

Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 06.06.2019

Student Worksheet: Western Australia’s Fisheries Bioregions

This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Bioregions - Senior Secondary

Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 06.06.2019

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