Wallis Lake Estuary General Fishery Environmental Management System (EMS)

Wallis Lake Fishermen’s Co-operative (WLFC) members endorsed to work in the Estuary-General fishery recognise that they have a responsibility to harvest seafood on behalf of the community as sustainably as current technology and techniques allow, and to improve as new technology and techniques are developed.

This Environmental Management System (EMS) documents how WLFC estuary fishers are already meeting this responsibility, and how they will continually improve their performance in light of new developments, and how they will cooperate with natural resource managers and the community on the management of Wallis Lake.

WLFC estuary fishers have a unique understanding of the Wallis Lake system and depend on its health and sustainable harvest for their livelihood. They hold much knowledge and expertise that would assist in the management of Wallis Lake, should the government, natural resource managers and the community wish to draw on them.

Download the Wallis Lake Estuary General Fishery EMS [1.6MB pdf]