Wild catch fisheries Research project Species identification of Australia’s most significant octopus fishery – the Western Australian Common Octopus The Western Australian Octopus Interim Managed Fishery is Australia’s largest octopus fishery. There are 20 vessels operating on a full … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 7 Dec 2019 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]