Recfishwest Board
Al Bevan

Allan Bevan's love for the ocean and passion for recreational fishing lead him to his current work operating a charter boat business.

Allan has pioneered a fishing initiative for a 'catch and release' fishery for Samson fish and other species near Rottnest Island, which attracts tourist dollars to Western Australia from regular international and local visitors who rate it a world class fishing experience.

He continues to make his charter vessel freely available to Department of Fisheries scientists and University researchers in order to learn more about recreationally targeted species through tagging programs. Allan is assisting Department of Fisheries scientists and Murdoch University with mortality studies on icon species such as WA dhufish, pink snapper, mulloway, Queen snapper and silver trevally and is heavily involved in a research being undertaken on spawning aggregations.

Allan has also been instrumental in lobbying for the sinking of the submarine ex/HMAS Orion near Rottnest Island as a fish-aggregating device to ensure the international and local sports fishing scene grows to its maximum potential.

He has also worked closely with Recfishwest and the charter industry to improve the survival of released fish through the inception of the release weight and fish care in general when operating his business.

Allan has served on the Recfishwest Board for three years. He was a winner of the Western Australian Department of Fisheries Reward and Recognition Program 2004 in the category of Community and Industry Awards - Innovation and Development presented by the Minister for Fisheries.



This page last updated November 2006.