Strict bans limiting commercial and recreational fishing in Perth and WA are announced in an effort to save some under-threat fish species from the brink of collapse.
Nearly a dozen people had to be rescued in the first hour of the tightly managed abalone fishing season on Saturday.
THE Western Australian Government has announced major reforms across WA's coastline, which it said will further protect ...
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Fisheries shut for good to save snapper from oblivion

Pink snapper and dhufish are among severely threatened species prompting one state to permanently close commercial fishing ...
Seafood and hospitality industry workers fear Wednesday’s decisions were made with an everyone-in-the-same-fishing-boat ...
Tourism Council WA has welcomed the State Government's decision to protect the at-risk demersal scale fish, with marine tourism operators allowed to ...
Perth is in the grip of its hottest spell so far this summer, forcing the closure of a popular tourist attraction as abalone ...
Authorities say the "short term pain, for long term gain" is needed to bring species back from the brink of extinction.
WA demersal reef fish including iconic species like dhufish, snapper and red emperor are overfished and at risk of collapseWA Govt's commitment to ...
Charter Fishing: Charter fishing operations in the Perth metropolitan area will cease from December 16, 2025. However, charter fishing for demersal species will continue in other parts of the West ...
Stocking trout in lakes makes it “easy to spend a few hours on the water with friends and family,” WDFW’s inland fish program manager said.
Hunting and fishing licensing fees are set to increase Tuesday, July 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed. The fees will go up approximately 38% after a bill was passed ...