The State Government has unveiled a $6 million package to support Western Australia's booming recreational fishing industry as part of the WA Recovery Plan. The package, developed with Recfishwest, includes new artificial reefs, a boost to finfish stocks to increase fishing opportunities in the metropolitan area, and a new State-wide marketing
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Western Australians can now enjoy recreational fishing for rock lobsters all year-round. The extension of recreational rock lobster fishing south of North West Cape, near Exmouth, to a year-round opportunity for recreational fishers has been made possible due to the successful management of this highly valued fishery. The change opens the door
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A new artificial reef for Perth's northern suburbs is one of 11 new projects worth almost $2 million that will be funded from recreational fishing licence money, through the latest round of the Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund (RFIF). The announcement of a new northern metropolitan reef, comes five years after the
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Easter is traditionally the time that many Western Australians get away with their family and friends and go fishing, especially on the west and south coasts of the State. The granite-lined coast of WA's south-west corner, in particular, will attract lots of fishers, who will be hoping to catch a Western
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For the first time in Western Australia, drone technology will be rolled out to monitor how recreational fishers go about getting their catch. Fisheries and Innovation and ICT Minister Dave Kelly today launched the first drone being used in a 12-month survey run by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional
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Western Australia's third recreational boat fishing survey - the most comprehensive of its kind in Australia - has seen active participation from recreational fishers. Having an understanding of the recreational catch is vital to keeping our fisheries sustainable and helping to ensure there will be fish for the future The State-wide survey
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For the first time in its 30-year history, Swanfish 2018 will not only be a predominately catch and release event but will also incorporate 'catch, click and release' technology to collect data on local fish species. Swanfish, which is Perth's biggest and longest running family fishing event, will take place on
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Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly has urged fishers to be mindful of the safety of other water users after three large tiger sharks were left mutilated and dumped on a popular Perth swimming beach. A number of pieces of tiger shark that washed up near the groyne at Sandtrax and Port Beach
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Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly has approved the drafting of regulations to allow recreational fishers to share bag limits when fishing from boats. This coming change to Western Australia's fishing rules represents a common sense approach that recognises existing recreational fishing practices and is aimed at simplifying the rules. Importantly, this change will
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