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Fishing charters help fishers enjoy awesome fishing experiences and are a significant contributor to WA's economy! 🎣 🎣![]()
From live-aboard charters exploring the Rowley Shoals, or chasing threadfin salmon and barramundi in Roebuck Bay, charters ensure fishers make the most of wetting a line at great locations across the State. 🛥️![]()
It’s charter fishing experiences like these which sees the marine tourism sector generate $110.9 million for the WA economy each year, a new study has found, and with 90 per cent of charter fishing clients already holding a recreational boat fishing licence! ![]()
Backed by Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund (RFIF), the study also revealed the sector supports 830 jobs. 😁 😁![]()
Read more about the diverse marine tourism sector which provides unrivalled fishing experiences for its clients here bit.ly/31kWwBM![]()
📸 Ningaloo Sportfishing Charters
🚨 MARRON THIEVES COP RECORD $100,000 FINE 🚨![]()
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Two men caught by DPIRD Fisheries WA with 418 marron, 259 of them undersize, poached from Harvey Dam, have been handed record fines of nearly $100,000 and had the car they used in the illegal haul seized. 👨⚖️![]()
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At the time of the initial bust by the fisheries officers in December 2019, Recfishwest expressed our outrage at this theft of a publicly-owned resource — particularly as it came less than two weeks after a marron stocking event we organised with Premier Mark McGowan at Harvey Dam.![]()
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At the time thousands who pay their licence fees to fish for marron shared our anger at the “kick in the guts” and we are sure like us will applaud this news of justice at last being done.![]()
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It’s great to know fisheries officers are out there protecting our marron and helping ensure the success of the South West marron stocking program taking us closer to our vision of an extended marron fishing season. ![]()
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Read DPIRD’s full media release regarding the record marron bust here 👉 bit.ly/3E29EKl
The Perth and Rockingham FADs are back in the water, while Cape Naturaliste and Albany's respective deployments are just weeks away!
https://recfishwest.org.au/news/dont-let-the-fish-aggregating-devices-trial-be-a-passing-fad-send-us-photos-and-videos-of-your-catch/
Sharpen up your fish filleting skills with professional fillter Konway Challis!
Cutting down on waste and getting more out of your fish is both good for your dinner plate and for making the most of our valuable fish resources.
https://recfishwest.org.au/news/get-the-most-out-of-your-fish-with-these-great-how-to-filleting-videos/
Acknowledgement of Country
Recfishwest acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and sea, and we pay our respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of traditional custodians in managing and caring for the land and sea. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to life in Western Australia.
