Recfishwest

8 hours ago

The West Coast Demersal Scalefish seasonal closure may have begun, but that need not stop you from fishing. There are a stack of other fabulous fishing options available to metro fishers during the closure including fishing for trout in our beautiful south-west waterways, tasty squid, spectacular pelagics and, of course, cracking crays! Read this cool article on our ilovefishing website for some ideas and how-tos ilovefishing.com.au/2016/10/26/metro-west-coast-demersal-closure-alternatives/Don’t forget that the seasonal closure for demersal finfish starts tomorrow in the West Coast Bioregion – Black Point, east of Augusta, to the Zuytpord Cliffs, north of Kalbarri – and continues until 15 December (inclusive).

You cannot fish for, take, bring onto land, or be in possession of demersal finfish on a boat within the West Coast Bioregion during this period. If you catch a demersal finfish from a boat or from shore in this area during the closed season, you must return it to the water immediately with the least possible injury to the fish.

This annual closure is one of the management measures in place to reduce the recreational and charter catch of popular species including WA dhufish, pink snapper and baldchin groper by 50%, to allow them to recover by 2030.

Read more about this closure: bit.ly/2pe8yJX ... See MoreSee Less

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Recfishwest

23 hours ago

The Department of Transport is seeking public feedback on 12 proposed changes to recreational boat safety equipment including lifejackets, distress signals, lighting, bilge pumps and anchors.

We believe personal responsibility is the most important factor in improved safety outcomes, which is why we promote safe fishing through a number of community education initiatives. However, where there’s evidence and statistics to support the wearing of lifejackets in high-risk situations, such as boat fishing at night or by yourself, we would consider supporting making wearing them mandatory.

We’d love to hear your views and we urge you to take a look at the proposed changes and have your say by taking part in the DoT survey here: www.mysaytransport.wa.gov.au/safetyequipmentreview
The consultation period closes on 22 November 2019.

The Department of Transport will also be hosting information sessions on the proposals - more details here: www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/safety-equipment-review.asp ... See MoreSee Less

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