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Statewide Demersal Scalefish
Demersal scalefish are long-lived, slow growing species typically found close to the sea floor. There are five demersal scalefish resources in WA – Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, West Coast and South Coast…
Cockburn Sound
Cockburn Sound is Western Australia’s most important recreational fishing waterway and one of our State’s most valuable marine environments. It has played a central role in Western Australia’s…
Shark Bite Off
Shark bite-off, or depredation, is when a shark partially or completely consumes a fish before it can be brought onboard the boat or once the fish has been released. Nothing ruins the fishing experience like a shark…
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News
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Another round, another grinner! Daniel Bell’s gummy shark grin takes the win!
A fantastic gummy shark and an even bigger smile have earned Daniel Bell the winner’s title in the second round of Recfishwest’s inaugural Grins and Fins kids photo competition! As part of Ocean Reef Angling…
Dream come true’ as Australia’s largest purpose-built fishing reef takes shape off Port Hedland
A long-held dream of Port Hedland’s fishing community is becoming reality, with the first concrete poured for Australia’s largest purpose-built fishing reef! Funded by BHP and delivered with Recfishwest and Pilbara…
Recfishwest CEO’s Western Angler article on what comes next for the West Coast demersal fishery
By Dr Andrew Rowland, CEO, Recfishwest Over the past 18 months, I’ve spent more time thinking about West Coast demersal fishing than any other issue in my career. Last month we made our submission to the Western…
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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.