News Archive
Mandurah artificial reef gets recfishers and researchers thumbs up
Nearly four years after it was deployed and Mandurah artificial reef is going from strength to strength with big numbers of species such as Samson fish, King George whiting, skippy, squid and sand whiting…
Enter our fab FADs photo comp and win a Shimano Stella 4000!
With more reports of the Perth FADs beginning to fire, along with whispers of fish being caught off the Albany and Cape Naturaliste FADs, we would like you to help us monitor our three-year Statewide trial FADs…
Celebrating a big win for Bunbury recfishers
Ports Minister Alannah MacTiernan has announced the transformation of the Bunbury Service Jetty in the port’s outer harbour into a new fishing platform. This is a fantastic outcome for Bunbury shore-based…
Recfishwest casts out for a communications officer
With 2020 already shaping up to be a bumper year for us with multiple projects on the go, our communications team is busier than ever before. Consequently, we’re looking to recruit a communications officer to…
Recfishwest’s 2020 vision for the future of recfishing
Recfishwest’s 2020 vision for the future of recfishing Recfishwest CEO Dr Andrew Rowland was asked to write a ‘think-piece’ article for the December edition of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation’s…
It’s back again! Get ready for Snapper Guardians 2020
We are delighted to announce the Snapper Guardians event will go ahead again this year at Woodman Point in Cockburn Sound on Saturday, 8 February. (more…)
Great community project see black bream released into the Murray River
There is something great about seeing popular fishing species being stocked into popular fishing spots. (more…)
Lancelin Angling and Aquatic Club’s boat safety day
Recfishwest always love an opportunity to connect with the fishing community, and on December 8 we were invited to be part of the Lancelin Angling and Aquatic Club’s first Boat ‘N’ Trailer Day at…
Good signs of recovery for west coast demersal scalefish but we’re not out of the woods yet
With this week marking the lifting of the west coast demersal closure, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) have released the latest stock assessment science. We hope those of you…
Recfishwest community awards 2019
It’s been a big year for fishing in WA– 300,000 barramundi released in Lake Kununurra, a new State-wide FADs trial and officially evaluating rec fishing as being worth $2.4 billion annually to the W.A. economy – to…
Great survey with prizes to help grow our understanding of artificial structures’ value to recfishers
As much of the WA fishing community is aware, the north-west of Western Australia has both productive fisheries and extensive offshore oil and gas infrastructure. A great amberjack caught by Nick at the Key…
Looking back, looking forward – new Fisheries Minister announced
On 18 December Premier Mark McGowan announced a reshuffle of his cabinet with Minister Dave Kelly moving out of the Fisheries Portfolio and Minister Peter Tinley stepping into the role. Dave Kelly at the Harvey Dam…
Albany and Cape Naturaliste FADs make a splash!
It has been another big week for the WA recfishing community with another big splash after two new sets of fish aggregating devices (FADs) were deployed – this time off Cape Naturaliste and Albany. (more…)
A big step forward to year-round marroning
Premier Mark McGowan and Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly have joined Recfishwest at Harvey Dam for a marron stocking event, announcing a trial stocking program that will see 300,000 marron released into South West…
No need to pray for a cray, just drop your pot in the right spot
Western rock lobster are very sought-after! Not many things excite fishers like the annual rock lobster ‘whites run’. It’s a time when metro cray fishing fires up to an outstanding level and dropping pots truly…
Recfishwest AGM and Annual Report – reflecting on another great year
Recfishwest held our annual AGM on 19 November at the Boating Industry Association of WA in Burswood. In reflecting recreational fishing achievements for 2018/19, some highlights included; Recfishwest staff Ben…
Volunteers rewarded for ensuring fishing is accessible for all
The fantastic team of volunteers at Fishability spend their time improving land-based fishing access and inclusion for people with disabilities across WA. At the recent Fishability awards night, held at the AQWA…
Spear safe and take out the black-out factor
Nothing beats a day on the water, except, maybe a day under the water. But shallow water blackouts are something everyone needs to be aware of, and whether it’s spearfishing, free diving or snorkelling, shallow…