News Archive
Solution for Derby Barramundi Resource Sharing
Solution for Derby Barramundi Resource Sharing Fishing sectors work together to achieve positive solution High abundances are critical to high value fishing experiences More Barra left in the water for local and…
Breaking News – Crab Review
BREAKING NEWS! A discussion paper release by DPIRD this afternoon calls into question the resilience of crab breeding stocks under current management arrangements and highlights an urgent need to better protect…
Future Generations at the Forefront of Shark Bay Community’s Mind
Each year many recreational fishers travel to the World Heritage listed Shark Bay area to experience the safe, sustainable, enjoyable and accessible fishing that the region offers. For the local community, fishing…
South Coast Abalone Season Opening
Abalone, a delicacy for many fishers in WA, can now be caught in the South Coast region, extending from Busselton Jetty to the South Australian border, until 15th May 2019. Pictured: Brownlip and Roe abalone…
Fisheries Wary Over Snapper Stocks
The Department of Fisheries today raised concerns over the robustness of pink snapper stocks along the west coast. On the back of an announcement around the annual closure for pink snapper fishing in Cockburn and…
What the demersal closure means for your fishing
There’s plenty of misconception in the fishing community around the management of our favourite demersal species in the West Coast Bioregion. (more…)
Pink snapper fishers needed to help seagrass reseeding trial
In an Australian first, hundreds of West Australian recreational fishers will be asked to take part in a trial to restore the lost seagrass meadows of Cockburn Sound. (more…)
First look! King Reef boasts 28 species in 28 days
Exmouth’s newest fishing playground is the fastest developing artificial reef in WA with 28 species calling it home within 28 days! Juvenile red emperor, Rankin cod, spangled emperor, tuna, estuary cod and…
Esperance Reef 1 Step Closer
We have an exciting update regarding the development of the Esperance artificial reef. Local Community Champion Graham Cooper with some of the concrete modules set to be deployed off the Esperance coast in October…
Freshwater fishing fun: Troutfest 2018 in pictures
Beautiful clear skies on the first day of spring set the scene for this year’s second annual Troutfest event at Drakesbrook Weir, Waroona. It was better than we anticipated with over 400 people joining us to…
Young passionate team ride the Next Wave and commit to your fishing
In early July, 14 quality candidates were selected for Recfishwest’s 2018 Next Wave Program, joining us for five days of fast paced learning as part of their 2 year term commitment to make fishing better in Western…
Round 9 Community Grants Now Open
Round 9 Community Grants are Now Closed Every year Recfishwest run a community grant program designed to provide funding for small scale projects which benefit recreational fishing in Western Australia…
Where do you want the north metro artificial reef to go?
It is the final chance to have your say on where you think the new north metropolitan artificial reef should go! (more…)
King Reef – WA’s Newest Fishing Playground
WA’s latest purpose-built artificial reef, ‘King Reef’, has been installed in the Exmouth Gulf, awaiting the fishing community to pay it a visit. The project is a collaboration between Recfishwest, BHP, NERA …
Commonwealth Marine Parks Finally Settled
After more than a decade of consultation and countless submissions Australia’s network of Commonwealth marine parks has today finally been settled following the defeat of five disallowance motions in the Senate. It…
Women in the West
“The West Kimberley women’s fishing course is something that I (Sara) have wanted to do (through the Mary Island Fishing Club) for a long time. There are so many women out there that go fishing and camping…
Win for Spearos in Changes to the Commonwealth’s Ningaloo Marine Park
It goes without saying Exmouth is an iconic Australian location and is a popular destination for boating, diving, fishing and snorkelling. Within the Ningaloo Marine Park, a diverse array of species are on offer…