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June 01, 2023
Recfishwest calls for Government fishery rethink with 78 charter fishing businesses on the brink
Following Government fishery management changes, 78 charter operators are facing the prospect of losing their businesses in the coming months with fishers aboard their vessels no longer able to fish for demersal…
May 31, 2023
Families flock to Denham to celebrate fishing in the Gascoyne at Shark Bay Fiesta
The hundreds of visitors from across WA and Australia, who ventured to Denham for the week-long Shark Bay Fiesta to celebrate all things fishing swelled the population of the coastal town by half! For around 850…
May 31, 2023
Marine park planning mess stokes fears of south coast social and economic fall-out
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction’s (DBCA’s) marine park on the south coast has been in the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. From shire council presidents, to leading members…
May 31, 2023
Fremantle Sailing Club saving money and potential lives with Recfishwest’s Community Grant
Recfishwest is proud to see one of the 16 recipient organisations receiving a Community Grant in 2023 – the Fremantle Sailing Club (FSC) – is saving money and potential lives by using a Recfishwest Community Grant…
May 30, 2023
Spotting sharks on your sounder to help reduce bite-offs
“The taxman”, “the men in grey suits” or just plain old “bloody sharks.” Whatever you call them, sharks biting off your prized catch as you bring it into the boat can be the bane of many fishers’ fishing trips…
May 05, 2023
West coast demersal $10m support package – a golden opportunity to support better decisions that cannot be missed
As the dust settles on the new fishing rules for west coast demersals, Recfishwest says the Government has got to get right the way $10 million of public money is spent on supporting the fishery. The Government…