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Trout stocking and tourism gets a Government boost in the South West
The WA State Government has committed to undertaking an economic analysis of freshwater fishing in the South West and to develop a business plan to upgrade DPIRD’s Pemberton Freshwater Research Centre. (more…)
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Fish responsibly for demersals, urges Lancelin fishing guru
Fishing writer and land-based fishing tour operator Peter Fullarton is urging anglers to do more to reduce demersal fish mortality. (more…)
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West coast demersal consultation update
Recfishwest has received an excellent response to our west coast demersal survey so far as part of the first phase of a five-month consultation process to give recreational fishers the chance to have their say in…
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Lake Kununurra barra fishing website launched
The Lake Kununurra Barramundi Stocking Group (LKBSG) has launched its new website designed to helping locals and travelling anglers catch more barra from Lake Kununurra. (more…)
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Gearing up with new tackle for an Awesome Autumn of Salmon
The Awesome Autumn of Salmon is in full swing, with hundreds of anglers already competing in the Salmon Slam 2022. (more…)
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Recfishwest recommends increasing the herring bag limit to 20
Fishers are supportive of increasing the herring bag limit to 20, our survey has found, with Recfishwest encouraging Fisheries Minister Don Punch to heed and act upon fishers’ calls. (more…)
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Scott’s Species – sailfish, one of the ocean’s fastest fish
I have never really caught the marlin bug, but I do have an undoubted soft spot for sailfish as the billfish of the people, writes Western Angler’s Scott Coghlan in this week’s Scott’s Species…
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In other news… some of the things happening in the world of WA fishing this month
There’s plenty of news to report in WA’s recreational fishing world at the moment, so much so, we couldn’t fit all of it into the latest Broadcast! If you’re not signed-up yet, click here…
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Time to have your say on the future of west coast demersals
In February, Fisheries Minister Don Punch announced catches of west coast demersal scalefish, including favourites like dhuies and pinkies, will be halved from 750t to 375t. (more…)
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