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April 27, 2022

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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April 26, 2022

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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April 26, 2022

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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April 26, 2022

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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April 08, 2022

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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April 07, 2022

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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April 07, 2022

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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April 06, 2022

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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April 05, 2022

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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