THE Western Australian Government has announced major reforms across WA's coastline, which it said will further protect demersal fish such as pink snapper, red emperor and dhufish.
Strict bans limiting commercial and recreational fishing in Perth and WA are announced in an effort to save some under-threat fish species from the brink of collapse.
South Coast towns are calling for more funding to cope with a surge of recreational fishers as the region prepares to shut ...
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Fisheries shut for good to save snapper from oblivion

Pink snapper and dhufish are among severely threatened species prompting one state to permanently close commercial fishing along a vast stretch of coastline.
Tourism Council WA has welcomed the State Government's decision to protect the at-risk demersal scale fish, with marine tourism operators allowed to ...
WA demersal reef fish including iconic species like dhufish, snapper and red emperor are overfished and at risk of collapseWA Govt's commitment to ...
You'll likely pay more for a fish meal at a restaurant or fish and chips shop this summer after a fishing ban affecting 900 ...
A huge portion of a state’s coastal waters will be permanently closed to commercial fishing for at-risk demersal fish such as pink snapper and dhufish. Western Australia’s west coast region, from ...
In response to growing concerns about public safety following two fatal shark attacks in the past three years, the Western Australian government is set to enforce a comprehensive ban on the use of ...