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WAFIC Chair visits South West fishers

WA Fishing Industry (WAFIC) Chair, Adele Farina, is out today meeting Perth-based fishing businesses and recently caught up with a...

ProWest News – Pew dollars liberally flowing

It was almost laughable, if it wasn't so offensive. US eco-lobby group, Pew Charitable Trusts, commissioned a survey of regional...

Re-building, not re-allocating, is the future for demersal sustainability

Now that applications for the Voluntary Fisheries Adjustment Scheme (VFAS) for the West Coast Demersal fishery have closed, the outcomes...

ProWest News – Pew confirms it has no understanding of WA marine park science

Pew has proven two things this week. Firstly, it has lots of money to spend influencing its poorly informed audience....

ProWest News – DBCA breaks government standards

WAFIC's latest discovery has uncovered new levels of government mismanagement and confirms the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)...

ProWest News – Pew using US dollars to fund DBCA marine park love affair

The obvious question the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is yet to answer is, why it is being...

ProWest News – More of DBCA’s dirty tricks come to light

It was interesting to see the recent ABC coverage which exposed how the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) was allegedly pressured...

CEO Message – New strategic direction required

WA’s seafood industry is facing unprecedented challenges and it’s quite frustrating to see that government isn’t taking a strategic and...

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