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WA Fishing industry Council calls for united action to save prized demersal stocks

The WA Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) is calling for the recreational and commercial fishing sectors to come alongside government and...

Update on the future of VMS

You may recall from our previous newsletter that both DPIRD and Parks Australia have separately engaged in preliminary discussions with...

CEO Message to Industry

As we approach the latter stages of 2021, it’s obviously a time when we talk about AGMs (ours is Friday...

Public Consultation – AMSA Proposal for Mandatory Wearing of Lifejackets

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released an options paper for consultation containing proposals to mandate wearing of lifejackets...

Fisher memorial to honour those lost at sea

A group of WA fishers have joined with WAFIC to begin the planning and development of a memorial commemorating fishing...

Voting opens for Australia’s best fish and chips

Voting has opened for the 2021 Great Australian Fish & Chip awards, marking the start of the search for the...

Abrolhos scallops first in Australia to gain the MSC blue fish tick for sustainability

The Abrolhos Island and Mid-West Scallop Trawl Fishery has achieved certification to the MSC Fisheries Standard. It is the first...

Fishery report confirms Commonwealth fisheries not at overfishing risk

A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has found that fish stocks...

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