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Effective fisheries management reduces humpback entanglements

Western Australia’s western rock lobster fishery is helping to protect migrating humpback whales as they move north through lobster fishing...

Avoid accidental activation of your float-free EPIRB

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has reported a number of inadvertent float-free EPIRB activations due to incorrect mounting, storage and...

Stay Afloat in these challenging times

Accredited Mental Health First aid training is now available to seafood communities around Australia with plans for around 15 mental...

CEO Message to industry

Well the last few weeks have been really full-on, the cyclone was a really nasty threat but fortunately the impacts...

Tips to avoid accidental activation of your float-free EPIRB

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has reported a number of inadvertent float-free EPIRB activations due to incorrect mounting, storage and...

Fishing identified as a priority in National Work Health and Safety Strategy

The National Occupational Health and Safety Strategy provides a framework for a broad range of national activities to improve the...

Snag It, Tag It – Early ‘Danger Warning’ System for Cray Deckhands

Recfishwest and the Western Rock Lobster Council are continuing the ‘Snag It, Tag It’ safety initiative to ensure tags are used...

Federal Government spends $20 million on modernised data capture for Commonwealth-managed fisheries

Fishers from across Australia’s Commonwealth fisheries have welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of a $20 million investment into modernising data...

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