After four years of volatile consultation and outdated science, the Environment Minister, Reece Whitby announced his final decision on the South Coast Marine Park.
The outcome has been met with negative response from all sectors, prompting Minister Whitby to suggest that if no one is happy then he got the balance right.
Some fishers expressed relief, while others felt despair as they examined the final boundaries of the sanctuary zones to see if they have a future in the industry or not.
WAFIC Chief Executive Melissa Haslam said it is a day of mixed emotions.