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Anthony Haslewood of Revolution Fisheries loading a catch at Augusta boat ramp.

Less local, higher prices: How will WA’s fishing ban flow through to the public?

Seafood and hospitality industry workers fear Wednesday’s decisions were made with an everyone-in-the-same-fishing-boat mentality.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

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Western Australia demersal fish ban.

Struggling WA fishers told to reach out to defunct mental health organisation

Stay Afloat shut up shop in WA in September after its Commonwealth funding ended that month.

  • Hamish Hastie
The WA government has introduced a widespread demersal fish ban.

WA anglers hit with lengthy bans to save iconic species ‘on the verge of extinction’

Commercial demersal fishing has been permanently banned in the west coast fishing zone from Kalbarri to Augusta, while recreational fishing is banned until 2027.

  • Hamish Hastie
Around 65 per cent of the seafood we eat is imported, so it’s critical that we know what’s on our plate and where it came from.

If Australia doesn’t fish for the future, we won’t be fishing in the future

Our ocean is at a tipping point, and too many fisheries are still adding pressure, meaning it’s time for our political leaders to tackle the big issues in our fisheries.

  • Paul Gamblin
Dhufish are key target species for recreational anglers in WA and are endemic to the state.

The ‘tough decisions’ that could have a major impact on WA fishers’ bag limits

A forum in Perth has heard species of popular fish have dropped to “severe” levels, despite seasonal bans.

  • Cameron Myles and Holly Thompson
The shy platypus lives in burrows, feeds when it’s dark and dives into the water at the sight of people.

Game on in the fight to ban Queensland platypus ‘death traps’

Momentum is building for a truly national ban on a popular yabby trap which drowns any air-breathing animal that can fit inside it, including the vulnerable platypus.

  • Andrew Stafford
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Jo Starling says discovering fishing helped her manage PTSD after a sexual assault in her 20s.

Jo was brutally assaulted in her 20s. Finding fishing ‘saved her life’

Women are finding friendship, community and deeper purpose by taking up hobbies - sometimes in male-dominated fields - in midlife.

  • Riley Wilson
Leanne Ngo is a member of Women in Recreational Fishing and is excited about the thousands of fish being released before the school holidays.

One fish, two fish, 35,000 fish: Rainbow trout released for school holiday anglers

Grab a rod and head to the lakes as more than 35,000 rainbow trout are released across 70 Victorian lakes with the hope of getting kids off screens and into nature.

  • Nicole Precel
Bottom trawling footage from David Attenborough documentary Ocean.

Attenborough’s new doco is bringing audiences to tears. One voice has gone completely silent in its wake

What may turn out to be David Attenborough’s last film might turn out to be his greatest legacy.

  • Nick O'Malley
Bottom trawling footage from David Attenborough documentary Ocean.

Forrest calls for global fishing overhaul as Australia backs major treaties at UN summit

The mining billionaire says “the ocean is in freefall” following a UN conference, where Australia backed a global commitment to marine protection and ending plastic pollution.

  • Alex Condon

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