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Vote baitPremiumMorrison pledges $20m for fishing, camping facility upgrades

Millions of Australians that love the great outdoors will benefit from upgraded community facilities for fishing, boating and camping under a re-elected Morrison government.

Kimberley Caines

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The West Australian exclusive
Maritime threatCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Illegal fishing off WA’s coast reaches unprecedented levels

Illegal fishing off Australia’s north-west coast has skyrocketed to almost 300 intercepts in the eight months to March 31, according to authorities

Caitlyn Rintoul

unlawful catchPremiumCarnarvon fisherman cops hefty fine for huge illegal haul

A Carnarvon fisherman has been slapped with a hefty fine and ordered to hand in his boat after he illegally caught crabs and hundreds of water snails in the Gascoyne River.

Kellie Balaam

Reeling in upgrades PremiumWA fishing app gets major upgrades

After being rebuilt the app now includes GPS-interactive maps, locations of artificial reefs and fish aggregating devices as well as information on more than 240 fish species.

Kasper Johansen

Salmon SlamPremiumSpectacular salmon run to hit South West coast again

The spectacular migration of salmon from the State’s south coast towards the South West and metro areas is about to begin.

Jackson Barrett

SINKING FEELINGCommentsPremiumWA fishing industry fear impact of ‘horrific’ bag limit cuts

Just when the WA fishing industry saw light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, new bag limit cuts loom to spark fears for the end of small businesses

Steve Butler

Prized delicacy Nearly 20 rescued during last session of abalone season

Surf Life Saving WA has been kept busy along the State’s coast during the final hour session of the annual abalone season.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Bag limit changesPremiumBig cuts expected to save dhufish and pink snapper stocks

The WA fishing industry is bracing for a significant bag limit hit for prized catches such as dhufish and pink snapper after the McGowan Government revealed urgent changes were needed to save fishing stock.

Steve Butler

Swell timeCommentsPremiumAbalone hunters caught out by conditions amid delicacy dash

Hundreds of people hoping to secure a score of the prized delicacy have taken to the water on Saturday, but not everyone emerged with the catch they’d hoped for.

Steve Butler

Boat seizedPremiumWA man embroiled in alleged black market rock lobster trade

A 65-year-old Port Denison man suspected of dealing in black market rock lobster sales has been apprehended.

Sarah Steger

Marron seasonFishers itching to drop nets as marron season opens

More than 10,000 fishers have licences to take part in this year’s marron fishery which gets under way from noon this Saturday.

Kellie Balaam

Scaling back?CommentsPremiumRecreational fishers fear devastating new bag limits for WA

The WA fishing industry is bracing for significant new restrictions of prized fish catches such as dhufish and pink snapper.

Steve Butler

Dangerous delicacyCommentsPremiumMan ‘feared for life’ during hour of abalone fishing chaos

Rough conditions and low visibility stifled the 60-minute hunt for abalone on Saturday - where many hunters found trouble in the water and with Fisheries. SEE THE PICTURES

Briana Fiore

Catch of the dayPremiumThe secret behind young fisherman’s success

Denmark youngster Chris Sleeman has a good record of catching big fish and his process is more simple than you’d think.

Scott Coghlan

Huge penaltyPremiumIllegal marron fishers slapped with biggest WA fine

A pair of illegal marron fishers in the South West have been hit with almost $100,000 in fines after catching more than 400 marron — the biggest fine for illegal marron fishing in WA history.

Kasper Johansen

mysterious aquatic deathsCommentsTroubled waters over fish deaths

More than 100 fish have been found dead due to unknown circumstances along Myalup beach, with people warned not to swim or fish near the area.

Kasper Johansen

caught red clawedCommentsPremiumPair caught with marron

A South West pair were allegedly caught with more than a dozen marron during a routine traffic stop by Harvey police.

Kasper Johansen

Fresh catchPremiumProperties raided over Perth’s ‘illegal’ seafood trade

Authorities say they have swooped on an illegal ring selling and trafficking abalone on the black market.

Staff writers

opinion
opinion
Ben HarveyCommentsPremium
opinion
Why WA fishing rule makers are missing the mark

Fishing from the beach will always be a glorious Australian past time. But will it always be free? WA’s fishing rule makers are asking whether punters who fish from the beach should pay a licence.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

shell shockedPremiumGeraldton fisherman’s huge fine for illegal lobsters

A recreational Geraldton fisherman has had his boat seized by authorities and stripped of his fishing rights for excessively capturing protected western rock lobsters.

Michael Traill

On the waterVideoLarge bull shark spotted cruising Swan River

Those thinking about taking a dip in the Swan have been warned after the same breed of shark which mauled a man in Perth’s southern suburbs earlier this year was spotted 50 metres offshore.

Bryce Luff

Fishing futureAnglers asked to speak out about trout

Recfishwest has created a 10-minute online survey to let freshwater anglers have their say on South West trout stocks and fishing locations.

Leeman shark attackVideoCommentsPremium‘I stared into its soul’

Spear-fisherman Alex Dodds has recounted the moment he came face to face with a massive Great White shark off the Leeman coast, an encounter that saw the beast take a 20cm slice from his leg.

FISHING PROSECUTIONPremiumGeraldton fisherman accused of illegal fishing practice

A Geraldton-based recreational fisherman has landed himself in court facing 14 fishing offences allegedly committed over a five-month period last year.

Liam Beatty