Broken promises and sidelined science – a recipe for disaster
The fishing industry in Western Australia is facing a hostile environment – as government decisions concerning the future of fisheries look to be based on dogma instead of science as…
The detention of 30 fishermen 23-26th December represents the largest cohort to be detained by Australia in over a decade. Images: ABF
Illegal vessels destroyed, crews detained
Australian Border Force (ABF) apprehended 30 illegal foreign fishermen and seized and destroyed three fishing vessels in the week leading up to Christmas as part of an ongoing operation targeting…
Over 3000kg of illegal catch seized off Australia’s North West
A coordinated air, sea and land surveillance operation to combat increased illegal foreign fishing in Australian waters took place over 12 days in September throughout the Kimberley Marine Park (KMP),…
Funding boost for WA scallop research
A joint project between the Western Australian Government and fishing company One Sea are set to boost scallop stocks along WA’s MidWest, South West and South Coast fisheries. Western Australian…
Calling on government to deal with rogue agency
Fishermen in Western Australia have slammed approaches made by the department responsible for planning marine parks, claiming that they stand to be ‘wiped off the map’. According to WA Fishing…
Western Australia’s fishermen to learn from Scotland’s experience
A group of Australian fishing industry associations are set to learn from Scotland’s experience of living and working alongside the renewable energy sector. The Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC),…
Western Australia abalone breakthrough
A world-first on Western Australia’s southern coastline is being celebrated as a game-changing innovation for abalone, which is now formally recognised as a Wild Enhanced Fishery, meeting the Marine Stewardship…
A Western Australian fishermen has lost $7.5 worth of fishing entitlements and faces heavy fines for fisheries infringements
Massive penalties for illegal lobster fishing
A fisherman from Geraldton in Western Australia has lost fishing rights worth more than A$7.5 million, lost his commercial fishing licence cancelled and is facing additional fines, penalties and court…
WA sea cucumbers are a highly sought-after soft-bodies species, in demand across Asia. Image: WAFIC
Western Australia pulls a world first with MSC-certified sustainable sea cucumber fishery
In another first for West Australian sustainable fisheries, the sea cucumber fishery has reached a milestone by achieving the certification of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) global standard for being…
MSC certification has been awarded to Western Australia’s octopus fishery. Image: MSC
MSC certifies Western Australia’s octopus fishery
The certification of Western Australia’s octopus fishery has added to a steadily growing list as this brings WA’s total to nine certified fisheries, including South Sea pearl, abalone, western rock…