New WAFIC CEO hits the ground running
The Western Australia Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) has just welcomed its new CEO – and Melissa Haslam has immediately been in the thick of it by calling on the Federal…
Uncertain future for WA’s Cockburn crab fishery
Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) latest stock assessment for the Cockburn Sound crab fishery has shown signs of recovery but suggests reduced productivity in the…
WAFIC appoints new CEO
As Darryl Hockey steps down after four years as the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council’s (WAFIC) chief executive officer, former Forest Industries Federation WA executive director Melissa Haslam is set…
WA deep sea crab and rock lobster catch set to increase
Commercial catch limits for deep sea crab and rock lobster on the south coast of Western Australia will be increased due to effective fisheries management supporting fisheries sustainability. The South…
Multipurpose research vessel for Western Australia
Built for the Australia state’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) by Dongara Marine, the new 18.6 metre fisheries research vessel Djildjit Kaartadjiny will undertake fisheries research and…
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…