Western Australia’s decision to shut down parts of its demersal fishery is not an isolated environmental gesture, it is...

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Western Australia’s commercial fishing industry has questioned the claim some demersal fish stocks are in dire straits and argue an “unfair” ban will penalise all who make a living from the state’s ...

Australian Border Force (ABF) has apprehended 14 foreign fishers and destroyed two foreign fishing vessels in two recent interceptions, as operations targeting illegal fishing continue across the ...

Two seafood companies are challenging the WA government's fishing reforms in the Supreme Court. The companies say a ban on demersal trawling in the Pilbara will impact regional jobs, local food supply ...

Nineteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases at Darwin Local Court on Tuesday, 8 July 2025. The matters arose from incidents where ...

Speckled sea trout, also known as spotted sea trout, are a popular inshore gamefish species found across the eastern and southern coasts. While they resemble their freshwater cousins in looks, these ...