The state government has stepped in to fund a research program to futureproof WA's scallop industry in the face of mounting difficulties caused by climate change.
Perth-based Maxima and Tasmanian company Ornatas are trialing a new way of farming tropical rock lobsters in Cone Bay to kickstart a new aquaculture industry in WA.
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) Chief Executive Officer John Harrison has been appointed as a director at Federal Government's Fisheries Research Development Corporation (FRDC).
