High interest from commercial anglers in being paid to relinquish their quotas has given the state government the ability to double the length of a recreational demersal fishing window.
The state government has eased the controversial demersal fishing ban for charter businesses operating in the West Coast region, but only if they eat their catches on-board.
A new artificial reef sunk in the Exmouth Gulf this week is expected to add significant value to marine research and recreational fishing opportunities in the waterway.
