WA implements tough new fishing rules, banning catches of snapper and dhufish for half the year

By Nicolas Perpitch, Cason Ho, and Anthony Pancia

Posted Tue 6 Dec 2022 at 5:28pmTuesday 6 Dec 2022 at 5:28pm, updated Tue 6 Dec 2022 at 7:38pmTuesday 6 Dec 2022 at 7:38pm

Recreational fishing for snapper off a 900km section of WA coast won't be allowed for six months of the year. (ABC Landline: Chris Lewis)

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A ban on recreational fishing for species such as snapper and dhufish along 900 kilometres of WA's coast has been extended to six months of the year under new measures to ensure their survival and population recovery.

Key points:

• Some of the toughest fishing restrictions seen in WA are being implemented
• A 900km-long section of water will be closed for demersal fishing six months a year
• The new rules will take force from February 1 next year

The current two-month ban on catching demersal scalefish species between Kalbarri and Augusta is being extended by another four months, at different intervals through the year.