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Submitted by Rob H on Fri, 2025-10-03 12:51

Regardless of your opinion of RFW, fishers need to jump on the below link and provide feedback of the present situation with fishing.

Doesn't matter which zone you are in because they are all under attack presently.

This feedback is needed to draw attention of the Minister no matter your opinion of any of the players.
Western Australia’s demersal scalefish resources | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development  

 

Below is what I have put in

 

I have worked over many decades in both commercial, charter and recreational fishing.

I live in the Midwest region and fish West Coast, Gascoyne and Pilbara (except metro). I have participated in the previous Demersal consultation.
The latest "science" that has been leaked in drabs by DPIRD, is not even remotely what I have observed on the water especially as regards pink snapper.
They are prolific in both the Midwest and Abrolhos regions, larger than they were 5 yrs ago.
As part of my work on the demersal consultation I have canvassed widely on the forums and social media platforms commonly used and have yet to find a SINGLE recreational fisher who has provided DPIRD with negative feedback on fishing stocks other than questioning the dhu bag limit change.
One thing I HAVE become acutely aware of, is that there is no value in research that finds "yeah we are heading in the right direction".
This opinion is widespread, and whether it's wrong or right, indicates a very strong sceptical view of this present situation.
Even the previous "science" used 4yrs back said in the small print that stocks are improving but not as quick as we would like.
How is it possible that after stopping fishing for 6 months it has gotten worse?
How can the apparently universal observations of participents diverge so widely from "the science", without concluding that there is a problem with the information?
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