WA recreational fishers may face limited winter fishing as demersal ban nears end
Fisheries boss says catch must stay below 100 tonnes a year; mandatory reporting and seasonal closures flagged
Recreational fishers in Western Australia will be able to target snapper and dhufish again when a controversial demersal fishing ban lifts in September 2027, but access will be heavily restricted to winter months and mandatory reporting will apply, a state inquiry heard on Tuesday.