In response to growing concerns about public safety following two fatal shark attacks in the past three years, the Western Australian government is set to enforce a comprehensive ban on the use of ...

A "judgement call" about a permanent commercial fishing ban for demersal species went further than the advice handed to her, WA's Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis says.

A fishing ban along 900 kilometres of the Australian coast comes into force today. There are concerns this could lead to a spike in costs for the seafood staple at a restaurant or fish and chip shop.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The risk status of demersal fish in Western Australia has prompted a major new ban. Source: Getty/Government of WA You'll likely ...

But the state's fishing and mining industries have questioned the effectiveness of "no-take zones" in ensuring sustainability, saying the jury is still out on the science. The Australian Conservation ...