Man dies from shark attack while fishing with family in Australia

A 35-year-old man was bitten by a suspected 4.5m shark in Western Australia while spearfishing with his family and couldn't ...

Western Australia rules out shark culls and spearfishing ban after fatal attack

Western Australia will not consider reintroducing its controversial shark culling program or introduce restrictions on ...

South West WA commercial fishermen vow to challenge demersal ban

The owners of a Bunbury seafood business raise money to fund a legal challenge against the WA government's controversial demersal fishing ban.
Forbes

Western Australia Near-Complete Ban On Shark Fishing

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 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Fishing line entanglements on the rise as two dolphins are found dead near Mandurah, WA

In short: With an increasing population and more people using the water, more dolphins have been getting entangled in litter. Wildlife conservationists are urging people not to discard their fishing ...
The Conversation

Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no‑take zones could benefit fishers

The Western Australian government recently announced the controversial closure of commercial and recreation fishing to prevent a collapse in the populations of under-threat species, such as popular ...