Demersal fishing in the West Coast Bioregion reopens from 1 April 2023 for four months. Recfishers will be able to fish for demersal species between Kalbarri and Augusta until 31 July.
New bag, boat and
size limit rules are in place to help ensure the fishery is sustainable.
Under the new recreational rules for the West Coast Bioregion, there is a boat limit of four demersal scalefish per boat, gear restrictions and
the removal of size limits for WA dhufish, baldchin groper and breaksea cod, which have high
post-release mortality rates.
Land-based line fishing
for demersal scalefish is permitted year-round with bag and size limits
applying.
Read the media release or find out more at wa.gov.au/demersalrecovery or in the updated recreational
fishing guide.