News Articles for Department of Fisheries

In the 2010s the state government backed three North West oyster trials. One failed, one is facing uncertainty, and one is on the cusp of success.

The state government has stepped in to fund a research program to futureproof WA's scallop industry in the face of mounting difficulties caused by climate change.

The state government has cut the number of its departments from 41 to 25, with a fifth of jobs in the Senior Executive Service – Western Australia's highest-paid bureaucrats – to go.

Researchers are combining traditional methods with new technology to ensure the sustainability of WA's rock lobster fishery.

The $3.6 million allocated to the sector in the recent state budget is an early salvo in attempts to expand WA's economic offering.

Marine services group TAMS Group has delivered on its potential to provide flexible options for customers in the marine services sector, winning its second Rising Stars award in two years.

A local app developer has raised concerns over a Department of Fisheries shark tracking app, which he says it remarkably similar to one he released in March.

The federal government has appointed former Western Australian bureacrat Stuart Smith as CEO of its oil and gas industry regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

Perth-based marine and coastal environmental specialist BMT Oceanica has been selected to provide ocean outlet monitoring services for the Water Corporation.

Perth-based marine environment specialist BMT Oceanica has been appointed lead consultant in a state government bid to establish an aquaculture development zone in the southern Abrolhos islands.