News Articles for Melissa Haslam

The state's commercial fishing lobby says affordable fish and chips could be a thing of the past due to reductions to demersal catches along most of Western Australia's coast.

The proposed offshore wind zone farm has received criticism after the federal government declared an area off the coast of Bunbury for the renewable industry.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Michelle Tremain, June Moorhouse, Shane McGurk, Danie Zappa, Cameron Wood, Terri Swed, Portia Wyatt, Kim Farmer and Melissa Haslam.

Darryl Hockey has resigned as Western Australian Fishing Industry Council chief executive after four years, with Melissa Haslam announced as his replacement.

Today's board moves wrap includes Penelope Beattie, Carol Marinkovich, Michael Ashforth, John Richards, Gavin Rutherford, Craig Moulton, Shaun Menezes, Alec Pismiris, Melissa Haslam, Darryl Hockey, Laura Harrison, Craig Haskins, Angus Ross, Gereurd Roberts, Trent Dickeson, Brook Hall, Vikki Friscic, Maryna Fewster, Steven James, Peter Richards, and Anthony Polglase.

Increasing demand for hardwood plantation products has boosted the outlook for the much-maligned industry in Western Australia, but whether companies can capitalise on new growth will depend on how much suitable land they can access.