Archived page, Marine Parks and restricted fishing areas in Western Australia - a reference list.

This archived page was last updated on 18 December 2009. Some external links have changed but have not and will not be updated. See Marine Parks and fishing restrictions in WA on the Australian Anglers Association, Western Australian Division website which will be kept updated.

This page is a reference about Marine Parks and areas where fishing is restricted in Western Australia as a service from Recfishwest to help recreational fishermen and others to locate the latest information.

This page is mainly about Western Australian Marine Park matters and recreational fishing. Other Australian States have different laws which result in some different arrangements and different names.

Some maps of the Reserves and the different zones within those reserves are very detailed and only available in PDF files as listed.

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Contents and topics covered in this page

Disclaimer and important notice	Terms and names used	WA Acts, Regulations and notifications	Commonwealth Act and Regulations
Ministers, Departments and Authorities	The planning process for Marine Reserves	Management Plans	Existing WA Marine conservation reserves and Marine Parks
Proposed WA Marine conservation reserves and Marine Parks	Rottnest Island sanctuary and special purpose zones	Fish Habitat Protection Areas	Dive Wrecks
Restrictions on fishing for specific species or in specific places		RFW Policy on Marine Reservations and No Take Zones

Disclaimer and important notice.

Marine parks and other restrictions are very complex topics. Recfishwest does not guarantee that all restrictions and all areas will be listed in this page. This page will use links to or a summary of information from "official" websites which should have all the correct and up to date details. Some websites are poorly organised for finding such information, and the webpages linked to may have omissions. External links shown on this page may be changed or rearranged by the website owners without notice, and the contents may not be updated with the latest rule changes. Such external website changes, errors and omissions are outside the control of Recfishwest. Recfishwest will check regularly to ensure that the links and information on this page are as up to date as possible consistent with the sources shown and other authoritative sources.

Readers should not rely on any information in this page as their only source of information about the areas or the rules and their legal responsibilities to comply with restrictions. If in any doubt, contact local Department of Fisheries and Department of Environment and Conservation offices for confirmation.

Terms and names used.

Terms and names such as Marine Park, Marine Protected Area (MPA), Marine Reserve, Marine Conservation Reserve, Marine Management Area, Sanctuary zone, No-take zone, No fishing area, Fish Habitat Protection Area (FHPA) are often used interchangeably or incorrectly and can cause confusion.

Marine conservation reserve is a general description. There are three different types of reserves in Western Australia.

1. Marine nature reserves are for conservation and scientific research. They are 'look but don't take' areas often referred to as 'no take' areas or 'marine sanctuaries'.

2. Marine Parks are created to protect natural features and aesthetic values while allowing recreational and commercial uses that do not compromise conservation values. Marine parks have four management zone options, which can be used in any combination and percentage of the area.

Sanctuary zones are 'look but don't take' areas, which prohibit all fishing, so sometimes are also called 'no-take areas' or 'no-take zones'.

Recreation zones are reserved for recreational activities. Management plans give the details.

Special purpose zones are managed for a particular priority use or purpose. Other uses compatible with the priority use or purpose are allowed in these zones. Special purpose zones may allow or may prohibit recreational fishing and other activities. Management plans give the details.

General use zones are all other areas in marine parks which are not classified as sanctuary, recreation or special purpose zones. Conservation of natural resources is a priority purpose and activities are allowed provided they do not compromise the conservation values. Management plans give the details.

3. Marine management areas provide a formal integrated management framework over areas that have high conservation value and intensive multiple-use.

Source:- http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/101/1622/

Fish Habitat Protection Areas (FHPA) are established by the Department of Fisheries using the guidelines in http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp152/index.php?0503

WA Acts, Regulations and notifications.

Marine reserves extend to the WA State Waters boundary, generally 3 nautical miles offshore, but further where offshore islands exist. These marine reserves are covered by WA legislation.

Generally, the marine reserves are established under the WA Conservation and Land Management Act (CALM). Any restrictions to fishing within the marine reserve are specified under the WA Fish Resources Management Act (FRMA).

Other marine reserves may be in Commonwealth Waters which commence at the limit of State Waters and extend out to 200 nautical miles. These marine reserves are covered by Commonwealth legislation, generally the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC). Fishing restrictions are specified within the Management Plan for each marine reserve.

WA Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 (CALM) http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_193_homepage.html

WA Fish Resources Management Act (FRMA) http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_345_homepage.html

WA Fish Resources Management Act Regulations http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_1458_homepage.html

The initial proclamations and details of WA Marine reserves and subsequent updates to the initial proclamation will be published in the WA Government Gazettes. Check the official Department of Environment and Conservation website pages for the latest details.

WA Government Gazettes http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/GazList?OpenView&Start=1&Count=30&Collapse=1#1

Search page for WA Government Gazettes http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/newsearch

Commonwealth Act and Regulations.

Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) http://www.frli.gov.au/comlaw/management.nsf/lookupindexpagesbyid/IP200401830?OpenDocument

Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw%5Cmanagement.nsf/lookupindexpagesbyid/IP200401027?OpenDocument

Ministers, Government Departments and Authorities.

WA Fisheries Minister

Hon. Norman Moore BA DipEd JP MLC
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
Address: 4th Floor, London House, 216 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Telephone: 9422 3000 Fax: 9422 3001
e-Mail: Minister.Moore@dpc.wa.gov.au
http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/MINISTERS/NORMAN-MOORE/Pages/Default.aspx

WA Department of Fisheries

3rd Floor, SGIO Atrium, 168-170 St George's Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Postal Address:- Locked Bag 39, Cloisters Square WA 6850.
Phone: 08 9482 7333 Fax: 08 9482 7389 Fish Watch: 1800 815 507
http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/

WA Environment Minister

Hon. Donna Faragher JP MLC
Minister for Environment; Youth
Address: 10th Floor, Dumas House, 2 Havelock Street, WEST Perth WA 6005
Telephone: 9213 7250 Fax: 9213 7255
e-Mail: Minister.Faragher@dpc.wa.gov.au
http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/MINISTERS/DONNA-FARAGHER/Pages/Default.aspx

WA Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC)

Marine Policy and Planning Branch, Department of Environment and Conservation,
Suite 3, Level 3, Queensgate Building, 10 William Street, Fremantle WA 6160
Tel: (08) 9336 0100 Fax: (08) 9430 5408
http://www.dec.wa.gov.au

WA Marine Parks and Reserves Authority (MPRA)

MPRA is the vesting authority for Western Australian marine protected areas (MPA's) reserved under the WA Conservation and Land Management Act. Contact:- as for DEC Marine Policy and Planning Branch.

http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=1355&id=22&lang=en&task=section

Commonwealth Environment Minister

The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP,
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts.
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/index.html

Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA)

Planning for marine reserves in Commonwealth Waters, which commence at the limit of State Waters and extend out to 200 nautical miles.

http://www.environment.gov.au/

The planning process for Marine Reserves

The planning process used to develop Marine Reserves in WA has changed over time. The most recent process used was:-

The Minister for the Environment appointed a community-based advisory committee for the proposed Marine Park. This Committee was charged with developing recommendations to Government about the establishment and management of the proposed marine park. The MPRA provided a framework paper to give guidance to the Advisory Committee in developing its recommendations.

The Committee met several times to develop recommendations about the proposed marine conservation reserve's category, boundaries, zoning and management arrangements.

The application of this process to the proposed "Capes" Marine Park (since renamed Ngari Capes) is covered in http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/2435/1621/1/2/

There were strong objections to several aspects of this process as used for that Marine Park. In 2005 the WA Government held meetings with major stakeholders to consider alternative processes. The proposed South Coast regional marine planning process was to have been a trial of these processes, however this has not been completed and nothing has been finalised.

Management Plans for marine reserves

Indicative Management Plans are prepared during the planning of a Marine Conservation Reserve. These are published for public comment, following which the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority (MPRA) is required to submit a report to the Environment Minister on the proposal and on the public submissions that are received. The Indicative Management Plan may be amended either by the MPRA or by the State Government. The Minister must have the concurrence of the Ministers for Fisheries and Mines before submitting the proposal to the Governor to become the approved Management Plan.

Management plans for each WA Marine Conservation Reserve cover the first 10 year period from the establishment of the reserve. Management Plans contain detailed information about the area, the objectives, the zones, management rules and much more. Each management plan should be reviewed and updated every 10 years. Periodic audits should be carried out of the Management Plans and their implementation.

Approved WA Management Plans are listed on http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/1416/1622/

Indicative WA Management Plans are listed on http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/93/1622/

WA Marine conservation reserves and Marine Parks

Existing reserves (July 2009) are listed alphabetically in this section.
Barrow Island Marine Park	Barrow Island Marine Management Area	Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve	Jurien Bay Marine Park
Marmion Marine Park	Montebello Islands Marine Park	Muiron Islands Marine Management Areas	Ningaloo Marine Park, WA State waters
Ningaloo Marine Park, Commonwealth waters	Rowley Shoals Marine Park	Shark Bay Marine Park	Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Swan Estuary Marine Park	Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park

Barrow Island Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,117/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	See diagrams and maps in the Management plan
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,761/

Barrow Island Marine Management Areas
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,116/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	See diagrams and maps in the Management plan
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,761/

Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,56/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=3492&Itemid=1
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/pdf/nature/management/shark_bay_mr.pdf

Jurien Bay Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,144/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,464/task,doc_download/
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,918/ http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,3467/task,doc_download/
Audit report 2008	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,3549/task,doc_download/

Marmion Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,11/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,2353/task,doc_download/ http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/MarmionSanctuaryZones/index.php?0102
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/pdf/nature/management/marmion.pdf http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/MPMarmion/index.php?0502

Montebello Islands Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,149/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,2831/task,doc_download/
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,761/

Muiron Islands Marine Management Areas
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,155/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,3252/task,doc_download/
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/gid,616/task,doc_download/

Ningaloo Marine Park, WA State waters
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,50/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,3252/task,doc_download/
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/gid,616/task,doc_download/

Ningaloo Marine Park, Commonwealth waters
Webpage	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mpa/ningaloo/maps/index.html
Zones or map	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mpa/ningaloo/maps/boundary-high.pdf
Management Plan	(expired on 2 July 2009) http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mpa/publications/ningaloo-plan.html After 2 July 2009, interim management arrangements will apply until a new management plan is in place. http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mpa/ningaloo/interim-management.html

Rowley Shoals Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,161/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,2836/task,doc_download/
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/gid,763/task,doc_download/

Shark Bay Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,53/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,3253/task,doc_download/
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/pdf/nature/management/shark_bay_mr.pdf

Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,10/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/gid,2000/task,doc_download/
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/gid,1973/task,doc_download/

Swan Estuary Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,12/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,3493/task,doc_download/
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/pdf/nature/management/swan_estuary_mp.pdf

Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,170/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/gid,2015/task,doc_download/
Management Plan (link updated 20 July 2009)	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,1/gid,3617/task,doc_download/

Proposed WA Marine conservation reserves and Marine Parks

Dampier Archipelago Marine Park (Proposed)
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,49/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	See diagrams and maps in the Management plan
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/789/97/ or http://www.recfishwest.org.au/DampierArchipelago-CapePrestonDraftIndicativeManagementPlan.pdf

Ngari Capes Marine Park (Proposed)
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,171/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/2435/1622/1/3/
Indicative Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/pdf/national_parks/marine/capes/IMP_capes_20060822.pdf

Pilbara and 80 Mile Beach (in planning)
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/3127/1623/
Zones or map	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,2168/mode,view/
Indicative Management Plan	To be prepared as part of the planning process.

Regnard Marine Management Area (Proposed)
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,172/Itemid,1584/
Zones or map	See diagrams and maps in the Management plan
Management Plan	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/789/97/ or http://www.recfishwest.org.au/DampierArchipelago-CapePrestonDraftIndicativeManagementPlan.pdf

South Coast regional marine planning
The name "South Coast regional marine planning" has been used for an ongoing unfinished marine planning process for WA State waters (generally inside 3 nautical miles) between Cape Leeuwin and the WA/South Australian border. This should not be confused with the Commonwealth Government's marine bioregional planning program for the South West areas outside State waters between Kalbarri and Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Webpage	http://rmp.dec.wa.gov.au/latest-news-south-coast/index.html
Zones or map	http://rmp.dec.wa.gov.au/images/stories/home/RMPsouth/gallery/map/sc_map.jpg
Management Plan	Has not yet reached that stage

Commonwealth Government's marine bioregional planning for South west region
Covers areas outside West Australian and South Australian State waters between Kalbarri and Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Webpage	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/south-west/index.html http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/index.html
Zones or map	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/south-west/images/sw-region-map.jpg
Goals and Principles	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/publications/general/goals-nrsmpa.html
Seven "Areas for Further Assessment"	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/publications/south-west/pubs/areas-for-assessment.pdf
South-west Marine Bioregional Profile	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/publications/south-west/sw-region-profile.html
South-west Marine Bioregional planning updates	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/publications/south-west/planning-updates.html
Management Plan	Has not yet reached that stage. See the updates webpage for current timetable and progress.

Commonwealth Government's marine bioregional planning for North west region
Covers areas outside West Australian State waters between Kalbarri and the West Australian/Northern Territory border.
Webpage	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/north-west/index.html
Zones or map	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/north-west/images/northwest-map2.jpg
Goals and Principles	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/publications/general/goals-nrsmpa.html
North-west Marine Bioregional Profile	http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/publications/north-west/bioregional-profile.html
Management Plan	Has not yet reached that stage. See website for current timetable and progress.

Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy
Marine protected areas may be part of the outcome
Webpage	http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=3853&Itemid=1

Rottnest Island sanctuary and special purpose zones.

The Rottnest Island Authority has introduced a Marine Management Strategy for the Island which includes four Sanctuary Zones and a Special Purpose Demersal Protection Zone at Rottnest West End.

Webpage	http://www.rottnestisland.com/en/Industry/Environmental_initiatives/Pages/Marine_management_strategy.aspx
Zones or map	http://www.rottnestisland.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/Marine_Map_Rottnest_Island.pdf
Management Plan	Removed from the Rottnest website during last rearrangment.

Fish Habitat Protection Areas (FHPA)

Fish Habitat Protection Areas are established by the Department of Fisheries using the guidelines in http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp152/index.php?0503

Abrolhos Islands Reef observation areas
Webpage	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/AbrolhosVisiting/index.php?0502 http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/AbrolhosVisiting/AbrolhosVisitingPage06.php?0502 http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/AbrolhosVisiting/AbrolhosVisitorsGuide.pdf
Zones or map	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/VisitingAbrolhos2006/beaconIsland.gif http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/VisitingAbrolhos2006/coralPatches.gif http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/VisitingAbrolhos2006/leoIsland.gif http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/VisitingAbrolhos2006/northIsland.gif http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/VisitingAbrolhos2006/wallabiIsland.gif
Management Plan	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp220/fmp220.pdf

Cottesloe Fish Habitat Protection Area
Webpage	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FHPACottesloe/FHPACottesloePage01.php?0502
Zones or map	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/FHPAcottesloe/map01Zoom.jpg
Management Plan	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp155/index.php?0502

Cowaramup Reef Protected Area
Webpage	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/RPACowaramup/index.php?0502
Zones or map	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/RPACowaramup/cowaramupmap.gif
Management Plan	Nothing found on Dept of Fisheries website.

Kalbarri Blue Holes Fish Habitat Protection Area
Webpage	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FHPAKalbarri/index.php?0502
Zones or map	See diagrams and maps in the Management plan
Management Plan	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp188/index.php?0502

Lancelin Island Lagoon Fish Habitat Protection Area
Webpage	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FHPALancelin/index.php?0502
Zones or map	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/FHPAlancelin/fmp149map01.jpg
Management Plan	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp149/index.php?0502

Miaboolya Beach Fish Habitat Protection Area
Webpage	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FHPAMiaboolya/index.php?0503
Zones or map	See diagrams and maps in the Management plan
Management Plan	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FHPAMiaboolya/miaboolya_fhpa_2008.pdf

Point Quobba Fish Habitat Protection Area
Webpage	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FHPAQuobba/index.php?0503
Zones or map	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/FHPAquobba/PointQuobbaMap2004.gif
Management Plan	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp185/index.php?0503

Point Samson Reef - A special place requiring protection. These rules comprise a set of prohibitions that have been made under Section 43 of the Fish Resources Management Act 1994.
Webpage	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/PointSamson/index.php?0504
Zones or map	http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Images/art/PointSamsonReef/PointSamsonReef2006.gif
Management Plan	Order under Section 43 FRMA - see webpage.

Restrictions on fishing for specific species or in specific places

Fisheries rules prohibit fishing for some species or in some places or at some times of the year.

Details are in the Recreational Fishing Guides for the region, or in the brochures and rules for the specific fisheries such as licenced freshwater fishing, licenced recreational rock lobster fishing, recreational net fishing, etc.

This is an overview only. See Disclaimer and important notice and check the Department of Fisheries website for the latest updates.

West Coast Region http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/sec/rec/west/index.php?0102

South Coast Region http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/sec/rec/south/index.php?0101

Gascoyne Region http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/sec/rec/gascoyne/index.php?0103

Pilbara/Kimberley Region http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/sec/rec/north/index.php?0104

Crustaceans and Shellfish Guide, including crabbing closed seasons and areas http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/StateCrustGuide/Statewide%20Crustaceans%20and%20Shellfish%20Guide.pdf

Demersal fishing closed season 15 October to 15 December inclusive in the West Coast Region http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/RecFishArrange/index.php

Pink Snapper in Cockburn and Warnboro Sounds. Closed season 1 October to 31 January. Details are in the West Coast Recreational Fishing Guide.

Pink Snapper in Shark Bay (Note) http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/RecPinkSnapper/index.php?0103

Marron (Note) http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FishingMarron/index.php?0102

Rock Lobster (Note) http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FishingRockLobsters/index.php?0102

Abalone (Note) http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FishingAbalone/index.php?0102

Freshwater fishing (Note) http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/FreshWaterAngling/index.php?0102

Recreational netting (Note) http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/NetFishing/index.php?0102

Note. The brochures for these licenced or restricted fisheries are usually updated each year at the beginning of that fishing season.

Dive Wrecks of the Western Australian Coast.

Fishing is prohibited around some dive wrecks. Details in http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/WADiveWrecks/index.php?0501

Recfishwest Policy on Marine Reservations and No Take Zones.

Recfishwest's Policy on marine reservations, marine parks and no take zones is set out in http://www.recfishwest.org.au/PolicyMarineReservations.htm

Disclaimer and important notice.

Marine parks and other restrictions are very complex topics. Recfishwest does not guarantee that all restrictions and all areas will be listed in this page. This page will use links to or a summary of information from "official" websites which should have all the correct and up to date details. Some websites are poorly organised for finding such information, and the webpages linked to may have omissions. External links shown on this page may be changed or rearranged by the website owners without notice, and the contents may not be updated with the latest rule changes. Such external website changes, errors and omissions are outside the control of Recfishwest. Recfishwest will check regularly to ensure that the links and information on this page are as up to date as possible consistent with the sources shown and other authoritative sources.

Readers should not rely on any information in this page as their only source of information about the areas or the rules and their legal responsibilities to comply with restrictions. If in any doubt, contact local Department of Fisheries and Department of Environment and Conservation offices for confirmation.



This page first published on 12 July 2009.

Last updated on 18 December 2009 to follow changes in link naming on the Dept of Environment and Conservation website. Contents of those links are unchanged.

Significant changes, additions and updates will be marked within the contents.