New Recreational Fishing Arrangements

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Modified Recreational Fishing Rules at a Glance (Oct 2009)	pdf	[195 k]
Frequently Asked Questions - New Recreational Fishing Arrangements (Oct 7th - 2009)	pdf	[144 k]
WEST COAST BIOREGION – Changes to bag limits (Sept 16th - 2009)	pdf	[90 k]
Link to ministerial announcement (Sept 16th 2009)
The release weight brochure	pdf	[1.45 M]
Photo - Release weight	jpg	[2.08M]
Photo - Release weight 2	jpg	[52 k]
Fisheries Fact Sheet No. 3 – West Australian dhufish (Sept 2009)	pdf	[675 k]

Fisheries Fact Sheet No. 5 – Pink snapper (Sept 2009)	pdf	[734 k]
Fisheries Fact Sheet No. 6 – Baldchin groper (Sept 2009)	pdf	[624 k]

Map of the Bioregions

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