{"id":61509,"date":"2026-07-30T06:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/61509\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:56:08","slug":"ban-on-prized-pink-snapper-for-land-based-fishers-enforced-across-perth-waters-from-august-1-to-january-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/61509\/","title":{"rendered":"Ban on prized pink snapper for land-based fishers enforced across Perth waters from August 1 to January 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">WA fishers are being warned to pack away the rods for one of the State\u2019s most popular breeding grounds, with the annual pink snapper spawning closure coming into force on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">From August 1, land-based recreational fishing for pink snapper will be banned in Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds as the prized species gathers to spawn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The annual closure will remain in place until January 31, 2027, protecting pink snapper during the months they are most vulnerable as they breed in large numbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development said the seasonal ban was a key part of efforts to rebuild pink snapper stocks and urged fishers to respect the rules.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/52ea847480a8c975805d74bff6d349706085def1.jpg\" alt=\"From August 1, land-based recreational fishing for pink snapper will be banned in Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds as the prized species gathers to spawn.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera IconFrom August 1, land-based recreational fishing for pink snapper will be banned in Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds as the prized species gathers to spawn. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The reminder comes as the entire West Coast region from Kalbarri to Augusta remains closed to boat-based demersal fishing under separate stock recovery measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">DPIRD principal fisheries management officer Shane Walters said that seasonal closures played a crucial role in protecting fish populations during spawning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cIt is important that fishers abide by the spawning closure to help rebuild pink snapper stocks to a sustainable level,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cFisheries and marine officers will continue to be out and about talking to fishers to make sure they were aware of the spawning closures as well as the broader West Coast region closure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Mr Walters encouraged anglers to target alternative species such as tuna, samsonfish, whiting and squid during the closure period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Fishers with a current Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence can also claim up to $50 back on eligible fishing gear through the State\u2019s Tackle Shop Rebate Program at participating independent tackle stores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WA fishers are being warned to pack away the rods for one of the State\u2019s most popular breeding&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61510,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[28791,227,335,464],"class_list":["post-61509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-perth","tag-fishing","tag-lifestyle","tag-perth","tag-wa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61509\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}