Spotlight forum explores WA's demersal fishing ban - ABC listen
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An expert panel debates whether the new restrictions are too harsh - or don't go far enough. Plus, how to create a sustainable demersal fishery in the long term.

In this special Spotlight forum, Nadia Mitsopoulos brings together an expert panel to explore WA’s tough new demersal fishing restrictions:

Jackie Jarvis, Fisheries Minister Melissa Haslam, CEO of the WA Fishing Industry Council Dr Andrew Rowland, CEO of Recfishwest Prof Jessica Meeuwig, UWA’s Marine Futures Lab Will they succeed in replenishing fish stocks? Were there alternatives that could have reduced the knock-on effects? And what’s required in the long term?

Listen in to hear from the panel, as well as a range of questions from affected people in the audience.

Image Details Mornings Spotlight forum on the demersal fishing ban - from left: Prof Jessica Meeuwig, Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis, Nadia Mitsopoulos, Melissa Haslam, WA Fishing Industry Council, Andrew Rowland Recfishwest. (ABC News: Emma Wynne)