Members are likely familiar now with the phrase “ARMA”, or the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 (WA). ARMA will replace our industry’s current principal legislation, the Fish Resources Management Act 1995 (WA) (FRMA) …
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WHS Laws – What does this mean for a commercial fisher?
Recently, WRL informed members and fishers that the WA Minister for Industrial Relations announced that the Work and Safety Act 2020 and accompanying regulations would commence on 31 March 2022. It is important …
Date set for WA’s new WHS laws to commence
Last December, WRL informed members and fishers that the release of WA’s new Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations had been delayed and the new laws were expected to come into effect …
WRL Expands Board of Directors, Appointing Two New Independent Directors
We are pleased to announce that after a comprehensive and competitive recruitment process, Sophie Raven and Bradley Gannon have joined the WRL Board as Independent Directors. Sophie and Bradley will …
COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Information for WRL Industry
Since October 2021, WRL has sought clarification of the WA Government’s mandatory vaccination policies and how they would affect our industry. You may recall, there were three groups who were …