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Growing greater community connection with Back of Boat this Christmas
This festive season has once again proven how incredibly popular Back of Boat lobster sales are with the Western Australian community. Demand has been stronger
Western Rock Lobster launched an online ordering and payment platform for Back of Boat
Back of Boat (BoB) is a Western Rock Lobster (WRL) initiative to ensure the WA community has continuous access and ongoing connection to the Western
WRL celebrates Clontarf Foundation Partnership 2022
In July of this year, WRL announced that it had entered a partnership with the Clontarf Foundation. The Clontarf Foundation was established to improve the
Western Rock Lobster fishery achieves world leading fifth certification to MSC Standard for seafood sustainability
The Western Rock Lobster fishery was the first fishery in the world to be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s international benchmark for ecological sustainability
Increased flexibility for Back of Boat lobsters
Fishers are now allowed to consign up to 50 back of boat lobsters per landing to a registered receiver. In response to ongoing requests from industry
Winners of the 2022 Western Rock Lobster Photo Competition Announced
Last month we invited the WA community to send in inspiring images, competing to be included in the new WRL desk calendar for 2023, with
WRL wrapped up 4th Annual Development Education Capacity Knowledge (DECK) Program 2022
Last month, WRL conducted its fourth edition of the annual DECK Program, the interactive industry forum designed to deliver quality professional development and learning opportunities
WRL Welcomes New Directors
We would like to thank everyone who joined us at the recent 2022 WRL Annual General Meeting. A digital copy of the WRL 2021/2022 Annual
Success for WRL’s first Perth Royal Show
For the first time last week, WRL had the opportunity to be part of the Perth Royal Show – WA’s most important and longest-standing community
Fishing Industry Leadership & Representation Online Training Available
A new online training program has been released to assist fishers to learn how to better engage with government departments and industry stakeholders in order
Notice of WRL 2022 Annual General Meeting
The Western Rock Lobster Council (WRL) 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for 10:00 am on Thursday, 13 October 2022 at the Geraldton Multipurpose
Ballot called for election of Southern Zone Directors
On 9 September 2022, the Western Rock Lobster Council Inc (WRL) closed nominations for the election of Directors in both the Southern and Northern Zones.
