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Winners of the 2025 Western Rock Lobster Photo Competition
We’re excited to reveal the winners of this year’s WRL Annual Photo Competition! With dozens of entries capturing the heart of our western rock lobster
Important Health and Safety Topics
As usual, Brett McCallum keeps us in touch with health and safety developments affecting our industry. He recently brought the following important items to our
DECK Program 2025
DECK 2025: Strengthening Leadership and Collaboration in the Western Rock Lobster Industry The 2025 DECK Program Conference brought together industry leaders, emerging fishers and subject-matter
OCEAN TO PLATE – Annual Photo Competition
Open to all Western Australian residents, we are on the lookout for photos that capture the beauty of our fishery in a unique, spectacular or
Subsurface Sensors on Lobster Pots
Subsurface Sensors on Lobster Pots WRL has successfully trialled attaching subsurface depth and temperature sensors to lobster pots and will be expanding the project. Currently
FishOps – Smarter Fishing, Simplified
Fishing just got easier. FishOps is the all-in-one app designed exclusively for Western Rock Lobster fishers, helping you record, track and manage your catch with
Rope Coiling Competition – Fremantle Fishing Fleet Festival
Get ready to test your skills at the 2025 Rope Coiling Competition, happening as part of this year’s Fremantle Fishing Fleet Festival! 📅 Date: Sunday, 26th October 2025🕦 Time: 11:30am
Offshore Wind Farms
Offshore wind farms As reported at the recent AMM’s the Commonwealth push for offshore wind farming in our Fishery continues. In June the northern project
September Member Meetings Wrap-Up
September saw Western Rock Lobster host two Mini Annual Management Meetings (AMMs) in Fremantle and Geraldton, alongside the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Fremantle
Five Generations at Sea: The Minutillo Family’s Legacy in the Western Rock Lobster Industry
REELED IN HISTORY SERIES – 1 For the Minutillo family, the Western Rock Lobster fishery is far more than a livelihood — it’s a legacy
DECK Program 2025 coming your way!
Western Rock Lobster proudly present the DECK Program (Development, Education, Capacity, Knowledge) a 2-Day conference hosted in Fremantle in 2025 – providing professional learning opportunities
WRL joins ‘Fishing Vessels Ships of Opportunity Ocean Observing Program’ (FishSOOP)
Western Rock Lobster is excited to be joining the Fishing Vessels Ships of Opportunity Ocean Observing Program, commonly referred to as FishSOOP! FishSOOP utilises crowd