The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development casts fishing messages in northern Western Australia roadshow

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Community Education team has headed north to cast key messages on recreational fishing far and wide. After a busy time speaking with hundreds of fishers at the Kununurra Agricultural Show last week, the team is now making their way south to the Spinifex Spree Carnival in Port Hedland on July 26-27, followed by the FeNaCING festival in Karratha on August 3-4. Community education co-ordinator Jessamy Bennett said the team was attending community festivals in the Kimberley and Pilbara to promote Western Australia's recreational fishing rules to interstate travellers and locals within the regions. "We spoke to more than 300 fishers at the Kununurra show, mostly people visiting from interstate who may be unfamiliar with our recreational fishing rules, so it was a great opportunity to educate and promote sustainable fishing," Ms Bennett said. "Our display aims to educate recreational fishers on WA's fishing ...