Whether you’re wetting a line or pulling a net this Easter, you can help ensure there will be fish for the future by sticking to the recreational fishing rules.

Easter is a traditional time to fish for Australian herring as they begin to gather in big numbers to spawn – but remember you can only take a maximum of 12 herring a day.

Similarly, blue swimmer crabs are the most popular species among recreational fishers in WA – so it’s really important you stick to bag and size limits for them to ensure they remain sustainable.

Enjoy your fishing this Easter but help us ensure great fishing in WA for many Easters to come. More.

We need your fish frames (skeletons with the heads and guts intact) of key species to help us with important long-term scientific monitoring of fish stocks.

Our scientists are keen to receive frames from a broad range of locations, but particularly at the moment from the Mid-West.

By donating your fish frames to our Send Us Your Skeletons program you'll be helping keep our stocks sustainable, as well as putting yourself in the frame for a number of prizes. More.

A number of fishers have recently found breaking the recreational crab fishing rules very costly.

Two Halls Head fishers were each fined $8,000 for interfering with commercial crab pots while three people received fines of between $2,000 and nearly $8,000 in Mandurah Magistrates Court for having dozens of undersize crabs in their possession.

With increasing pressure on crab stocks it is vital for all recreational fishers to adhere to the rules – if you do break them you risk a fine even for a first offence.

Fishing for abalone along the Perth coastline has closed until next November.

As we reported at the start of this year’s season, Roe’s abalone stocks have been in decline in recent years, primarily as a result of environmental factors affecting growth and the recruitment of juvenile abalone.

The closed season is vital to ensure the recovery of this prized mollusc, so please report any illegal fishing activity you see to FishWatch on 1800 815 507. More.

As the annual Australian salmon run gears up with the approach of autumn, don’t risk your life trying to hook up with a salmon off treacherous rocks.

Recfishwest have more information about rock fishing safety and the appropriate safety gear to use on their Fish and Survive website.

Fishing from the beach will often give you a better chance of catching a fish than from the rocks, but wherever you fish make sure you clean up your rubbish and fish waste. More.