Fishing ban plan political and unscientific, court told

Minister’s ‘obsession with dolphins’ sways fishing ban, court told

A commercial fisher has accused the government of reverse-engineering its trawling prohibition for political purposes rather than basing it on scientific advice.

WA’s fishing ban plan political and unscientific, court told

A controversial ban that has left West Australian fish eaters without their favourite fillets was politically motivated, unreasonable and not based on science, a court has been told.

Fishing ban plan political and unscientific, court told

Commercial fishers are challenging a controversial government decision that has permanently banned trawling over parts of a vast coastline.

Minister made ‘capricious’ demersal ban for political reasons, fishers say in court

Sea Harvest has accused Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis of giving in to political pressure over the demersal fish ban, during a trial held at the state's highest court.

Court told demersal ban ‘driven by politics, not science’

A legal challenge to the Cook Government’s controversial new fishing ban has labelled it unreasonable, disproportionate and politically-motivated.