A "judgement call" about a permanent commercial fishing ban for demersal species went further than the advice handed to her, WA's Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis says.

In response to growing concerns about public safety following two fatal shark attacks in the past three years, the Western Australian government is set to enforce a comprehensive ban on the use of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The risk status of demersal fish in Western Australia has prompted a major new ban. Source: Getty/Government of WA You'll likely ...