Fish Eaters Pay More for Fillets as Ban Guts Supply
Sweeping commercial bans have triggered a surge in the retail price of table fish in one of Australia's leading seafood markets.
As part of the restrictions imposed on January 1, catch limits have been slashed along most of Western Australia's vast coastline.
Professional operators are also prohibited from harvesting prized demersal species, including pink snapper, red emperor and dhufish in a 900km stretch of ocean north and south of Perth.
The measures have attracted a wave of criticism from frustrated businesses, while retailers are reporting...
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