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flag Western Australia enacts emergency fishing limits as dhufish and snapper stocks crash due to overfishing, risking functional extinction.

flag Western Australia is imposing urgent fishing restrictions as dhufish and snapper populations have plummeted to "severe" levels, with dhufish spawning biomass at just 7% in the Perth metro area and statewide declines of 80% to 85%. flag The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development attributes the collapse to sustained overfishing across commercial, recreational, and charter sectors, which have depleted older breeding fish critical for recovery. flag Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis admitted past measures failed and stressed the need for tough, science-based decisions. flag Environmental advocates warn of functional extinction within a generation, criticizing years of ineffective management and lack of consistent government leadership. flag Stakeholders agree that decisive, evidence-driven reforms are now essential to prevent further collapse.

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