Minister for Fisheries is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Don Punch of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1947 state election, in the new ministry formed by Ross McLarty. It has existed in every government since then, sometimes under different titles. The minister is currently responsible for the state government's Fisheries within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. It is responsible for commercial and recreational fishing in Western Australia.

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List of ministers

Term start Term end Minister Party
1 April 1947 23 February 1953 Arthur Abbott   Liberal
23 February 1953 2 April 1959 Lionel Kelly   Labor
2 April 1959 17 August 1965 Ross Hutchinson   Liberal
17 August 1965 3 March 1971 Graham MacKinnon   Liberal
3 March 1971 6 July 1972 Ron Davies   Labor
6 July 1972 8 April 1974 Arthur Bickerton   Labor
8 April 1974 20 May 1975 Matt Stephens   National Country
5 June 1975 10 March 1977 Peter Jones   National Country
10 March 1977 25 August 1978 Graham MacKinnon (again)   Liberal
25 August 1978 5 March 1980 Ray O'Connor   Liberal
5 March 1980 25 January 1982 Gordon Masters   Liberal
25 January 1982 25 February 1983 Dick Old   National Country
25 February 1983 25 February 1986 David Evans   Labor
25 February 1986 28 February 1989 Julian Grill   Labor
28 February 1989 16 February 1993 Gordon Hill   Labor
16 February 1993 16 February 2001 Monty House   National
16 February 2001 10 March 2005 Kim Chance   Labor
10 March 2005 23 September 2008 Jon Ford   Labor
23 September 2008 21 March 2013 Norman Moore   Liberal
21 March 2013 11 December 2013 Troy Buswell   Liberal
11 December 2013 31 March 2016 Ken Baston   Liberal
31 March 2016 17 March 2017 Joe Francis   Liberal
17 March 2017 18 December 2019 Dave Kelly   Labor
18 December 2019 19 March 2021 Peter Tinley   Labor
19 March 2021 incumbent Don Punch   Labor

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