Available for download as PDF www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xbcr/dpi/fishingsizebaglimits.pdf 1.5 m max or interdorsal length 60 cm max (beams with a round body shape only need to comply with the maximum size limit of 1.5 m). ** No more than 10 shrimps with the head or other part removed, unless the removal was intended to process the shrimp for immediate consumption. The annual catch limit for the East Coast has been reached. The black Jewish fish is a species prohibited from fishing on the East Coast for all anglers for the remainder of the 2022 calendar year. Cribb Island worms – formerly known as bloodworms # Only smooth hammerhead sharks are allowed. Large wavy hammerhead sharks are protected species in New South Wales and must be released immediately with minimal damage. Coral reef finfish closures apply. In addition to individual property boundaries for each listed coral reef fin species, there is a combined property boundary of a total of 20 of all coral reef finfish. Possession limit: The maximum number of fish a person is allowed to possess at any given time. This includes fish that are also stored elsewhere, for example in the fridge/freezer. For the following species or groups of species: bass and Australian perch, bream and tarwhine, flathead species, tailor, luderrick, jack and blue swimming crab, the property line is twice as high as the daily pocket limit. Mullet (except diamond scales, sea and freshwater).
Season closure in rivers and estuaries May – August, including * Bag limit, consisting of a single species or a combination of listed grouped species. Note: Becomes a no-take species when the total annual allowable commercial catch is reached – currently closed. Purple snapper (Smallmouth Nannygai) and Saddle-tailed Snapper (Largemouth Nannygai) From October 2022, new management regulations will apply to the Spanish mackerel fishery on the Spanish east coast. 10 total * Octopus cannot be taken from rock shelves in New South Wales or from rock shelves in Sydney Harbour Note: Whales, porpoises, dugongs, turtles and dolphins are all protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. 5 in total*. Only 1 tiger, mako, hammerhead shark# or whaler/blue shark. Roseneau (Jobfish) and Lavendar Snapper (Jobfish) Includes, but is not limited to, mackerel and scad/yakka. + All lobsters, crabs, beetles and crabs that carry eggs must be returned to the water. *A closed season applies to these species. For more information, see Recreational fishing rules and regulations for Queensland: A short guide (PDF, 532 kB). Captain Peter is there to make you eat fish and make sure you enjoy it. They will use techniques such as bottom fishing, trolling, fly fishing, jigging, popping, spinning, depending on what you are looking for.
As part of your travels, you can target species such as cobia, glittery emperor, wahoo, tuna, trevally, and Spanish mackerel, depending on the current season and weather conditions. Bag limit: The maximum number of fish or invertebrates per person per day. For fish or invertebrates not listed in the tables below, a maximum of 20 pieces of baggage per day applies. Protected and endangered species cannot be eliminated. 40cm min (whole or with head or tail removed) or 26cm min (net length) In addition to the individual catch and property limits for each species mentioned above, all coral reef fish species have a combined uptake and property limit of 20. All tropical snapper and sea bass (including Moses` perch (snapper) (exceptions to follow).