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Recreational
Sea Fishing
Guide
2021-22
1 November 2021 - 31 October 2022
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MINISTER’S MESSAGE
After consulting with hundreds of fishers, - our $1 million commitment to improve
stakeholder groups and the wider offshore catch opportunities by
community, I recently released the first constructing two artificial reefs in Bass
2 Tasmanian Recreational Sea Fishing Strategy. Strait off the north-west coast, and the
Thank you to everyone who contributed. D’Entrecasteaux Channel in the south;
- a $450,000 fish aggregating device
The Strategy breaks new ground
(FAD) program with inshore and
by defining a decade-long vision for
offshore FADs deployed in 2021;
recreational sea fishing in Tasmania.
- funding a 30-50 metre extension to
As a keen fisherman myself I know the rock breakwater at Coles Bay to
how important fishing is as a source provide protection to boat owners in
of recreation, healthy food and social southerly weather;
engagement. The Strategy recognises how - developing a modern fishing website for
much Tasmanians value their fishing and recreational fishers and boaters; and
provides ways for the community to be
- continue funding for marine fishing
involved in decision making. It strikes the
peak body Tasmanian Association of
right balance between allowing access for
Recreational Fishing (TARFish).
today’s fishers and maintaining healthy fish
stocks for future generations. These commitments are in addition to the
Government’s guarantee that there will
Actions outlined in the Strategy focus on:
be no new taxes for recreational fishing in
- involving the community in fisheries Tasmania.
management;
- making it easier for people to go fishing; All the best for a safe and enjoyable fishing
season.
- promoting responsible recreational
fishing;
- ensuring the long-term sustainability of
fish stocks and habitats; and
- improving capacity to support
recreational fishing.
The Government continues to progress
commitments already underway to support
recreational sea fishers including:
- making recreational sea fishing more
accessible to Tasmanians with the new
$2 million Better Fishing Program
for new and upgraded facilities and Guy Barnett MP
amenities; Minister for Primary Industries and Water
Recreational Sea Fishing GuideCONTENTS
In recognition of the deep history and culture of this island, we acknowledge the palawa people as the
traditional and original owners and ongoing custodians of land and sea country of lutrawita/Tasmania and
pay respects to their elders past and present.
MINISTER’S MESSAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LICENCES AND SEASONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LICENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SEASONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SCALEFISH AND SHARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SCALEFISH - SIZE AND CATCH LIMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SHARK - SIZE AND CATCH LIMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
BAIT AND BERLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
SCALEFISH FISHING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
RESPONSIBLE FISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ABALONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
SIZE AND CATCH LIMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
ROCK LOBSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SIZE AND CATCH LIMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ROCK LOBSTER FISHING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ROCK LOBSTER AREA RESTRICTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
OTHER FISHERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
SCALLOPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
SQUID, CALAMARI AND OCTOPUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
CRABS, PRAWNS AND SEAWEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
SHELLFISH AND SHELL COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
MARINE PESTS AND DISEASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
PROTECTED AND THREATENED SPECIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
EATING SEAFOOD SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
AREA RESTRICTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
MARINE NATURE RESERVES AND RESEARCH AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
SHARK REFUGE AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
NET AND LINE AREA RESTRICTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
ESTUARIES, RIVERS AND LAGOONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
CONTACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
BAG, POSSESSION AND SIZE LIMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
1 November 2021 - 31 October 2022LICENCES
What type of fishing needs Where do I buy or renew a
a licence? licence?
You need a licence for the following types Fishing licences are available from Service
of recreational sea fishing: Tasmania shops or online at:
• abalone; www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence.
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• rock lobster dive; When will my licence
• rock lobster pot; expire?
• rock lobster ring; The recreational licensing year begins on
• scallop; 1 November each year. Licences are valid
• graball net; from the date of issue to 31 October.
• mullet net; Age Restrictions
• beach seine net; and You must be at least 10 years of age to
• set line (includes longline and dropline). hold a rock lobster, abalone, scallop, graball
You don’t need a licence for rod and line net, mullet net or set line licence.
fishing in marine waters but an Inland
Fisheries Licence is required for any
Biotoxin closures
fishing in inland waters including some Please note refunds are not granted if you
river mouths and estuaries. See page 70. are unable to fish due to biotoxin closures.
Licence Fees
From 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022, the following costs apply:
Standard Licence: $57.75 - first licence (base fee of $49.50
plus $8.25 for first licence). Each additional
licence type - $8.25.
Concession Licence: Commonwealth $33.00 - first licence (base fee of $24.75
Pension, DVA Concession, Government plus $8.25 for first licence). Each additional
Seniors cardholders and persons under 16. licence type - $8.25.
Health Care cardholders are not eligible.
Additional Licence: $8.25 - add a licence type plus the cost of
the new licence.
Special Rock Lobster Licence: $49.50 - must hold a recreational rock
(increased possession limit for 14 days) lobster licence. Western Region only.
From 2022, plastic licence cards will no longer be issued. You are not required to have a
copy of your licence with you when you fish, but can carry a digital copy or your receipt if
you wish.
How is my licence fee spent?
Your licence fees fund recreational fishing surveys, research, management and community
education programs that teach sustainable fishing.
Recreational Sea Fishing GuideCheck your licence online Marker Buoys
To check your existing licences or your Marker buoys must be:
licence number go to: • at least 195 mm in diameter;
www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence.
• marked in figures not less than 70mm
high and 12 mm wide; and
• specifically designed as a buoy and float
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on the surface of the water.
Additional buoys may be used for visibility.
Save a copy of your licence on your phone. A marker buoy with licence number
Subscribe to our email list Marking Your Gear
Sign up for email updates about seasons, You will be issued with a unique licence
closures, rule changes, surveys and public number that you can use in future years.
health alerts at Mark a gear code and this number on
www.fishing.tas.gov.au/emailnews your buoy for:
• rock lobster pots, caufs and unattended
rings (see page 36);
• graball and mullet nets (page 22); and
setlines (page 20).
Aboriginal Fishing
Aboriginal people engaged in Aboriginal
fishing activities in marine waters are
exempt from holding a licence but must
comply with all other fisheries rules as if
they were licensed.
Scan to buy your licence online. Unique Identifying Code (UIC)
If using pots, caufs, unattended rings,
gillnets or set lines, you must mark and
display on your gear a unique identifying
code (UIC). Further details about
Aboriginal fishing and how to apply for a
UIC are available at
www.fishing.tas.gov.au.
1 November 2021 - 31 October 2022SEASONS
Species Season
Rock lobster and giant crab All waters outside the East Coast Stock
(see maps on pages 31-33) Rebuilding Zone (ECSRZ)
Open from 6 November 2021.
East Coast Stock Rebuilding Zone
6 Open from 4 December 2021.
Eastern Region (including ECSRZ)
Closes 30 April 2022.
Western Region (Females)
Closes 30 April 2022.
Western Region (Males)
Closes 31 August 2022.
Scallops 2022: Open from 9 April to 31 July 2022 inclusive.
The D’Entrecasteaux Channel remains closed.
Squid / Calamari East Coast
Upper south east coast waters including Great Oyster
Bay and Mercury Passage closed from 15 October to
14 November inclusive each year.
North Coast
2021: Closed from from 1 - 31 October.
2022: For dates, check www.fishing.tas.gov.au.
Striped trumpeter Closed from 1 September to 31 October inclusive
each year.
Banded morwong Closed from 1 March to 30 April inclusive each year.
For changes to published fishing seasons or biotoxin closures see
www.fishing.tas.gov.au.
Recreational Sea Fishing GuideFISHCARE TASMANIA
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Promoting Responsible Recreational Fishing
Fishing Clinics
Community Events and Shows
Schools Program
See page 77 for Fishcare contact details.
1 November 2021 - 31 October 2022Is your catch
from the nose to the end of the tail except:
SHARKS AND RAYS BOAT LIMIT
shark: nose to tail or back gill slit to base of
banded morwong: nose to fork of the tail
Catch limits are a combined total
79
garfish: upper jaw to the end of the tail
5
for all species in a fish group.
MEASURE SCALEFISH
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(all species combined)
77
tail if headed and tailed
legal size?
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75
or 45cm headed and tailed
School and Gummy shark
74
except ornamental species
Sharks and Rays, other
75cm
73
*Other fish not listed,
2
72
4
10
2
71
2
5
70
Shark (Mako and Blue)
2
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Whiting, other
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30
30
2
68
15
15
1
Cod
67
25
66
Tuna, Skipjack
20
Blue-eye trevalla
65
10
10
10
64
Snook
No Minimum Size
5
5
for undersize fish.
63
8
Tuna, Albacore
62
10
Pike, Longfin
30
30
Barracouta
61
5
15
15
60
Tuna (Bluefin, Yellowfin, Bigeye)
over 1.5m)
4 (Only 2
59
2
Swordfish or Marlin
Atlantic salmon
58
(marine waters)
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Flathead ID Guide
Flathead catch limits • Use a de-hooker
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and black
dark bands on the body
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Sand flathead: Sandy brown, is longer to quickly release
lower spine on the gill cover
Size limits: blotch on the tail fin. The unwanted fish
31
32cm than the upper. • If the hook is
Flathead, Sand and Tiger
swallowed, cut the line
Flathead, Sand and Tiger
Rock 40cm
Flathead, Bluespotted and with darker bands and orange
Po ck et
Tiger flathead: Grey brown • Choose circle or
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body and
gill cover no markings. A rounder
spots. Lower tail fin has
32cm
spines flathead. The lower spine
on the gill barbless hooks to
larger teeth than the sand
increase survival
cover is longer than the upper.
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30
• Use a damp cloth or
brown body scattered with
wet hands if you must
Ru ler
30cm
Bluespotted flathead: Light
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10
10
spots handle fish
20
d with dark blotches. Dark
small blue spots intermingle spines
the tail fin. The two gill cover
Snapper
Wrasse
surrounded by white on
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are a similar length.
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Possession limits: 20 30
(combined) y Industr ies,
Flathead, Sand and Tiger with rows Depar tment of Pr imar
Valid as at 1 November 2015.
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Rock (combined) 5 dark greenish brown body
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fin. The lower gill cover spine
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than the upper.
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GUIDE TO SYMBOLS
Illustrations by Peter Gouldthorpe
Bag limit Possession limit
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Minimum legal size
32cm
30
30
20
Sand flathead
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Warehou
Flounder
Mullet
15
15
10
Gouldthorpe
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Jackass morwong
BL10985 Illustration
25cm
30
20
20
Garfish
15
10
19
Silver trevally
20
18
Use this ruler to measur
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1 2 Don’t keep flathead
3 4 5 6 smaller than this.
Bream
7 8 9 10
16
11
5
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
15
26 27 28 29
Leatherjacket
30
20cm
31
20
32 33 34 35
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REPORT ILLEGAL FISHING
0427 655 557
FISHWATCH
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27 28 29 30 31 32 33
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Snapper Whiting Bastard
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0 1 2 3 4 Warehou - King George trumpeter Flathead,
Australian salmon
Australian salmon Bream Wrasse Bluespotted
38cm
Recreational Fish Ruler
Leatherjacket 30cm 35cm and Rock.
Flounder
30
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Silver trevally Garfish Only 1 over 60cm
20cm Morwong, Jackass Flathead, Sand and Tiger 40cm
32cm
15
Mullet
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Valid as of 1 November 2015. Banded morwong
limits may change.
This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession 25cm
and Gummy shark (headed and tailed)
45cm
.tas.gov.au FISHWATC H Boarfish, Yellowtail kingfish, School 36 - 46cm
This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change.
For updated information go to www.fishing Striped trumpeter 55cm
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
REPORT ILLEGAL FISHING
9
75cm
0427 655 557
BL11180
or download the Tas Fish Guide
app. School and Gummy shark
For updated information go to www.fishing.tas.gov.au
Water and Environment
Department of Primary Industries, Parks,
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Boat
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Recreational
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or download the Tas Fish Guide app.
GUIDE TO SYMBOLS
Fish Ruler
limit
Use a ruler to measure your fish
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Valid as of 1 November 2015.
limit
4
Bag
3
20cm Minimum
Rulers and gauges available free from Service Tasmania shops.
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size
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