FISHERIES DECLARATION 2019

Queensland Consolidated Regulations

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FISHERIES DECLARATION 2019

- Made under the Fisheries Act 1994
- As at 1 January 2024
- Reg 76 of 2019

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
4. Application of fisheries declarations
5. References to taking a particular quantity of fish

CHAPTER 2 - REGULATED WATERS DECLARATIONS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

6. Operation of chapter
7. Activity regulated in stated period
8. Activity regulated at all times if no period stated
9. Fisheries regulated waters plans

PART 2 - DECLARATION OF REGULATED WATERS

10. Particular waters declared as regulated waters
11. Regulated waters shown on a fisheries regulated waters plan

PART 3 - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES IN REGULATED WATERS

12. Activities regulated

PART 4 - DECLARATIONS ABOUT TAKING ANY FISH

Division 1 - Taking any fish in particular shark protection areas

13. Regulated waters to which division applies
14. Taking or possessing fish
15. Exception for taking fish by hand, scoop net or seine net
16. Exception for taking spanner crabs

Division 2 - Taking any fish in other particular regulated waters

17. Regulated waters to which division applies
18. Taking or possessing fish
19. Exception for juvenile eel

PART 5 - DECLARATIONS ABOUT TAKING OR POSSESSING PARTICULAR FISH

Division 1 - Barramundi

20. Taking or possessing barramundi in regulated period—waters other than the Gulf of Carpentaria waters
21. Taking or possessing barramundi in regulated periods—Gulf of Carpentaria waters
22. Exception for recreational fishing

Division 2 - Regulated coral reef fin fish

23. Taking or possessing regulated coral reef fin fish in regulated periods—coral reef fin fish waters
24. Exception for recreational fishing
25. Exception for commercial fishing

Division 3 - Freshwater fish generally

26. Regulated waters to which division applies
27. Taking or possessing freshwater fish

Division 3A - Spanish mackerel

27A. Taking or possessing spanish mackerel in regulated periods—northern spanish mackerel waters
27B. Taking or possessing spanish mackerel in regulated periods—southern spanish mackerel waters
27C. Exception for recreational fishing
27D. Exception for commercial fishing

Division 4 - Other particular fish

28. Taking or possessing Australian bass in regulated period—regulated tidal waters
29. Taking or possessing black jewfish—North Cape York
30. Taking or possessing Craterocephalus—Thomson river basin
31. Taking or possessing fish other than fin fish—Fitzroy Island–High Island
32. Taking or possessing mud crabs—Eurimbula Creek
33. Taking or possessing Murray cod in regulated period—particular waters of the Murray–Darling drainage division
34. Taking or possessing pearl oysters—Darnley Island
35. Taking or possessing snapper or pearl perch in regulated period—regulated tidal waters
36. Taking or possessing spanner crabs in regulated period—spanner crab waters
37. Taking or possessing tropical rocklobsters in regulated period—northern rocklobster waters
38. Taking or possessing worms of the class Polychaeta—Wynnum (worm area)
38A. (Repealed)
38B. (Repealed)

PART 6 - DECLARATIONS ABOUT POSSESSING OR USING PARTICULAR FISHING APPARATUS

39. Possessing or using fishing lines—Obi Obi Creek
39A. Possessing or using fishing lines in regulated period—particular regulated waters
40. Possessing or using nets—Burnett River (netting) and Water Park Creek
41. Using shell dredges—particular regulated waters

PART 7 - DECLARATIONS APPLYING TO RECREATIONAL FISHERS

Division 1 - Taking or possessing particular fish

42. Taking or possessing great barracuda, pickhandle barracuda or spanish mackerel—Platypus Bay
43. Taking or possessing fin fish in regulated period—Fraser Island (Indian Head–Waddy Point)
44. Taking or possessing fin fish—Pine River (north of Weipa)
45. (Repealed)
46. (Repealed)
47. Taking or possessing sea cucumbers—sea cucumber waters

Division 2 - Possessing or using particular fishing apparatus

48. Possessing or using nets—Hervey Bay (recreational netting) and Rodds Harbour (recreational netting)
49. Possessing or using nets other than scoop nets—Skyringville Creek (downstream)
50. Possessing or using spears or spear guns—particular regulated waters

PART 8 - DECLARATIONS ABOUT TAKING OR POSSESSING FISH FOR TRADE OR COMMERCE

51. Taking or possessing fish—Pumicestone Strait (commercial fishing)
52. Taking or possessing fish in regulated period—Fraser Island (Indian Head–Waddy Point)
53. Taking or possessing particular fish—Platypus Bay

PART 9 - DECLARATIONS ABOUT POSSESSING OR USING ANY NETS FOR TAKING FISH FOR TRADE OR COMMERCE

Division 1 - Possessing or using nets

54. Regulated waters to which division applies
55. Possessing or using nets for taking fish

Division 2 - Possessing or using nets—regulated periods

56. Regulated waters to which division applies and their regulated periods
57. Possessing or using nets for taking fish in regulated periods

PART 10 - DECLARATIONS ABOUT POSSESSING OR USING PARTICULAR NETS FOR TAKING FISH FOR TRADE OR COMMERCE

Division 1 - Using any commercial fishing nets

58. Using commercial fishing nets to take spanish mackerel—spanish mackerel waters
59. Using commercial fishing nets to take tailor—Fraser Island (tailor)

Division 2 - Possessing or using particular commercial fishing nets

60. Possessing or using particular commercial fishing nets to take fish—particular regulated waters

Division 3 - Possessing or using particular set mesh nets to take any fish

61. Regulated waters to which division applies
62. Possessing or using particular set mesh nets to take fish in regulated period

Division 4 - Possessing or using set mesh nets to take particular fish

63. Possessing or using set mesh nets to take fin fish other than regulated coral reef fin fish—Port Musgrave and Wenlock River and Wellesley Islands Protected Wildlife Area
64. Exceptions for Wellesley Islands Protected Wildlife Area

Division 5 - Commercial fishers possessing or using particular nets

65. Possessing or using particular nets for taking fish—particular regulated waters

PART 10A - DECLARATION ABOUT POSSESSING OR USING FISHING LINES FOR TAKING BARRAMUNDI FOR TRADE OR COMMERCE

65A. Possessing or using fishing lines to take barramundi—particular regulated waters

PART 11 - DECLARATIONS ABOUT USING PARTICULAR NETS IN DUGONG PROTECTED REGULATED WATERS

Division 1 - Hervey Bay–Tin Can Bay (greater dugong protection area)

66. Using particular nets
67. Using set mesh nets—Mary River–Burrum River (dugong protection area) waters
68. Using particular nets in regulated period—Hervey Bay (dugong protection area) waters
69. Using particular set mesh nets—Hervey Bay–Great Sandy Strait waterways (dugong protection area) waters

Division 2 - Port Clinton (greater dugong protection area)

70. Possessing or using nets other than cast nets

Division 3 - Shoalwater Bay (dugong protection area)

71. Possessing or using nets other than cast nets

Division 4 - Upstart Bay (greater dugong protection area)

72. Possessing or using nets other than cast nets
73. (Repealed)
74. (Repealed)
75. (Repealed)

Division 5 - Hinchinbrook Island (dugong protection area)

76. Possessing or using nets other than cast nets

Division 6 - Particular dugong protection areas

77. Regulated waters to which division applies
78. Possessing or using nets other than cast nets
79. (Repealed)

Division 7 - Other particular dugong protection areas

80. Regulated waters to which division applies
81. Possessing or using nets other than cast nets
82. (Repealed)
83. (Repealed)
84. (Repealed)
85. Exception for using set mesh nets in rivers or creeks

PART 12 - DECLARATIONS FOR EAST COAST TRAWL FISHERY AREA

Division 1 - Southern offshore trawl region A and southern offshore trawl region B

86. Possessing or using trawl nets in regulated periods generally
86AA. Possessing or using trawl nets if maximum number of effort units used

Division 1A - Southern inshore trawl region

86A. Possessing or using trawl nets in regulated period generally
86B. Possessing or using trawl nets if maximum number of effort units used
86BA. Restrictions on using particular boats if threshold number of effort units used

Division 1B - Moreton Bay trawl region

86C. Possessing or using trawl nets if maximum number of effort units used

Division 1C - Central trawl region

86D. Possessing or using trawl nets if maximum number of effort units used

Division 1D - Northern trawl region

86E. Possessing or using trawl nets if maximum number of effort units used

Division 2 - Swain Reefs and Hydrographers Passage

87. Possessing or using otter trawl nets in regulated period
88. Exception for particular otter trawl nets in particular period

Division 3 - (Repealed)

Division 4 - Hervey Bay (scallop ranching area)

90. Possessing or using trawl nets or particular boats
90A. Exception for possessing trawl nets or using particular boats

Division 5 - Particular scallop replenishment areas

91. Possessing or using trawl nets or particular boats

Division 6 - Reef world heritage area

92. Possessing or using trawl nets under primary commercial fishing licences for east coast trawl fishery if total entitlements under all effort units used

Division 7 - Southern trawl fishery area waters

93. Using boats identified in T1 or T2 licences

Division 8 - Other particular regulated waters

94. Regulated waters to which division applies and their regulated periods
95. Possessing or using trawl nets—particular regulated waters
96. Exception for Laguna Bay area regulated waters

PART 13 - GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

97. Person may carry out regulated activity under permit
98. Possessing stowed and secured fishing apparatus
99. Fishing apparatus testing

CHAPTER 3 - REGULATED FISH DECLARATIONS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

100. Operation of chapter
101. Fillets of regulated coral reef fin fish counted as whole fish

PART 2 - GENERAL REGULATED FISH DECLARATIONS

102. Declaration of particular fish as regulated fish
103. Fish regulated in relation to particular factors
104. Fish regulated in relation to particular persons
105. Fish regulated in relation to particular activities

PART 3 - OTHER REGULATED FISH DECLARATIONS

Division 1 - Fish regulated by number separately and in combination

106. Declaration of particular fish as regulated fish
107. Fish regulated by number
108. Fish regulated in relation to particular persons
109. Fish regulated in relation to trade or commerce

Division 2 - Regulated fish if more than 1 recreational fisher on a boat

109A. Fish regulated by number or volume

Division 3 - Fish taken or possessed in particular waters

110. Fish regulated outside of regulated waters
110A. Saucer scallops in particular waters in particular period

PART 4 - EXCEPTIONS

Division 1 - General exceptions

111. Person may carry out regulated activity under permit
112. Taking regulated fish under contract for shark control program
113. Possessing fish regulated by form for consumption on boat
114. Possessing fish regulated by form on transport boat
115. Possessing regulated fish obtained from particular persons
116. Possessing regulated fish for display in aquarium

Division 2 - Exceptions for particular licensed charter fishing trips

117. Recreational fisher taking regulated coral reef fin fish
118. (Repealed)
119. Form of fin fish other than regulated coral reef fin fish

Division 3 - Other exceptions

120. Recreational fisher possessing fin fish for bait
121. Taking or possessing particular empty mollusc shells

PART 5 - MEASUREMENT OF FISH

Division 1 - Size

122. References to measurements of size of fish
123. Balmain bugs, Moreton Bay bugs, mud crabs and three-spotted crabs
124. Blue swimmer crabs
125. Fin fish—general provisions
126. Fin fish—interdorsal length for guitarfish, shark or shovelnose ray
127. Ornate crayfish
128. Pearl oysters
129. Red champagne lobsters
130. Saucer scallops
131. Spanner crabs
132. Trochus

Division 2 - Total volume

133. How total volume must be measured

Division 3 - Weight

134. Green snails

Division 4 - Quantity

135. Threshold percentage of saucer scallops

CHAPTER 4 - REGULATED FISHING APPARATUS DECLARATIONS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

136. Operation of chapter

PART 2 - DECLARATIONS APPLYING GENERALLY

137. Regulation of commercial fishing apparatus
138. General restrictions on using nets
139. Possessing or using purse seine nets

PART 3 - DECLARATION ABOUT USING NETS IN COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

140. Using nets in commercial fisheries
140AA. Possessing or using trawl nets in particular waters in particular period

PART 3A - DECLARATION ABOUT CRAB APPARATUS ON BOAT UNDER CHARTER FISHING LICENCE

140A. Possessing or using crab apparatus

PART 4 - DECLARATIONS APPLYING TO RECREATIONAL FISHERS

Division 1 - Regulation of particular fishing apparatus in non-tidal waters

141. Application of division
142. Particular fishing apparatus
143. Scoop nets
144. Canister traps
145. Collapsible traps
146. Dillies
147. Funnel traps
148. Pyramid traps
149. Round traps
150. Way freshwater traps may be used to take fish
151. Fishing lines and hooks

Division 2 - Regulation of particular fishing apparatus in tidal waters or on tidal land

152. Application of division
153. Canister, funnel, pyramid or round traps
154. Cast nets
155. Scoop nets
156. Seine nets
157. Crab apparatus
158. Fishing lines and hooks
159. Handheld forks
160. Hand pumps

PART 5 - GENERAL EXCEPTION

161. Person may carry out activity under permit

CHAPTER 5 - REGULATED FISHING METHOD DECLARATIONS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

162. Operation of chapter

PART 2 - DECLARATIONS APPLYING GENERALLY

163. Taking fish using fishing apparatus
164. Particular fishing methods prohibited

PART 3 - DECLARATION APPLYING TO RECREATIONAL FISHERS

165. Taking fish using particular bait

PART 4 - GENERAL EXCEPTION

166. Person may carry out activity under permit

CHAPTER 6 - (Repealed)
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 2A
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 5

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