Fisheries

New members have been appointed for 10 fishery working groups and the vessel tracking working group

We're on track for a sustainable fishing future—take a look at our 2019-20 progress report.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for a new freshwater fisheries working group – submit your application by 30 April 2021

Sharks live in Queensland waters. While a negative encounter with a shark is rare, there are things you can do to reduce your risk.

Fish aggregating devices (FADS) are anchored offshore to attract fish – find out where they are and how to use them safely

Alerts

Scallop fishery closed. The Southern Inshore and Southern Offshore trawl regions are closed to taking scallops. The scallop effort cap in the Southern Inshore trawl region has been reached. Commercial fishers cannot take scallops in the Southern Inshore or Southern Offshore trawl regions from midday 4 April 2021, until after the winter spawning closure ends on 20 November 2021.
The southern trawl regulated waters effort is restricted to 24 trawl fishing days per month for May, June, and July 2021. The trawl effort units used in the southern trawl regulated waters have reached the trigger.
Visit coronavirus (COVID-19) support for agriculture and support for fisheries for the latest information. Read Queensland border restriction information for industry.
East coast black jewfish fishery CLOSED. The annual catch limit for the east coast has been reached. Black jewfish is a no-take species on the east coast for all fishers for the rest of the 2021 calendar year.