Charter fishing
Fisheries Queensland recognises charter fishing as a distinct fishing activity with social and economic benefits. Charter fishing is a tourism-based sector operating throughout the state, promoted as one of Queensland’s ‘things to do’.
Charter fishing operators take paying passengers on fishing trips, including:
- spear fishing
- game fishing
- tag-and-release fishing
- demersal (bottom) reef fishing
- guided fishing.
All charter operations in offshore waters are required to be licenced under fisheries legislation.
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Charter fishing licence
Apply for, or transfer, a charter fishing licence
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Charter fishing logbook
Logbook requirements for charter fishing operators
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Charter fishing industry opportunities
Project to identify opportunities to help grow the industry
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Commercial and charter fishing grants
To support projects and programs that encourage or promote behaviour change, industry modernisation, best practice and innovation
