Commercial fishing
Alerts
The Automated Interactive Voice Response (AIVR) phone system has been upgraded. Commercial fishers must now call the following numbers to report notices:
- All east coast fisheries and the Gulf of Carpentaria mud crab fishery – call (07) 3031 8225
- Gulf of Carpentaria black jewfish fishery – call (07) 3031 8235
- Gulf of Carpentaria shark fishery – call (07) 3031 8215
- Vessel tracking (manual reporting and checking unit polling status) – call (07) 3031 8283
Management changes for east coast Spanish mackerel
New east coast Spanish mackerel fishery management arrangements are in place from October 2022.
Commercial fishing makes a significant contribution to regional jobs and the state economy. Fisheries Queensland supports sustainable commercial fishing in Queensland.
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Commercial fishing in Queensland
Getting started in commercial fishing—things to know
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Licences and permits
Fees and forms for commercial fishing licences, permits and quotas or effort units
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Commercial fishing rules
Commercial fishing rules and regulations
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Reporting
Reporting requirements for commercial fisheries
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Net-free fishing zones
Location of net-free fishing zones in Queensland
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Vessel tracking
Vessel tracking requirements for commercial fishing operators
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Harvest strategies
How we’re managing Queensland’s fisheries so they’re sustainable in the long term
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Quota-managed fisheries
To achieve sustainable fisheries we need to limit how many fish are caught
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Investment and increased fishing effort warnings
Current warnings issued by Fisheries Queensland
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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
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Qld eFisher app
Simplify your reporting and logbook requirements
