Commercial fisheries
COVID-19 support for commercial fishers
If your business has been impacted by COVID-19, you may be eligible for financial assistance or other types of relief.
Restrictions have been imposed on the Logan and Albert rivers following the detection of white spot disease in prawns. Find out more information and report anything unusual to Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23.
Queensland's commercial fisheries are a significant contributor to the national and state economy. Fisheries Queensland supports a profitable commercial fishing sector, while protecting and conserving fisheries resources for the benefit of all Queenslanders.
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Commercial fishing in Queensland
How commercial fisheries are managed and how to start a commercial fishing business
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Licences and permits
Fees and forms for commercial fishing licences, permits and quotas
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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
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Investment and increased fishing effort warnings
Current warnings issued by Fisheries Queensland
