Report illegal fishing in Queensland

Include as much information as possible

• Date, time and area where it took place.
• Registration numbers and description of any vehicles or boats involved.
• Details of the people involved (if known).
• An accurate description of the activity (e.g. setting large numbers of crab pots, netting the local creek on low tides).

Illegal fishing activities

• Illegal use of nets.
• Fishing in closed waters or during closed seasons.
• Taking female crabs.
• Taking undersize fish or exceeding possession limits.
• Exceeding crab pot/dilly limits.
• Destruction or disturbance of marine habitat.
• Interfering with other people's crab pots/dillies or other fishing gear.
• Taking oysters from licensed oyster grounds.