Is a fishing licence required in SA and WA?
Submitted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 12:23
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I intend doing a bit of beach/
rock fishing in various part of SA and WA on my forthcoming trip. Do I need a fishing licence in these states to fish in the ocean like I have to have in NSW?
Thanks
Pete
Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 12:47
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 12:47
Can't speak for WA, but no licence required in South Australia.
The only thing to "worry about" is the bag limits of the different species, but mate, that would be a problem worth having eh?
You can pick up a free Recreational Fishing Guide and a Size, Bag & Boat Limits brochure from any fishing tackle
shop in SA.
If you wish to read more info before you leave,
check out
PIRSA Fisheries
Good Hunting
Bill.
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Reply By: Flywest - Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 18:31
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 18:31
In WA you only need a license for freshwater fishing trout & marron etc (but not redfin perch go figure!) and some netting of mullet.
There ARE saltwater licenses but ONLY for high value species including Lobster & Abalone etc.
Normal hook and line fishing in the saltwater doesn't attract any license, so essentially the answer is you ONLY need the described freshwater fishing licenses, or the high value saltwater species license.
Fisheries WA have an excellent web site describing the requirements in full.
They do have a single blanket recreational fishing license that coveres you for everything in WA but it's about $70/annum from memory.
Be VERY carefull, however about assisting any professional fishers in their task as a favour. I recall an incident where an elderly lady from NZ saw a pro netting salmon on a SW beach and walked up for a chat - she held onto one end of the net as he assisted his offsider with the other end on a particularly heavy haul of a large schhool of salmon.
She was seen by a rather over-zealous fisheries inspector, who charged her, with commercial netting without a license!
Luckily for her, she was here visiting her son - who just happened to be the Fisheries ministers (at the time) principle private secretary....and as a result - the Inspector re considered his actions and dropped all charges.
You might not be so lucky for just stopping to chat with a guy fishing.
You can never be too carefull with the fisheries insectors here in WA.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thoughtfully- Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 17:48
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 17:48
hmm over-zealous = bleep
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