Illegal fishing activities
Recreational fishing rules
Download the Qld Fishing 2.0 app for the latest rules. You can also use the 'My fishing' feature to record your fishing trips and share your stats and photos.
You can't:
- sell, trade or barter fish without an appropriate licence (illegal marketing of fish poses a threat to the legitimate seafood market, food safety and sustainability of fish stocks)
- jag or foul-hook fish
- use explosives, poisons or electrical devices to catch fish (divers can only use a powerhead on a spear gun to defend against sharks)
- interfere with authorised aquaculture activities
- obstruct lawful commercial fishing operations, or damage or interfere with fishing gear (including removing fish)
- possess or carry prohibited gear in closed waters unless the gear is stowed and secured
- remove, damage or interfere with Fisheries Queensland markers or signs
- use fishing gear (including nets) across a waterway or navigation channel if it makes more than half its width impassable to a boat or fish.
Report
If you suspect someone is fishing illegally:
- call the Fishwatch Hotline on 1800 017 116
or - report online.