Sweetlip Size

[jimbob]

G day
Can anyone tell me the size & bag limit & do they count as your reef fin fishon Grassy Sweetlip there has been a bit of a dispute between the guys at my work. Any help would be great
Cheers Jamie

[Mick]

I still get confused about this, same with some cod species. I am not sure God himself can exactly clarify whats going on with sweetlip (grassy's) / emporer being a coral reef fin fish or not. There have been previous posts about this. My advise is ring 5 DPI / fishery officers, get there names and just go with what the majority of them say.

[jimbob]

Yeah thats probaly the best way to go I dont have any specifications on size for grassies are they known as red throght because I found something saying red throught 38cm spangled & red emporer so its just un clear

[kleiny]

hey jimbob i have the latest book from dpi it say grass sweet lip 30min no limit i'll scan page & post below, i had this problem a couple of months back, hope this helps.
Tim

[jimbob]

Thanks Kleiny
Mate thats a great help it also makes my stomach turn a little I was fishing the bay on Monday & would have thrown at least a dozen back between 30-36cm I was just unsure and didn't want to risk it. But I still ended up with 3 over 40cm & probably got bricked by a few other better fish but I got a feed and know where to go for another
Thanks Jamie

[agnes_jack]

Jamie
The grassies are not included as part of your coral reef fin fish limit of 20.
As Kleiny says min size 30cm and no bag limit.
That was one of the confusing ones for a lot of people when the new regs first came out. In one part of the regs it states all emperor are coral reef fin fish, and then lists grassies (that are also emperor) in other tidal species. We have sorted things out since then and had it verified by several people from the dpi.
If you are ever unsure wether or not a fish is included as a coral reef fin fish, refer to the crff species list in schedule 2 of the managment plan. This list is reproduced on most of the regs brochures that have been handed out.

Regards, Tony
PS they are different to red throat emperor.
I do still have a few of the DPI waterproof fish guides, send me a pm if you want one.

[Nugget]

This might help.

http://www.ausfish.com.au/nugget/articles/regtable.pdf

Dave ><>

[Lucky_Phill]

don't get ya hopes up too high.

The Grassies will come under a bag limit soon.

Stay tuned.

Phill

[bugman]

Check

[Lucky_Phill]

Did you check me ? Brett.?

[agnes_jack]

Someone has to Phil!!

Regards, Tony ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Lucky_Phill]

Check 1, 2. Check 1, 2

sounds OK to me ! ;D ;)

[craigie]

Thanks gentlemen,The message is loud and clear :)

[bugman]

Wally ;D