NEW FISH SIZE RULES 1st March 2010

[Razgo-]

the following minimum size limits apply:

Bream and yellowfin will change from 23cm to 25cm;

Tarwhine will change from 23cm to 25cm;

Tailor will change from 30cm to 35cm.

heard it on 4BC this morning.

also http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story...ches-of-bream/

russ

[Axl]

The ban on crab dilly's also comes into effect on the 01.03.10

[sleepygreg]

i reckon they are still 3cm short on the bream/tarwhine lengths.....just my opinion

[Scott Ashe]

Hi,
I have a copy of bush and beach magazine from March 2009 and it states that Crab dillies are offically banned from April 2 2010, which just happens to be good friday.

Yes I see that the legal size of bream is changing to 25cm today, it's something that should have been done a long time ago and 25cm is still too small in my opinion.Perhaps 27 or 28cm would be better.

Cheers
Scott

[finga]

I just wished they'd make up their friggin' minds so I don't have to go to the website before I go fishing to see what the new, improved limit/regulations/restrictions are.
No wonder people get confused. The rules can change 17 times each year with no mass media notification etc to the general populous.

They can have ads on telly telling us about a tunnel that's about to open but they cannot tell us (on mass) about new laws.....any new law.....

[Axl]

[quote=Scott Ashe;1136477]Hi,
I have a copy of bush and beach magazine from March 2009 and it states that Crab dillies are offically banned from April 2 2010, which just happens to be good friday.


I just had a look at the DPI site http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/28_3065.htm and you are right Scott Ashe sorry for the misleading info guys.

[Scott Ashe]

Glad I could help clear this up. Hopefully I will get a few more trips in the next month before the ban.

Cheers
Scott

[Lucky_Phill]

I agree that the regulations change so often it can be confusing.

Now guys, if you get pulled up by the Fisheries, treat them as you would like to be treated. They know it will take a while to get ya head around new size and bag limits everytime they come in.

FYI guys.............. the new size limits would possibily have been brought in many years ago, BUT commercial fishers put their collective foot down.

It will be interesting to see how they go in relation to the 35cms on Tailor.

I will also attempt to find out if undersize fish are acceptable in their " by catch " allowance....????? I believe they are not.


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[Mrs Ronnie H]

Hey
So if we can't use dillys then what are you suppose to use.
Ronnie

[Spin]

The use of inverted dilly apparatus (witches hats) is to be phased out. The use of this apparatus will be prohibited from 2 April 2010.

Normal Dillies will still be allowed.

[Lucky_Phill]

Crabbing gear

Crab pots and dillies

In tidal waters, when fishing for blue swimmer crabs, mud crabs and spanner crabs, no more than four crab pots or dillies (or a combination of pots and dillies) may be used per person. Also a person must not possess more than four crab apparatus per person, on a boat on the water.
Crab pots and dillies must be marked by an identifying tag bearing the surname and address of the owner.
When not attached to a fixed object (for example tied to a tree above the high water mark), all crab apparatus must have a light coloured surface float attached. The float must not be less than 15 cm in any dimension and must be marked clearly with the owner's name.
When tied to a fixed object, a tag must also be attached to part of the rope that is above the high water mark. The tag must be marked clearly with the owner's name.


The use of inverted dilly apparatus (witches hats) is to be phased out. The use of this apparatus will be prohibited from 2 April 2010.


When fishing for spanner crabs, the frame of a dilly must be made of solid steel of a thickness of at least 6 mm and no more than 1 m in each of its dimensions. If a collapsible trap is used it must be made of rigid material and have one or more collapsible sides.
Female or undersized crabs must be removed from the trap and returned to the water immediately.
Note: The age limit for the recreational use of crab apparatus has been removed.
Collapsible trap

In tidal waters, a collapsible trap must be made of rigid material with one or more collapsible sides.



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[Mike Delisser]

Hey
So if we can't use dillys then what are you suppose to use.
Ronnie

I switched to colapsible pots for sandies a fair while ago, no tangles or repairs, easy to remove crabs, easier to return jennies & undersize unharmed, very happy with the results.
cheers

[HeadBanger]

I can't catch a legal bream as it is lately, so this doesn't really apply to me anyway.

I do agree though, that the legal limit should be up around the 28cm mark. To the best of my knowledge, bream are a slow growing fish, and the longer we let them grow, the more future fish stocks.

I read somewhere that bream take 15 years to get to 23cm, can anyone prove/disprove that?

Cheers,
Kaidon