Coral reef fin fish
Coral reef fin fish closure dates for 2009-2013:Tidal waters within the following boundary are closed waters for coral reef fin fish:
- 15 October to 19 October 2009, and 14 November to 18 November 2009
- 5 October to 9 October 2010, and 3 November to 7 November 2010
- 24 October to 28 October 2011, and 22 November to 26 November 2011
- 12 October to 16 October 2012, and 11 November to 15 November 2012
- 2 October to 6 October 2013, and 31 October to 4 November 2013.
- from the northern tip of Cape York along latitude 10°41’ south
- to longitude 145° east
- to latitude 13° south, longitude 145° east
- to latitude 15° south, longitude 146° east
- to latitude 17°30’ south, longitude 147° east
- to latitude 21° south, longitude 152°55’ east
- to latitude 24°30’ south, longitude 154° east
- to latitude 24°50’ south, longitude 154° east along latitude 24°50’ south to the mainland shore along the shore to the northern tip of Cape York at latitude 10°41’ south.
A basic online guide has been developed to help identify fish listed as Coral Reef Fin Fish. This reef fish web guide groups fish into families. For full details of the legislation visit the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.