sizes for qld

[chemmy]

these are some size limits you might be suprised iwas i thought that the limit for sweetlips was 30cm

Species Legal size (cm) Take and possession limits
All cods and gropers* 38 min combined limit of 5 in total of all species

*Cod exceptions
camouflage rockcod 50 min 100 max
estuary cod (see other tidal species)
flowery cod 50 min 100 max
greasy rockcod 38 min 100 max
Maori cod 45 min
barramundi cod no take
potato cod no take
Queensland groper no take
All coral trout* 38 min combined limit of 7 in total of all trout species
*Coral trout exceptions
Chinese footballer trout (blue spot trout)


50 min 80 max

All emperors* 25 min 5 per species
* Emperor exceptions
red throat sweetlip 38 min 8
long nose emperor 38 min 5
spangled emperor 45 min 5
red emperor 55 min 5
grass emperor (grass sweetlip) (see other tidal species)
All fusiliers no limit no limit
All parrotfishes 25 min 5 per species
All surgeonfishes 25 min 5 per species
All sweetlips
(not red throat sweetlip) 25 min 5 per species
All tropical snappers and sea perches* 25 min 5 per species

* Tropical snappers and sea perch exceptions
crimson (rosy) jobfish & lavender jobfish 38 min combined limit of 8 in total for both species
Chinaman fish no take
crimson sea perch (small mouth nannygai) &
saddletail seaperch (large mouth nannygai) 40 min combined limit of 9 in total of both species
flame snapper 38 min 5
goldband snapper 38 min 5
hussar 25 min 10
green jobfish 38 min 5
paddletail no take
red bass no take
red emperor 55 min 5
ruby snapper 38 min 5
small-toothed jobfish 38 min 5
All wrasse*
25 min 5 per species

*Wrasse exceptions
hump-headed Maori no take
tuskfish (all species) 30 min combined limit of 6 in total for all tuskfish species
Other tidal species

The following legal limits apply to fish taken in tidal areas in Queensland.

A take and possession limit is the total number of fish a person may take or possess at any one time. It does not apply on a per day basis.
Other tidal species

Legal size (cm)

Take and possession limits
Australian Bass 30 min 2
Barramundi
Barramundi (East coast) 58 min, 120 max 5
Barramundi (Gulf of Carpentaria) 60 min, 120 max 5
Beche-de-mer (sea cucumber)
excluding black teat fish n/a 5
Bream
Pikey 23 min no limit
Yellow-finned 23 min no limit
Cod, Estuary 35 min, 120 max 10
Crab
Blue swimmer (carapace) 11.5 min no limit (males only)
Mud (carapace) 15 min 10 (males only)
Spanner (carapace) 10 min 20 (excluding berried females)
Dolphin fish 45 min no limit
Eel
Long-finned 30 min Combined total of 10 for all 3 species
South Pacific 30 min
Short-finned 30 min
Flathead
Bar-tailed 30 min no limit
Dusky (mud) 40 min, 70 max 5
Sand 30 min no limit
Giant Trevally
East coast no limit no limit
Gulf of Carpentaria 35 min no limit
Grass emperor (Grass sweetlip) 30 min no limit
Grunter bream
small spotted and spotted (East coast) 30 min no limit
small spotted and spotted (Gulf of Carpentaria) 40 min 10 whole fish
Jewel fish (Gulf of Carpentaria) 45 min no limit
Jewfish
Silver 45 min no limit
Black (East coast) 45 min 10
Black (Gulf of Carpentaria) 60 min, 120 max 5 with no more than 2 over 100cm
Kingfish
Black 75 min 10
Yellowtail 50 min no limit
Large-scale sea perch (Fingermark) 35 min 10
Luderick 23 min no limit
Mackerel
Grey/broad-barred 50 min 10
Spanish/narrow-barred 75 min 3
Queensland school (East coast) 50 min 30
Queensland school (Gulf of Carpentaria) 50 min 10
Shark 50 min no limit
Spotted (East coast) 60 min 5
Spotted (Gulf of Carpentaria) 50 min 10
Mangrove Jack
East coast 35 min no limit
Gulf of Carpentaria 35 min 5
Molluscs (any - excluding oysters) no limit 50
Mulloway 45 min 10
Oyster
Black-lipped pearl 9 min no limit
Gold-lipped pearl 13 min, 23 max no limit
Perch, Pearl 35 min 5
Prawns A recreational fisher must not take or possess more than a total of 10 litres of prawns.
A recreational fisher must not possess prawns if more than 10 prawns have had their heads or any other part removed, unless the removal was to process the prawns for immediate consumption.
Queenfish
East Coast no limit no limit
Gulf of Carpentaria 45 min no limit
Salmon
King/burnett (East coast) 40 min no limit
King/burnett (Gulf of Carpentaria) 60 min 5
Blue/Cooktown (East coast) 40 min no limit
Blue/Cooktown (Gulf of Carpentaria) 40 min 20
Sea Mullet 30 min no limit
Snapper 35 min 5
Tailor 30 min 20
72 hours or more on Fraser Island 30 min 30
Tarwhine 23 min no limit
Teraglin
Jew 38 min 5
Silver 30 min no limit
Trochus 8 min, 12.5 max. 50
Tropical rock lobster (painted crayfish
Panulirus ornatus) 115 mm tail min; 90 mm carapace min Above 14°south latitude
3 per person / 6 per boat

Below 14° south latitude
5 per person/ 10 per boat
All other Panulirus species no limit as above
Wahoo 75 min 10
Whiting
Golden lined 23 min no limit
Sand 23 min no limit
Worms
Beach (including part thereof) 30
Blood (including part thereof) 50

[Greggo]

Thats a top bit of info Chemmy. Can I ask where you get this from Cheers Greggo

[chemmy]

from hear http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/11416.html

[Lucky_Phill]

NO surprizes there. these limits etc have been law for some time now !

And have been discussed at length here.

and for those who have troube identifying the various species, call 132523 or visit www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb and ask to sent a " Reef fish field guide " ( to species regulated in the Fisheries{ Coral Reef Fin Fish } Management Plan 2003, printed June 2004.

Further, the current " Guide to Recreational Boating & Fishing in Queensland " has a good guide revelant to the limits etc. This guide is produced by Maritime Safety Queensland, and can found at most boat chandleries and tackle shops for o$.

Cheers Phill