 You will not need a licence to fish if you:
- are under 18 years of age;
- are 70 years of age or over;
- are the holder of a Victorian Seniors Card;
- are the holder of a Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Card;
- are the holder of a Commonwealth pensioner concession card coded either (DSP), (DSP Blind), (AGE), or (AGE Blind);
- are the holder of a Veterans’ Affairs Repatriation Health Card, coded (TPI).
Additional exemption effective 1 September 2003
As
from 1st September 2003, persons who hold a Commonwealth Pensioner
Concession card coded (CAR) are exempted from the requirements to hold
a Recreational Fishing Licence whilst fishing in Victorian waters.
Information on this page used with permission from the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide, 2002-2003, produced by Fisheries Victoria, Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE).
NRE Customer Service Centre, telephone 136 186 (8am-8pm).
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