TOTAL SCALE FISH BAG/POSSESSION LIMIT - 40 FISH
Applies
to all species other than noxious and bait species. 'Bait species'
exempted from the total scale fish bag/possession limits include
anchovy, garfish (all species), gudgeon (all species), blue mackeral,
jack mackeral, yellowtail scad, minnow, mullet (all species), pilchard
and sprat.
ABOUT CATCH LIMITS & SEASONS:
Definitions
CATCH LIMIT:
A general term used to describe any limit on catching or possession of
fish. Bag limits, boat limits, vehicle limits and possesion limits are
all types of catch limits.
BAG LIMIT: The maximum number of a particular type of fish that a person may take on any one day.
POSSESSION LIMIT:
The maximum number of a particular type of fish that a person may
possess at any time while in, on or next to Victorian waters. However,
for abalone , a person must not possess more than one day’s catch anywhere in Victoria.
BOAT/VEHICLE LIMIT:
The maximum number of a particular type of fish that may be carried in
or on a boat or vehicle at any time, regardless of the number of
persons in the boat or vehicle. Currently this type of catch limit only
applies to abalone and some other mollusc species.
SCALE FISH: Species of fish with fins other than sharks and skates.
SEASONS:
A 'closed season' for a particular species is a period during which you
must not take, attempt to take or possess that species. Species for
which there is a closed season may only be fished during their open
season. Fish caught accidentally during the closed season must be
released immediately with as little harm as possible.
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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