Recreational fishing rule changes (from 3 November 2014)

[BalmainBob]

Gday Raiders

I have just found this on the fisheries site

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/changes-to-recreational-fishing-rules-commencing-3-november-2014

There are some important changes coming up to bag limits a for the most common caught species

Key changes from 3 November Current rule Saltwater

• A daily bag limit of 10 for the following commonly caught species: Flathead (other than Dusky Flathead), Bream and Tarwhine, Tailor, Blue Swimmer Crab, Trevallies and Luderick. Possession limit to remain at 20 for the above species. Dusky Flathead daily bag limit remains at 10 with a possession limit of 10.

• Daily bag limit of 20 Possession limit of 20.

• Two crab traps and four witches hats/hoop/lift nets per person will be allowed.

• One crab trap and five witches hats/hoop/lift nets permitted.

Freshwater

• A maximum size limit of 80cm for Murray Cod to provide protection for large breeding fish. Catch and release of large cod will be permitted. The minimum size limit of 60cm will remain in place. The taking of two Murray Cod per person during the closed season within Copeton Dam will be permitted.

• Minimum size of 60cm for Murray Cod. No take of Murray Cod permitted in any waters during the closed season.

• The spawning closure for Australian Bass and Estuary Perch to be extended to four months (May – August) to protect early migrating bass. Note this a zero bag limit closure and catch and release of these species will be permitted during the spawning closure.

• Spawning closure for Australian Bass and Estuary Perch for three months (June-August.)

• Permit Yabbies to be taken using five hoop nets per person in Lake Lyell, Lake Wallace and Googong Dam.

• Up to five hoop nets per person in Lake Eucumbene and Lake Jindabyne only.

• A strictly regulated pilot program to allow bowfishing for carp to be trialled in 2015 in key locations. To be closely monitored by NSW DPI.

• Bowfishing not permitted on inland waters.

Minor changes from 3 November Current rule

Saltwater

• The bag limit of small baitfish to increase to 100 per species.

• Bag limit of bait fish: 50 individuals of a number of species permitted.

Freshwater

• Permit fishers to retain yabbies caught in a shrimp trap and shrimp caught in a yabby trap.

• Shrimp caught in yabby trap or yabbies caught in shrimp trap could not be retained.

• Bag limit of trout in general inland waters to reduce to 5 five and possession limit to 10.

• Bag limit in general inland waters is 10 and possession limit is 20.
• Bag limit in general trout streams and dams is 5 and possession limit is 10.

Saltwater and Freshwater

• Set recreational nets and traps to be marked with the fisher's initial, surname, year of birth and postcode

• Full name and home address required on set recreational nets and traps.

• Transhipping fish from one boat to another (except specified bait species) will not be permitted.

• No specific legislation regarding transhipping.

An advisory period of three months from the commencement date of 3 November 2014 will apply to allow fishers time to adjust to the new rules. Updated brochures, guides and sticky rulers will be available from your local tackle shop or fishing licence agent from 3 November 2014.

cheers

Bob

[squidboy]

I am a little confused. If the bag limit is 10 and possession is 20. That means when i am on the water I can have 10 say silver bream, and 10 silver bream in the freezer at home malking the total in posssesion 20?

[BalmainBob]

Gday Squidboy

the link below should explain bag limit and possession limits

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/regulations/sw/sw-bag-and-size/about-bag-and-size-limits

Basically bag limit is the number you can catch per day while possession limit is the TOTAL number of that type of fish that you can have in your possession at any one time.

Bob

[sbf1]

The new easiest way to capture people's personal details for scams and identity fraud would be to drive around and get details from trap floats

[NaClH2OK9]

' For all saltwater species, the daily bag limit is the possession limit and it applies to all areas of the state.' this is bs and not enforceable. How do the know if you caught them or bought them?

I've seen other threads saying commercial quotas have been raised because stocks are good.

Seems like nothing but beurocrats doing what they do best. Creating rules just to justify being paid tax payers contributions. Grrrrrrr

Edited October 20, 2014 by NaClH2OK9

[Davemmm]

' For all saltwater species, the daily bag limit is the possession limit and it applies to all areas of the state.' this is bs and not enforceable. How do the know if you caught them or bought them?

I've seen other threads saying commercial quotas have been raised because stocks are good.

Seems like nothing but beurocrats doing what they do best. Creating rules just to justify being paid tax payers contributions. Grrrrrrr

In general the possession limit isn't there for the average fisho.

Not many inspectors are going to follow you home to check for one or two extra bream.

When it has been enforced in the past is blokes who get caught selling or have a heap of fish on them and are pretty suspect. If i remember rightly there was a bloke with kings stashed in hidey holes in his boat a few years ago. They then found a heap more at his home.

Dave

[Guest stephanb79]

I can never get to a bag limit away so wont worry me lol