“Trumpeter whiting has no legal size limit, but there is a possession limit of 50; Sandwittling, Goldenline Whiting and Northern Whiting all have a legal size of 23 cm and a combined property line of 30 in total. Circular hooks and long-tree hooks are popular, with a size #4-6 “J” hook for working in the bay and a size #4 to 2/0 for deep-sea whiting. Sand whiting (summer) has a legal size of 23 cm and a combined property line of 30 cm in total. Bait traps are illegal for fishing in Queensland`s tidal waters. Recreational fishers do not use cartridge traps, funnel traps or round traps in tidal waters and bait traps are covered by these Fishery Regulations. « Nous exhortons les pêcheurs à vérifier l’identification des poissons et les règles de pêche afin qu’ils connaissent les différentes espèces de poissons, leur taille et leurs limites de propriété », a-t-il déclaré. Wenn Sie illegale Fischerei vermuten, egal ob Sie es persönlich oder online sehen, melden Sie dies der Fishwatch-Hotline unter 1800 017 116. Gray, CA, Pease, BC, Stringfellow, SL, Raines, LP, Rankin, BK & Walford, TR 2000, Sampling estuarine fish species for stock assessment, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation project 94/042, New South Wales Fisheries Research Institute, Cronulla. West, RJ & King, RT 1996, Marine, bsaumish, and freshwater fish communities in the vegetated and bare shallows of an Australian coastal river, Estuaries, 19: 31–41 Moreton Bay Seafood Industry Association 2012, Moreton Bay tunnel net fishery code of best practice, MBSIA, Victoria Point, www.mbsia.org.au/uploads/PDF/cobp_MBTNF_may%202012.pdf. Article 37(1)(c1), Aboriginal Cultural Fishing Authority Im Jahr 2013 lag die kommerzielle Fänge von Sandwittling in Queensland unter der durchschnittlichen Fangmenge im Zeitraum 2000-2012 (309 tonnes [t]); Der Fang im Jahr 2013 betrug 240 t. The nominal catch rate (62 kg/day) in 2013 was higher than in the previous 2 years and similar to the nominal catch rate in 2009 (65 kg/day)5. Monitoring of fishery-dependent sand whiting since 2007 shows patterns of constant length and age.5 These are good indicators of a stable population with continuous recruitment. The data suggest that the biomass of this stock is unlikely to be overexploited.

Gray, CA, Johnson, DD, Young, J & Broadhurst, MK 2004, Discards from the commercial maill fishery for Dusky Flathead, Platycephalus fuscus, in New South Wales, Australia: spatial variability and initial effects of change in minimum legal length of target species, Fisheries Management and Ecology, 11: 323–333. 1.5 m max or interdorsal length 60cm max (round lines must only respect the maximum size limit of 1.5 m) The boat restriction does not apply to: Chartered boats. General possession limit of 20 fish, without bait. For fish or invertebrates not listed in the tables below, a maximum of 20 pieces of baggage per day applies. Finfish bags and size restrictions. Crab traps and dillies In tidal waters, it is prohibited to use more than four crab traps or dillies (or a combination of traps and dillies) per person to fish for blue swimming crab, mud crab and key crab. In addition, a person cannot own more than four crab devices per person on a boat on the water. Bowness said some of the distinguishing features between species can be difficult to spot at first, so fishermen should download the Qld Fishing app or find a good fish identification book to help them identify whiting and other fish species. Available for download pdf format www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xbcr/dpi/fishingsizebaglimits.pdf In Queensland, coastal gillnets in rivers and estuaries have been shown to have minimal environmental impact and are highly selective in their harvesting.13 Bycatch is generally low compared to the target species harvested.13 Fishermen using tunnel networks operate under codes of conduct developed by the industry.14 Sea turtles are released with minimal difficulty, and undersized or unwanted catches are returned alive to the water. Legal requirements that apply to recreational crab fishing in Queensland include: In tidal waters, no more than four crab traps or dillies or a combination of both may be used or owned on one boat per person. “Trumpet whiting has a silver-gray back with a paler belly with a silvery horizontal stripe,” he said.

Gray, C, Larsen, R & Kennelly, pp. 2000, Use of transparent netting to improve size selectivity and reduce accesscatch in fish Wadennetzs, Fisheries Research, 45: 155-166. “It has been reported that they regularly bring surplus fish into their gympie residence rather than keeping them in Burrum Heads to give the impression that they are complying with ownership restrictions,” Bowness said. A In Queensland, Queensland Aboriginal fishers may use traditional and non-commercial fishing gear required by the Fisheries Act 1994 (Qld) in waters open to fishing. Size and ownership restrictions and seasonal closures do not apply to Indigenous fishers. Other exemptions from fishing regulations may be requested through licences.b In New South Wales, Aboriginal fishers can use both traditional and non-commercial gear to use twice the recreational catch limit. Further derogations from the fishing rules may be obtained by means of authorisations. The Indigenous Fishery`s Interim Compliance Policy allows an Indigenous fisher in New South Wales to exceed a recreational baggage limit in certain circumstances – for example, if they do so to deliver fish to other community members who cannot fish themselves. d The Aboriginal Cultural Fishing Authority is the authority to which aboriginal people may apply to catch outside recreational limits under section 37 (1) (c1) of the Aboriginal Cultural Fishing Authority 1994.

No more than six fishing lines must be used individually or in combination. A fixed fishing line should not be used. A fixed fishing line shall not be used as a transverse line. Only a hook, artificial fly, bait or bait can be attached to a line. Painted crabs (decorated lobster) The size limit is 11.5 cm tail and 9 cm carapace length and applies to all Qld waters. *A closed season applies to these species. For more information, see Recreational fishing rules and regulations for Queensland: A short guide (PDF, 532 kB). Sand whiting occurs along the east coast of Australia and is most common in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Tagging studies have shown that adult fish move between estuaries, but information on biological stock boundaries remains incomplete. As the biological composition of the stock is unknown, no formal assessment of the entire biological stock has been conducted.

Separate assessments of sand whiting have been conducted in Queensland and New South Wales1-4, and the status of sand whiting stocks is reported at the jurisdictional level. Gray, CA, Johnson, DD, Broadhurst, MK & Young, DJ 2005, Seasonal, spatial and gear-related influences on relationships retain between and discarded catches in a multi-species maillnet fishery, Fisheries Research, 75: 56–72. Late morning or early afternoon, when the wind picks up, is usually the best time of day to fish for yellowfin whiting. The slight movement on the water provides the fish with some safety and protection from wading anglers, while the calm water and movement over the water often scare off the fish. From October 2022, new rules will apply to Spanish mackerel fishing on the east coast of Spain. Burchmore, JJ 1988, Biology of four species of whiting (Woodpeckers: Sillaginidae) in Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 39: 709–727. “Sand whiting is uniformly silvery (no spots), with the pectorals, pelvic and fins pale yellowish. Seabirds and other marine animals are often caught in discarded recreational fishing gear.22 In south-east Queensland, a fishing line recovery bin program was launched in 2012 to minimise the presence of discarded gear in popular fishing areas on land.

Pink snapper (Jobfish) and lavender snapper (Jobfish) Table 3: Key characteristics and statistics of the sand whiting fishery in Australia, 2013 (calendar year) “Winter and summer whiting are often misidentified and fishermen could be fined up to $471 locally if they do so poorly.” Gray, CA, Broadhurst, MK, Johnson, DD & Young, DJ 2002, Management implications of discarding in an estuarine multi-species maill net fishery, Fisheries Research, 56: 177–192.