Sardine fishery update

What we heard and what’s next

Mixed Bag Fishing, Filleting and Cooking

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New flathead rules from 1 March 2026

Closure in south-east and landing whole for all flathead

Centro / Longspined Sea Urchin in Tasmania

A prickly problem, and delicious opportunity...

Freshwater fishing

Freshwater fishing in Tasmania

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Closure in south-east and landing whole for all flathead

A prickly problem, and delicious opportunity...

Freshwater fishing in Tasmania

What we heard and what’s next

Species Guide

30 Most Caught Fish

A selection from our extensive fish guide. From size and bag limits to cooking methods.

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Guide to symbols

Bag Limit

Possession Limit

Boat Limit

Licence required

Abalone - Blacklip

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Regional size limits apply

Barracouta

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Bream - Black

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size25cm

Cod - Bearded Rock

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Flathead - Sand

Season: Open all year

Regional limits apply

Flathead - Tiger

Season: Open all year

20

30 -

Minimum size32cm

Flounder - Greenback

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Garfish - Southern

Season: Rules apply

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Gurnard - Common

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Leatherjacket

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Minimum size20cm

Mackerel - Jack

Season: Open all year

30

60 -

Minimum sizeNone

Morwong - Jackass

Season: Open all year

10

20

30

Minimum size25cm

Mullet - Yelloweye

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Pike - Longfin

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Licence required

Rock Lobster - Southern

Season: Rules apply

Regional limits apply

Salmon - Atlantic

Season: Open all year

12

24 -

Minimum sizeNone

Salmon - Australian

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size20cm

Licence required

Scallop - Commercial

Season: Rules apply

50

100

250

Minimum size100mm

Shark - Gummy

Season: Open all year

2

5

Minimum size75cm

Snapper

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size30cm

Squid - Calamari

Season: Rules apply

10

20 -

Minimum sizeNone

Squid - Goulds

Season: Rules apply

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Trevally - Silver

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Minimum size20cm

Trumpeter - Striped

Season: Rules apply

Regional limits apply

Tuna - Albacore

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum sizeNone

Tuna Southern Bluefin

Season: Open all year

2

4

Minimum sizeNone

Warehou - Blue

Season: Open all year

10

20

30

Minimum size25cm

Whiting - King George

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size35cm

Whiting - School

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Wrasse - Bluethroat

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size30cm

Where to fish

Fishing spot suggestion and area restrictions

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News and Events

Catch up on the fishing news.

SST anomalies around Tasmania as at 3 October, 2026, taken from NASA Worldview

5/10/2026

Marine Climate Outlook

Outlook for marine climate for Summer 2026-2027

Southern Bluefin Tuna Diet study analysis

1/10/2026

Southern Bluefin Tuna Diet Study findings

Southern Bluefin Tuna Diet study findings

green garbage bin with gillnets and bouys spilling out

29/5/2025

Phasing out Recreational Gillnetting in Tasmania

Recreational gillnetting will be phased out in Tasmania by 2030. Here's what that looks like.