How do I make a report?
Open the app and then:
- Click on the "activity report" option.
- Browse through the list and click on the report that is relevant to your activity.
- Answer the prompted questions and click "next."
- Review and confirm your answers, then click "submit."
- Upon successful submission, a green tick and receipt number will appear on your screen.
You must keep the app open until you receive your receipt number. Your report data will be lost if you close the app before the receipt number appears.
How do I switch between different fishing licences?
Switching between different fishing licences is easy. Under Activity Report, select your vessel and the appropriate entitlement number.
What if I don’t have phone reception?
In case of no phone reception, a warning message will appear, allowing you to resubmit the report once reception is available. Ensure the information is correct before resubmitting.
What if the app isn’t working?
If the app isn't working, use the alternative reporting service by telephoning 1800 067 470.
How do I cancel a report?
To cancel a report within the allowed timeframe, find it in Reporting History and click the Cancel button.
Is the app mandatory? Can I still use telephone reporting?
Using the app is not mandatory but completing a report (whether via telephone or the app) remains compulsory. Telephone reporting is still available.
Can I switch between using the app and phone reporting?
Yes, you can switch between using the app and telephone reporting while telephone reporting is still available.
Note that you will not have a complete history of your reports within the app if you use telephone reporting.
What’s the difference between Tas eFish and Fishing Tas apps?
The Tas eFish app is for commercial fishing activity. It provides a digital alternative to the current telephone reporting service, simply transitioning existing regulatory processes onto a digital platform.
This is different to the Fishing Tas app, which is for
recreational fishing activity. Recreational rock lobster fishers are required to report their catch the Fishing Tas app.
Can I use Tas eFish to make a prior-fishing scalefish report?
A prior-fishing scalefish report cannot currently be made using the Tas eFish App.
Commercial rock lobster licence holders who also hold a scalefish licence must make a prior-fishing scalefish report if they intend on taking scalefish (currently approved as Pre-Fishing SF Report – SF1).
Commercial rock lobster licence holders who also hold a scalefish licence must make a prior-fishing report if they intend on taking scalefish by telephone on 1800 067 470 or 03 8199 7343. Fishers should record the receipt number in the comments section of the Commercial Catch, Effort and Disposal Record.