Marine Reporting Contact List

​​​​​Seen something you'd like to report but not sure who to report it to? Check out the directory below. By reporting, you help make sure the right organisation is aware of the information/issue and can respond to it as needed.​

If you’re not sure who to contact or have a general enquiry about recreational sea fishing:​
Emailfishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au​

Phone: 1300 720 647​ (during business hours)​​​​


​What did you see ?​

​How should you report it?​

​Illegal fishing​​

​Call Fishwatch 0427 655 557

Lost, stolen or irretrievable gear

Call the Recreational Fishing Reporting Service 1300 720 647
Tagged fish​Contact the Insitute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) on 0409 277 140 or email fish.tag@utas.edu.au

​​Marine farming debris

Does it pose a navigational hazard?​
​Yes - Contact MAST on 03 6235 8888

No - Report using the Deckee app, or the NRE Tas online reporting form

​An unusual marine species

​Is it an invasive species?

Yes - Contact Biosecurity Tasmania​ at invasivespecies@nre.tas.gov.au​

No - Report it to Redmap online or 
call 03 6226 8277

​Dead or dying animals​

​Is it a large number of dead or dying animals?​​

Yes - Call the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888
No - Call Biosecurity Tasmania during office hours          on 03 6165 3777

​Injured or entangled animal

Contact the Marine Conservation Program​ on 
0427 942 537

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Hotline

Fishwatch Report illegal fishing

0427 655 557

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Contact us

Recreational Fishing

Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

Hobart TAS 7000

Phone: (03) 6165 3233, 1300 720 647

Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au

Commercial Fisheries

Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

GPO Box 44

Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550

Email: commercial.fisheries@nre.tas.gov.au

Commercial Fisheries Licensing

Level 1, 134 Macquarie St

GPO Box 44

Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550

Email: fisheries.licensing@nre.tas.gov.au