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:​
Email: fishing.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 - 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



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