Fishwatch is a hotline to Tasmania Police for reporting illegal fishing activities. Only call Fishwatch if you're reporting illegal fishing. For all other enquires or reports, visit: Marine Reporting Contact List | Fishing Tasmania
Call Fishwatch - 0427 655 557
What details should you report?
Helpful details include:- Time and location of the offence;
- Fishing gear used, including licence or buoy ID numbers;
- Car/boat registration numbers or descriptions;
- Name or descriptions of person/s involved.
Information provided to the police through Fishwatch can be:
- given anonymously;
- acted on immediately;
- used to assist with ongoing investigations;
- used for the planning of compliance operations in the future; or
- used in the assessment and planning of education programs.