Filleting Fish at Sea

​You can clean and fillet fish at sea, although special rules apply for striped trumpeter and shark (see below).

For fish that have been filleted, two fillets are deemed to be the equivalent of one fish.

Striped Trumpeter

Striped Trumpeter must be landed whole with head and tail attached or as fillets with frames. ​

Shark

Dorsal and pectoral fins must remain attached to all shark species until they are brought above the high-water mark.

Refer to the diagram below for details of which fins you can remove to bleed the shark.

 

Disposing of fish waste

Dispose of fish waste responsibly by:

• Putting it in your household rubbish
• Taking it back to sea
• Composting or burying in your garden
• Using as bait or burly on future trips
• Using frames for soups or stocks.