Scalefish
Most scalefish are measured from the nose to the end of the tail. The exceptions are
banded morwong and
garfish - see the diagrams below. Get your scalefish measuring ruler or sticker at any
Service Tasmania outlet.
Banded Morwong: Nose to the fork of the tail
Garfish: Upper jaw to tip of tail
All other species: Tip of nose to tip of tail
Shark
You can measure shark species either from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail or for headed and tailed shark, measure from the back gill slit to the base of the tail.
The dorsal and pectoral fins must remain attached to all shark until they are brought above the high water mark.
See Filleting Fish at Sea for more detail.
Release sharks and rays quickly and carefully if you're not going to keep them.