There are several ways to pay the NSW tax for recreational fishing. Do you prefer to pay online? You can do it. Or do you prefer to talk to someone on the phone or talk face-to-face? You can do that too. Here is the full list of payment options: Copies of NSW Saltwater Recreational Fishing Guides are available at NSW DPI Fisheries offices and most fishing tackle shops. Please note that your current email address and mobile phone number must be listed in the NSW Fisheries database. Otherwise, your fishing fee receipt cannot be digitally linked to the My Service NSW app. The email address and mobile phone number must match those used for the My Service NSW application. To update your details, call 02 4424 7499 or send an email: [email protected]. It also includes information on fishing fees, catch-and-release fishing, safety tips, knots and platforms, fishing rules, legal lengths, catch limits, protected and threatened species, and tidal maps. As a general rule, anyone over the age of 18 must pay a recreational fishing tax in New South Wales and carry the receipt proving proof of payment in order to fish legally in New South Wales. This is necessary for freshwater and saltwater fishing. You will also have to pay fees for spearfishing, hand feeding, manual collection, trapping, bait collection and shrimp nets, or if you carry fishing gear in, on or near bodies of water. Possession limit: The maximum number of fish a person is allowed to possess at any given time.
This includes fish that are also stored elsewhere, for example in the fridge/freezer. For the following species or groups of species: bass and Australian perch, bream and tarwhine, flathead species, tailor, luderrick, jack and blue swimming crab, the property line is twice as high as the daily pocket limit. This document is not fully accessible via the Internet, please contact fisheries.info@dpi.nsw.gov.au for more information. If you still have questions about your NSW fishing licence, you can contact the DPI at the telephone number and email address above. Or write us a comment below. If not, grab your license, find a fishing charter near you and start fishing! Bag limit: The maximum number of fish or invertebrates per person per day. For fish or invertebrates not listed in the tables below, a maximum of 20 pieces of baggage per day applies. Protected and endangered species cannot be eliminated. Although payment of the recreational fishing tax in New South Wales is required for adults to fish, this rule does not apply to everyone. Here is the list of people who are exempt from paying the fee: The NSW Recreational Salt Water Fishing Guide is produced by NSW DPI and funded by the Recreational Fishing Trusts as part of our commitment to providing recreational fishermen with comprehensive and user-friendly information. The guide provides details on key projects in areas such as fisheries improvement, habitat restoration, major research programs, wild fish tagging, fish stocking activities, safety awareness, education and community engagement activities.
All of these projects were funded, in whole or in part, by recreational fisheries trust funds generated by the New South Wales Recreational Fishing Levy. Deep-sea fish (hapuka, cod, cob perch, noble fish+, blue-eyed cod) Fishing in New South Wales is an adventure with a variety of possibilities. Whether you`re looking for a blue marlin the size of a trophy or a relaxing day fly-fishing, this condition has it all. But before you can go out and put your fish on, you need to get an NSW fishing license. Below, we`ve covered everything you need to know about fishing licenses in New South Wales. We`ll show you who needs a license, what kind of licenses there are, how much you pay and what else you need to know. Read on and you`ll be ready to go fishing before you know it. If you find that you are exempt from paying fishing fees, but you have already paid them, you can apply for a refund. You can download the required refund form online. Simply choose between a bank transfer or credit card refund, enter your personal details and send them to NSW DPI – Recreational Licensing, LMB 3020. For any other questions about refunds and other questions regarding your license, you can call the Recreational Licensing Department on 02 4424 7499.
The price of your fishing costs depends on how long you want to fish. There are four different price categories: three days, one month, one year and (for ambitious fishermen) three years. Payment of the fishing fee for one year or for three years is also given with a physical plastic receipt. Fishing rules and regulations and everything you need to know can be found online here. On the website, you will also find downloadable PDF instructions that you can print and take with you on your fishing trip. This way, you don`t need to rely on an active internet connection to access baggage limits. If you have lost or stolen your physical fishing receipt, you can call 02 4424 7499 during business hours to request a new one. There is a processing fee of A$8.00 for the plastic card. Alternatively, it is possible to download a digital copy of your fishing fee receipt if you have the My Service NSW app on your phone. You can fish with the plastic card and the digital receipt of the fishing fee.
+ All lobsters, crabs, beetles and crabs that carry eggs must be returned to the water. Elegant wrasse Ballina Angelfish Muzzle Black cod Queensland giant groper Weedy (common) Sea dragon Eastern blue devil fish Autumn nurse shark Grey nurse shark Great white shark Green sawfish A detailed list of exemptions and more information on exemptions for retirees and veterans can be found on the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) website. If you are fishing with a charter, a rented boat or accompanied by a guide, you may also be exempt from paying fishing fees. Ask your charter operator or guide if they have a recreational fishing fee waiver. Otherwise, you will have to pay the fee. Southern short fin Required length – 30 cm Pocket limit – 10 Long southern fin Required length – 58 cm Pocket limit – 10 * Pocket limit consisting of a single species or a combination of listed grouped species. 5 in total*. Only 1 tiger, mako, hammerhead shark# or whaler/blue shark. Commercially produced oysters are cleaned before being sold. NSW Health recommends cooking oysters that have not been cleaned as they may contain harmful bacteria. Tuna (albacore tuna, bigeye tuna, longtail, southern goldfish, yellowfin tuna) Please note: Abalone is currently prohibited between Port Stephens and Wreck Bay Beach, Jervis Bay.
The collection of invertebrates in tidal protection zones (IPAs) is prohibited. Required length – limit of 0 bags – 10 in total of a single species. # Only smooth hammerhead sharks can be caught. Large wavy hammerhead sharks are protected species in New South Wales and must be released immediately with minimal damage. Catch limits of zero (0) – if caught, please bring these species carefully into the water. Cockles, mussels (pee only as bait – do not exceed 50 m from the flood mark). Required length – Only 1 baggage limit over 35 cm – 1 season of closure in rivers and estuaries May – August including 10 in total * The octopus cannot be taken from rock shelves in New South Wales or rocky shelves in Sydney Harbour. Deep-sea fish Required length – 0 Catch limit – Only 2 and boat trip limit of 10 All lobsters and crabs carrying eggs must be released immediately. Removing eggs is a criminal offence. Required length – 60 cm Only 1 more than 110 cm pocket limit – 10. Season closure in rivers and estuaries May – August, including tidal invertebrates, should not be trapped in or near water bodies except for direct use as bait.