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Species Guide

30 Most Caught Fish

A selection from our extensive fish guide. From size and bag limits to cooking methods.

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bag Bag Limit

house Possession Limit

boat Boat Limit

Licence requiredAbalone blacklip

Abalone - Blacklip

Barracouta

Barracouta

Bream black

Bream - Black

Cod bearded

Cod - Bearded Rock

Sand Flathead

Flathead - Sand

Flathead tiger

Flathead - Tiger

Flounder greenback

Flounder - Greenback

Garfish

Garfish - Southern

Gurnard common

Gurnard - Common

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Where to fish

Fishing spot suggestion and area restrictions

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News and Events

Catch up on the fishing news.

Striped Trumpeter recognised by AI in underwater footage
27/2/2025

Bringing modern technology into scalefish fishery research

New technology could be set to revolutionise scalefish stock assessments, which means better data to inform fisheries management.

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Blue Mackerel with net and wet cloth
13/2/2025

Make the most of your Mackerel

Caught a Mackerel and not sure how to cook it? Here’s one quick and easy recipe that will make Mackerel your new favourite fish for a delicious (and spicy!) feed.

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Sardines on a fishing boat in Australia
5/2/2025

Sardine Community Information Sessions

Community information sessions in February 2025 on a potential sardine fishery and research findings from IMAS

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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