Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations[s. 46, 47 and 48A and r. 10]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 14 Sep 2012
p. 4375.]
Part 1 — Commercially protected fish
All freshwater aquatic organisms other than sooty
grunter and catfish of the Family Ariidae.
Billfish (marlins, sailfish and spearfish).
Oyster of the Families Ostreidae and Pteriidae.
Setose western rock lobster —
(a)
taken from; or
(b) in
the possession of, or consigned by, a person on a boat on; or
(c)
brought onto land from,
waters south of 21° 44′ south latitude
and west of 116° east longitude during the period beginning on
1 November in a year and ending on 30 April in the following year.
Sharks and Rays, other than sharks or rays that
are totally protected fish.
In this Part —
setose means a female rock lobster that has fine
hair‑like filaments ( ovigerous setae ) —
(a) for
the attachment of eggs on the branched structures ( biramous endopodites )
forming part of the swimmerets ( pleopods ) underneath its tail; or
(b)
that, although not capable of the attachment of eggs as described in
paragraph (a), are in the process of lengthening as part of the
development of the rock lobster to sexual maturity.
[Part 1 amended: Gazette
12 Sep 1997 p. 5154; 5 Dec 1997 p. 7123;
1 Oct 2003 p. 4344; 10 Nov 2006 p. 4709;
4 Sep 2007 p. 4520; 18 Nov 2011 p. 4810;
23 Jan 2015 p. 401; 4 Oct 2019 p. 3547-8.]
Part 2 — Totally protected fish
Division 1 — Certain reproducing crustaceans
Female crab with eggs or spawn attached beneath
its body.
Female marron with eggs, spawn, larvae or young
marron attached beneath its body.
Female rock lobster with eggs or spawn attached
beneath its body.
Tarspot western rock lobster —
(a)
taken from; or
(b) in
the possession of, or consigned by, a person on a boat on; or
(c)
brought onto land from,
waters south of 21° 44′ south latitude
and west of 116° east longitude.
In this Division —
tarspot means a female rock lobster that has a
black putty‑like mass (spermatophoric mass) attached to the underside of
the carapace (ventral sternal plate) between its hindmost (5 th ) pair of
walking legs.
[Division 1 amended: Gazette
22 Dec 1995 p. 6169; 30 Sep 1997 p. 5418;
7 Jul 1998 p. 3614; 8 Sep 2000 p. 5187‑8;
4 Nov 2005 p. 5313; 4 Oct 2019 p. 3548.]
Abalone in the waters or land between 31°
59.48′ south latitude (the main Cottesloe Groyne) and 32°
03.15′ south latitude (Rous Head) and —
(a)
within 800 m of, and on the seaward side of, the high water mark; or
(b)
within 200 m of, and on the landward side of, the high water mark.
Balston’s Pygmy Perch.
Black‑Stripe Minnow.
Common Seadragon.
Coral of the Order Scleractinia in any waters
within 3 000 m in any direction of the service jetty near the end of Port
Street in Port Gregory.
Fish of Class Anthozoa and Class Hydrozoa in
Rowley Shoals Marine Park.
Groper, Queensland.
Humphead Maori Wrasse.
Little Pygmy Perch.
Leafy Seadragon.
Molluscs, other than cuttlefish, squid and
octopus, in Rowley Shoals Marine Park.
Mud Minnow.
Potato Rockcod.
Pouch Lamprey.
Rays in the waters bounded by a line commencing
north‑east of White Cliff Point at the intersection of
34° 13.382′ south latitude and 115° 1.470′
east longitude; thence generally north‑westerly along the geodesic to
the intersection with 34° 13.283′ south latitude and
115° 1.408′ east longitude; thence generally
north‑easterly to the intersection of 34° 13.062′ south
latitude and 115° 1.763′ east longitude; thence generally
south‑easterly to the intersection of 34° 13.164′ south
latitude and 115° 1.826′ east longitude.
Rockcod in Rowley Shoals Marine Park.
Rock Lobster tail weighing less than 140 g.
Salamanderfish.
Sawfish.
Shark, Speartooth.
Sharks, Whaler —
(a)
taken from the waters of —
(i)
the South Coast Region; or
(ii)
the West Coast Region;
and
(b) with
an interdorsal fin length of 70 cm or greater.
White Shark.
Western Trout Minnow.
Whale Shark.
Wrasse in Rowley Shoals Marine Park.
In this Division —
interdorsal fin length means the distance between
the first and second dorsal fins measured —
(a) from
—
(i)
the first dorsal fin origin; or
(ii)
if all or part of that fin has been removed so that point
of origin cannot be ascertained, the anterior end of the cut made to remove
the fin or that part of the fin;
(b) to
—
(i)
the second dorsal fin insertion; or
(ii)
if all or part of that fin has been removed so that point
of insertion cannot be ascertained, the posterior end of the cut made to
remove the fin or that part of the fin;
Rowley Shoals Marine Park means all waters
reserved under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
section 13 as Class “A” Marine Reserve No. 3, Rowley
Shoals Marine Park.
[Division 2 amended: Gazette
5 Dec 1997 p. 7123; 19 Jun 1998 p. 3264;
13 Aug 1999 p. 3827; 28 Nov 2003 p. 4776;
22 Dec 2005 p. 6228; 13 Feb 2009 p. 299;
24 Aug 2011 p. 3408; 24 Feb 2012 p. 802;
23 Jan 2015 p. 401; 4 Oct 2019 p. 3548-9;
SL 2024/263 r. 20.]
Division 3 — Marine or fluvio‑marine fish
Subdivision 1 — Protected by reference to species, area
and period
[Heading inserted: Gazette 28 Feb 2003
p. 662.]
Snapper (Pink
Snapper) —
(a)
taken or brought onto land from the waters of the Shark Bay eastern gulf
during the period beginning on 1 May in a year and ending on 31 July
in that year; or
(b)
taken or brought onto land from the waters of the Freycinet Estuary during the
period beginning on 15 August in a year and ending on 30 September
in that year.
[Clause 1 inserted: Gazette
15 Sep 2005 p. 4309‑10; amended: Gazette
4 Nov 2005 p. 5313; 7 Mar 2006 p. 975;
4 Oct 2019 p. 3549.]
(1) Baldchin Groper
taken or brought onto land from, or in the possession of a person on, the
Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area during the period beginning on
1 October in a year and ending on 31 December in that year.
[(2) deleted]
[Clause 2 inserted: Gazette
1 Oct 2003 p. 4329; amended: Gazette 4 Nov 2005
p. 5313; 29 May 2008 p. 2058; 19 Dec 2008
p. 5363; 30 May 2014 p. 1722; SL 2023/2
r. 20(1).]
[ 3. Deleted: Gazette
4 Oct 2019 p. 3549.]
(1) Western Blue
Groper —
(a)
taken or brought onto land from the waters of the Rottnest Island Reserve; or
(b) in
the possession of a person on the Rottnest Island Reserve.
(2) In
subclause (1) —
Rottnest Island Reserve has the meaning given in
the Rottnest Island Authority Act 1987 section 4.
[Clause 4 inserted: Gazette
29 May 2008 p. 2058‑9; amended: Gazette
4 Oct 2019 p. 3550.]
Subdivision 2 — Protected by reference to species
length or other factors
[Heading inserted: Gazette 4 Oct 2019
p. 3550]
|
Class of fish |
If of a length less than the length specified in respect of each class of fish
(mm) |
|---|---|
|
Amberjack |
600 |
|
Barramundi |
550 |
|
Bream, Black |
250 |
|
Bream, Northwest Black |
250 |
|
Bream, Western Yellowfin |
300 |
|
Cobbler, Estuary — | |
|
(a) when
taken by the holder of a commercial fishing licence (partial length)
|
|
|
(b) in
any other case (total length) |
430 |
|
Cobia |
750 |
|
Coral Trout |
450 |
|
Dolphinfish (Mahi Mahi) |
500 |
|
Emperor, all species except Grass Emperor and Spangled Emperor
|
|
|
Emperor, Grass |
320 |
|
Emperor, Red |
410 |
|
Emperor, Spangled |
410 |
|
Flathead, Longspine |
300 |
|
Flathead, Marbled |
300 |
|
Flathead, Southern Bluespotted |
300 |
|
Flathead, Yellowtail |
300 |
|
Flounder |
250 |
|
Groper, Western Blue |
500 |
|
Javelinfish and Sweetlips |
300 |
|
Jewfish, Black |
700 |
|
Leatherjacket |
250 |
|
Mackerel, Grey |
750 |
|
Mackerel, School |
500 |
|
Mackerel, Shark |
500 |
|
Mackerel, Spanish |
900 |
|
Mackerel, Spotted |
500 |
|
Mangrove Jack |
300 |
|
Mulloway |
500 |
|
Pike, Longfin |
300 |
|
Redfish, Bight (Red Snapper, Nannygai) |
300 |
|
Redfish, Yelloweye |
300 |
|
Rockcod, Goldspotted (Estuary Cod) |
400 |
|
Salmon, Western Australian (Salmon) |
300 |
|
Samsonfish |
600 |
|
Snapper, Golden (Fingermark) |
300 |
|
Snapper (Pink Snapper) — | |
|
(a) when
taken or brought onto land from the waters of the West Coast Region that are
south of 31° 00′ south latitude |
500 |
|
(b) when
taken or brought onto land from the waters of the Shark Bay western gulf or
from the waters of the Shark Bay eastern gulf (other than during a relevant
period referred to in Subdivision 1 clause 1)
|
|
|
(c) in
any other case |
410 |
|
Snapper, Queen (Blue Morwong) |
410 |
|
Snapper, Stripey |
300 |
|
Snook |
300 |
|
Swallowtail |
300 |
|
Tailor |
300 |
|
Tarwhine |
250 |
|
Threadfin, King |
450 |
|
Trevally, Silver (Skipjack) |
250 |
|
Tripletail |
300 |
|
Tuskfish, Blackspot |
400 |
|
Tuskfish, Blue |
400 |
|
Wahoo |
900 |
|
Whiting, King George |
280 |
|
Yellowtail Kingfish |
600 |
[Subdivision 2 inserted: Gazette
4 Oct 2019 p. 3550‑3; amended: SL 2023/2
r. 20(2).]
|
Class of fish |
If of a length less than the length specified in respect of each class of fish
(mm) |
|---|---|
|
Grunter, Sooty |
250 |
|
Trout, Brown |
300 |
|
Trout, Rainbow |
300 |
[Division 4 amended: Gazette
22 Dec 2005 p. 6229.]
Division 5 — Crustaceans, other than those listed in
Division 1
[Heading inserted: Gazette 4 Oct 2019
p. 3553.]
Subdivision 1 — Protected by reference to species, area
and period
[Heading inserted: Gazette 29 Nov 2019
p. 4105.]
1. Blue swimmer (blue manna) crab
Blue swimmer (blue
manna) crab taken or brought onto land, during the period beginning on
1 September in a year and ending on 30 November in that year,
from —
(a) WA
waters on the landward side of the 150 m isobath between
32° 03.23′ south latitude and 33° 27.11′ south
latitude; or
(b) the
Swan and Canning Rivers.
[Clause 1 inserted: SL 2024/234
r. 6.]
Subdivision 2 — Protected by reference to species length
or other factors
[Heading inserted: Gazette 29 Nov 2019
p. 4105.]
|
Class of fish |
If of a length less than the length specified in respect of each class of fish
(mm) |
|---|---|
|
Crab, Blue Swimmer (Blue Manna) — | |
|
(a) when
taken by the holder of a commercial fishing licence from the waters of
Geographe Bay south of a line drawn |
128 |
|
(b) in
any other case |
127 |
|
Crab, Brown Mud |
120 |
|
Crab, Champagne |
92 |
|
Crab, Crystal |
120 |
|
Crab, Giant |
140 |
|
Crab, Green Mud |
150 |
|
Marron — | |
|
(a) when
taken from marron trophy waters |
90 |
|
(b) in
any other case |
80 |
|
Rock Lobster, Southern |
98.5 |
|
Rock Lobster, Tropical |
76 |
|
Rock Lobster, Western |
76 |
[Division 5 inserted: Gazette 4 Oct 2019
p. 3553‑4; amended: Gazette 29 Nov 2019 p. 4105.]
|
Class of fish |
If of a length less than the length specified in respect of each class of fish
(mm) |
|---|---|
|
Abalone, Brownlip |
140 |
|
Abalone, Greenlip |
140 |
|
Abalone, Roe’s |
60 |
|
Trochus |
65 |
Part 3 — Recreationally protected fish
[Heading inserted: Gazette 14 Sep 2012
p. 4375.]
Barramundi in excess of 800 mm in length.
Blackspotted rockcod in excess of 30 kg weight or 1 000 mm in
length.
Black stingray taken from the waters of the South Coast Region or the West
Coast Region.
Goldspotted rockcod (estuary cod) in excess of 30 kg weight or
1 000 mm in length.
Smooth stingray taken from the waters of the South Coast Region or the West
Coast Region.
[Part 3 inserted: Gazette
14 Sep 2012 p. 4375; amended: Gazette 29 Jan 2013
p. 312; 23 Jan 2015 p. 402; 18 Mar 2016 p. 745;
4 Oct 2019 p. 3554.]