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Charter boat fishing limits

* Indicates the limits apply to combinations of species

Passenger limits apply for each day for trips of 3 days or less.

Trip limits apply to each passenger for trips of more than 3 days or where otherwise indicated.

  Gulf St Vincent and Kangaroo Island Fishing ZoneSpencer Gulf Fishing ZoneOther waters
SpeciesSize (cm)Passenger limitTrip limitPassenger limitTrip limitPassenger limitTrip limit
Abalone (Blacklip)13253939
Abalone (Greenlip, western zone)14.5253939
Abalone (Greenlip, all other waters)13253939
Abalone (other species)13253939
Albacore-131313
Australian Herring (Tommy Ruff)-401204012040120
Barracouta-515515515
Bight Redfish303*8*5*15*5*15*
Bloodworm-2 litres 4 litres 4 litres 
Blue Morwong (Queen Snapper)38253939
Blue Swimmer Crab1120*60*20*60*20*60*
Blue Warehou-Trip limit applies5Trip limit applies10Trip limit applies10
Bream3038515515
Cockle (other than Pipi)375*225*150*450*150*450*
Congolli-    26
Cuttlefish-4*12*8*24*8*24*
Flathead3038515515
Flounder2551510301030
Garfish230030903090
Gemfish-38515515
Giant Crab15132626
Gummy Shark451*2*1*3*1*3*
Harlequin Fish-132626
King George Whiting (east of 136°E or gulf waters)3251510301030
King George Whiting (west of 136°E excluding gulf waters)3051510301030
Morwong-38515515
Mullet (all species)21154530903090
Mulloway (outside Coorong)greater than 82Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1
        
Pipi (east of 136°E)3.5150450300900300900
Pipi (west of 136°E)3.5--100300100300
Razorfish-72013391339
Rock Ling-Trip limit applies2Trip limit applies3Trip limit applies3
Salmon (Western Australian)21 to 35103010301030
Salmon (Western Australian) more than 35515515515
Samsonfish88Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1
Sand Crab1010*30*20*60*20*60*
Scallops6.525755015050150
School Shark451*2*1*3*1*3*
School Whiting-51510301030
Sea Urchin-103020602060
Silver Warehou-Trip limit applies5Trip limit applies10Trip limit applies10
Snapper (south east)38 to 60closed no takeclosed no takeclosed no takeclosed no take39
Snapper (south east)more than 60closed no takeclosed no takeclosed no takeclosed no take13
Snook4551510301030
Southern Bluefin Tuna-Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1
Southern Calamari-00008*24*
Southern Rock Lobster (Southern Zone)9.85262626
Southern Rock Lobster (Northern Zone)10.5262626
Swallowtail3038515515
Sweep2451510301030
Trevally (all species)2451510301030
Vongole (Coffin Bay)3.875*225*150450150450
Vongole (other waters)375*225*150450150450
Western Blue Groper60 to 100Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1
Whaler Shark (Bronze and Dusky)-1*2*1*3*1*3*
Wrasse (all species)25 to 3538515515
Yelloweye Redfish303*8*5*15*5*15*
Yellowfin Whiting2451510301030
Yellowtail Kingfish60Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1Trip limit applies1
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