Registering and marking your gear

To use permitted fishing gear, you need to mark each device per the below requirements. Some specified gear also needs to be registered and renewed each year.

Mark your gear

All fishing gear left unattended must be appropriately tagged. Some gear must also be marked with a buoy.

Fishing gear needs to be marked as follows.

Registered fishing gear

Mesh nets must be marked with a tag that shows the:

• registered owner’s name
• registration number.

Rock lobster pots only need to display the registration number on tags.

Other fishing gear

The following fishing gear must be marked with a buoy if set away from the shore:

• drop nets
• hoop nets
• pyramid nets
• shrimp traps

A tag is required whether set from the shore or away from the shore if the person responsible is not in attendance of the device at all times.