Prawn fishery Spencer Gulf and West Coast

King prawns are taken in the Spencer Gulf and on the West Coast of Eyre Peninsula by these fisheries.

Licensing

There are no new licences available for commercial fishing in the Spencer Gulf and West Coast prawn fishery.

Fees

Commercial licence fees must be paid each financial year. Invoices are issued annually in early June.

Payments can be made:

  • up-front
  • in a lump sum
  • in quarterly installments.

Transfers

Licences can be transferred from one person to another.

See the Application to transfer a Prawn Fishery licence (PDF 280.0 KB) for more information.

Boat registration and de-registration

All boats used for commercial fishing must be registered.

To register or de-register a boat use the Application to vary a boat registration endorsement form. (PDF 152.6 KB)

Boat master registration

All people who act as a commercial fishing boat master must be registered by the licence holder. Multiple boat masters can be registered using the form.

Application to change registration of a master/s (PDF 188.7 KB)

Spencer Gulf and West Coast prawn fishery management

Management plans

Stock assessment reports

Economic indicator reports

Department of Environment

The Commonwealth Department of the Environment requires that all commercial fisheries that export product be assessed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Product from the Spencer Gulf and West Coast prawn fishery are currently approved for export.

For more information, go to the South Australian fisheries page on the Department of the Environment website.

Closures

See the closures page for more information.

Regulations

Fishing activities in the Spencer Gulf and West Coast Prawn Fisheries are regulated under:

Determinations

Contact

Steve Shanks – A/ General Manager, Fisheries Management
Phone: (08) 8429 0917
Email: steve.shanks@sa.gov.au

Page last reviewed: 18 Sep 2023

 


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