Gulf St Vincent prawn fishery
King prawns are taken in the Gulf St Vincent by this fishery. Prawns are caught by trawlers during the night.
Licensing
There are no new licences available for commercial fishing in the Gulf St Vincent prawn fishery.
Fees
Commercial licence fees must be paid each financial year. Invoices are issued annually in early June and payments can be made:
- up-front
- in a lump sum
- in quarterly instalments.
Transfers
Licences can be transferred from one person to another. See the Application to transfer a Prawn Fishery licence ( ) for more information.
Gulf St Vincent Prawn units can be transferred. See the GSV Prawn unit transfer ( ) 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. ( )
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 ( )
Gulf St Vincent prawn fishery management
- Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery Management Plan ( )
- Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) Risk Assessment ( )
- Gulf St Vincent Prawn Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus Fishery 2023-24 ( ) – Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery: Harmful algal bloom – Fishery independent survey results November–December 2025 ( )
- South Australian commercial fisheries reports – economic indicators by BDO Australia
The Australian Government 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 Abalone Fishery is currently approved for export.
For more information, see South Australian managed fisheries.
Closures
Regulations
Fishing activities in the Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery are regulated under:
- Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2017
- Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017.
Determinations
Contact
Jade Fredericks – Fisheries Manager
Phone: (08) 8429 2313
Email: jade.fredericks@sa.gov.au
Neil MacDonald – Executive Officer, St Vincent Gulf Prawn Boat Owners Association
Email: neil@nmac.com.au