Permitted fishing gear

The fishing gear listed below is permitted for use in South Australian waters. Select the relevant device for a description and rules relating to:

  • specifications
  • restrictions
  • registration
  • marking.

For information about prohibited equipment see illegal fishing gear.

Biosecurity requirement

Commercial and recreational fishers must fully decontaminate equipment that has come into contact with the sea floor in the Southern Zone, before moving it to other state waters.

This applies to waters adjacent to South Australia east of the meridian of longitude 139° East and shallower than 30 metres.

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