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WATERS CLOSED TO ALL FORMS OF FISHING:
Total fishing prohibitions exist in the following areas:
(For precise boundaries consult the Regulation or contact Qld Boating & Fisheries Patrol. For Marine Park Boundaries contact the National Parks & Wildlife Services (EPA) or Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority), (GBRMPA).

Certain areas within marine parks

Coombabah Lake and tidal of Coombabah Creek upstream from the lake

Swan Bay and tidal waters of the un-named creek joining the Bay's northern end

Mary River from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of the Mary River Barrage

Tinana creek from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of the Tinana Creek Barrage

Eastern foreshore waters of Frazer island and waters within 400m out to sea from eastern shore at low water, between 400m north of Waddy Point and 400m South of Indian Head. Closed from midday 1 September to midday 30 September every year.

Burnett River from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of the Burnett River Barrage

Kolan River from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of the Kolan Barrage

Fitzroy River from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of the Fitzroy Barrage

Keppel Bay within a 150m radius of the Middle Island Underwater Observatory

Waters within a 100m radius of the Hook Island Observatory

Waters under or within 100m of Yanks Jetty at Orpheus Island

Saltwater Creek, Lily Creek and lakes joining the creeks, between Greenslopes Street and Collins Avenue, Cairns

Barron River, at the place commonly known as Barron waters, between F T signs on opposite sides of the River near its junction with Stony Creek and its junction with Camp Over Creek.

Mission Bay south of a line between Cape Grafton and False Cape and waters flowing into that part of the bay

South Mitchell River and waters joining it, between F B signs near opposite banks of the river and F B signs where it joins Surprise Creek

German Bar Lagoon, of the Bizant River from the road crossing commonly known as German Bar downstream for 2 km

Waters in Torres Strait within the following boundary:-

From Turtle Head, Hammond Island, to Hammond Rock

to 1 n mile east of Menmuir Point, Hammond Island

to the northern tip of Kapuda Island

to Bruce Point, Hammond Island

along the eastern shore of Hammond Island to Turtle Head

WATERS CLOSED TO TAKING SOME FISH

Platypus Bay, Frazer Island, and waterways joining the Bay east of a line between F B signs at Rooney Point and Coongul Point, Frazer Island. This applies only to narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel, Slender Barracuda and fish with the scientific name Agrioposphyaena barracuda.

Eurimbula Creek and water ways joining it. This applies only to Mud Crabs

Waters south of latitude 20° south or waters west of longitude 143° east. This applies only to beche-de-mer

The foreshore waters of Fitzroy Island and High Island and waters within 400m out to sea from the shore of each island at low water. This applies only to fish other than fin fish

Darnley Island foreshore waters west of longitude 143° 46'4" east. This applies only to Pearl Oysters

SPEAR FISHING
Spear guns and spears must not be used to take fish while using or wearing underwater breathing apparatus other than a snorkel. Spear fishing is prohibited in all fresh waters. Spear fishing is prohibited in the following tidal areas (for precise boundaries consult the Regulation):

Tallebudgera Creek upstream of a straight line between the eastern extremity of Burleigh Heads and the seaward extremity of the rock groyne on the southern bank of the creek mouth

Jumpinpin and the Southern Broadwater including the seaway

Vicinity of the artificial reef off Moreton Island near Cowan Cowan

Pumicestone Strait, south of Elimbah Creek

Pumicestone Strait, north of Bell's Creek

Mooloolah River downstream of the Nicklin Way Bridge

Maroochy River downstream of and including The Cod Hole

Within 100m of all public jetties in and south of the Noosa River

Noosa River downstream of Parkyn's Jetty at Tewantin

Vicinity of the artificial reef off Woodgate, north Hervey Bay

Vicinity of the artificial of the reef near Woody Island, northern end of Great Sandy Strait

"The Basin" at Bargara Beach

The north western, western and southern sides of Great Keppel Island

The western and southern sides of North Keppel Island

Waters between Brampton and Carlisle Islands

Seaforth Island

The western and southern sides of Lindeman Island

The western side of Long Island

The northern side of South Molle Island

Daydream Island

The eastern, south eastern and southern sides of Hook Island

The southern and western sides of Hayman Island

Waters under, or within 100m of:
a) the main wharf at Port Dennison, Bowen and
b) a structure attached to the wharf

The foreshores and waters seaward 50m from low water mark from the boat ramp in Grey's Bay around Cape Edgecumbe to the eastern headland of Horseshoe Bay

Within 100m of the public jetties of Dungeness and Lucinda Point

The north western and northern side of Bedarra Island

The north western and western sides of Dunk Island

Within 100m of the main wharf and pontoons at Cooktown

MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS
The following activities are illegal throughout Queensland:

Jagging or foul hooking fish

Using explosives, poisons or electrical devices to take fish. (Divers may use a power-head on a spear gun for protection against sharks)

Interfering with authorised aquaculture activities

Removing Oysters from any ground. However a person may consume Oysters on the spot in any public Oyster reserve or on unlicensed Oyster grounds

Obstructing lawful netting operations, damaging or interfering with fishing apparatus, or removing fish from apparatus without lawful authority

Possession or carriage of prohibited apparatus in closed waters unless the apparatus is dismantled, stowed and secured

Collection of coral without lawful authority

Interfering with marine life in a Fish Habitat Area. (Note: line fishing is allowed in certain areas of marine park, and there is no specific prohibition on fishing in a Fish Habitat Area. Digging of Yabbies with a hand pump or worms taken by hand capture is also allowed in Fish Habitat Area)

Removing, damaging or interfering with markers of signs erect under authority of fisheries legislation

TAGGED FISH
A number of research programs involving the tagging of fish are conducted. There is no prohibition on taking tagged unregulated fish. Should you catch a fish with the tag attached, please phone 1800 077 001 TOLLFREE or return the tag and following information to:

The Tagging Co-ordinator

Tag number

Date and place of capture

Fork and/or total length

Whether the fish was kept or released

If the fish has two tags, please record both tag details

Mr. Bill Sawynok

42 Venables Street

Rockhampton Q 4701

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