Bait fisheries

Beachworm fishery

Fishery symbol

• W1: Worm fishery (beachworm)

Operating area

• Area of the W1 worm fishery

Target species

• Beachworms (family Onuphidae)

Size or take limits

• Beachworms may only be taken within the fishery area stated on the licence.

Bloodworm fishery

Fishery symbol

• W2: Worm fishery (bloodworm)

Operating area

• Area of the W2 worm fishery

Target species

• Bloodworms (family Eunicidae)

Marine yabby fishery

Fishery symbol

• Y: Yabby fishery

Operating area

• Area of the Y yabby fishery

Target species

• Marine yabby (Trypaea australiensis)

Licences

To operate in the fishery, you need a:

• primary commercial fishing licence with the relevant fishery symbol
• commercial fisher licence for the person in charge of fishing activities.

Reporting and monitoring

Commercial fishers must:

• complete daily logbooks
• keep sale dockets
• comply with state marine park and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zoning rules.