Ocean beach net fishery

Structural adjustment payments: Stage 1 extended

Eligible commercial licence holders affected by the phase-out of gillnets on the Great Barrier Reef or the Great Sandy Marine Park rezoning can now apply for structural adjustment payments.

Closing dates have been extended so commercial licence holders have more time to get independent advice and submit their applications.

Fishery symbols

Cancelled symbols

N1, N2, N4 and S symbols are no longer valid from 1 January 2024.

K1: Net fishery (ocean beach area 1)
K2: Net fishery (ocean beach area 2)
K3: Net fishery (ocean beach area 3)
K4: Net fishery (ocean beach area 4)
K5: Net fishery (ocean beach area 5)
K6: Net fishery (ocean beach area 6)
K7: Net fishery (ocean beach area 7)
K8: Net fishery (ocean beach area 8)

Management

Operating areas

Quota or effort units

The fishery is managed through the east coast inshore fishery.

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.

There is a requirement for at least 2, but no more than 4 assistant fishers.

Reporting and monitoring

Commercial fishers must:

report trip and catch notices through the Automated Interactive Voice Response (AIVR)

complete daily logbooks – paper only
complete the catch disposal record – paper only
keep sale dockets
have vessel tracking on their boats
comply with state marine park and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zoning rules.

Read the reporting requirements for more detail.

Closures

Fish may only be taken from 1 April to 31 August.

Equipment

Fish may be taken only by using seine nets that are:

no longer than 500m
mesh size of at least 12mm but no more than 70mm
drop of at least 150 meshes for at least half of its length.

Last reviewed: 13 Feb 2024
Last updated: 27 Feb 2024

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