Quota symbols

This table lists all quota fisheries in Queensland, and whether they are:

  • competitive (prescribed commercial catch or PCC)
  • individual transferable quota (ITQ).
Fishery Quota symbolSpecies Quota Type Fish forms Fishery symbols Season start Season end
Beche-de-mer B1B-ITQ Black Teatfish ITQ Number of containers B1 1 July 30 June
Beche-de-mer B1W-ITQ White Teatfish ITQ Number of containers B1 1 July 30 June
Beche-de-mer B1O-ITQ Other Beche-de-mer ITQ Number of containers B1 1 July 30 June
Coral DO-ITQ Other Coral ITQ - D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS-ITQ Speciality Coral ITQ - D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS22-ITQ Speciality Coral ITQ Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS23-ITQ Speciality Coral ITQ Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS28-ITQ Speciality Coral ITQ Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS36-ITQ Speciality Coral ITQ Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS39-ITQ Speciality Coral ITQ Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS48-ITQ Speciality Coral ITQ Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS74-ITQ Speciality Coral ITQ Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Coral DO01 - DO27 Other Coral Competitive Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Coral DO28 - DO29 Other Coral Competitive Number of containers D 1 July 30 June
Coral DS01 - DS93 (excluding above ITQs) Speciality Coral Competitive Pieces D 1 July 30 June
Crab BC1-ITQ Blue Swimmer Crab - East Coast ITQ Number of containers C1 1 July 30 June
Crab EC1-ITQ Mud Crab - East Coast ITQ Number C1 1 July 30 June
Crab GC1-ITQ Mud Crab - Gulf ITQ Number C1 1 July 30 June
Crab C2-ITQ Spanner Crab ITQ Number of containers C2 1 July 30 June
East coast fin fish trawl T4-ITQ Stout Whiting INTQ Number of containers T4 1 January 31 December
East coast fin fish trawl GT Goatfish INTQ Number of containers T4 1 January 31 December
East coast fin fish trawl YT Yellowtail Scad INTQ Number of containers T4 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BM1 Barramundi - Region 1 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BM2 Barramundi - Region 2 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BM3 Barramundi - Region 3 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BM4 Barramundi - Region 4 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BM5 Barramundi - Region 5 Competitive WH / G and G L1, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BJ1 Black Jewfish - Region 1 Competitive Whole L1, L2, L3, L8 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BJ2 Black Jewfish - Region 2 Competitive Whole L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BJ3 Black Jewfish - Region 3 Competitive Whole L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BJ4 Black Jewfish - Region 4 Competitive Whole L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore BJ5 Black Jewfish - Region 5 Competitive Whole L1, L2, L3, L8, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore FL5 Dusky Flathead - Region 5 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore GM1 Grey Mackerel - Region 1 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore GM2 Grey Mackerel - Region 2 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore GM3 Grey Mackerel - Region 3 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore GM4 Grey Mackerel - Region 4 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore GM5 Grey Mackerel - Region 5 ITQ WH / G and G L1, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore KT1 King Threadfin - Region 1 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore KT2 King Threadfin - Region 2 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore KT3 King Threadfin - Region 3 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore KT4 King Threadfin - Region 4 Competitive WH / G and G L2, L3, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore KT5 King Threadfin - Region 5 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L8, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SCM1 School Mackerel - Region 1 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SCM2 School Mackerel - Region 2 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SCM3 School Mackerel - Region 3 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SCM4 School Mackerel - Region 4 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SCM5 School Mackerel - Region 5 ITQ WH / G and G L1, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SE5 Sea Mullet - Region 5 Competitive WH / GandG /
Number of containers
L1, L2, L3, L8, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N11, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SP1 Spotted Mackerel - Region 1 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SP2 Spotted Mackerel - Region 2 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SP3 Spotted Mackerel - Region 3 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SP4 Spotted Mackerel - Region 4 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SP5 Spotted Mackerel - Region 5 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SR1 Other Shark and Ray - Region 1 Competitive WH / G / T L1, L2, L3, L8 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SR2 Other Shark and Ray - Region 2 Competitive WH / G / T L1, L2, L3, L8, N11, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SR3 Other Shark and Ray - Region 3 Competitive WH / G / T L1, L2, L3, L8, N11, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SR4 Other Shark and Ray - Region 4 Competitive WH / G / T L1, L2, L3, L8, N11, NX 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore SR5 Other Shark and Ray - Region 5 Competitive WH / G / T L1, L2, L3, L8, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N11, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore TA5 Tailor - Region 5 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore WT5 Sand Whiting - Region 5 ITQ WH / GandG /
Number of containers
L1, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N11, N15 1 January 31 December
East coast inshore YF5 Yellowfin Bream - Region 5 Competitive WH / G and G L1, L2, L3, L8, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, N10, N15 1 January 31 December
Lobster R-ITQ Red Champagne Lobster and
Tropical Rocklobster
ITQ WH / Live
Tails - Number of containers
R 1 January 31 December
Reef Line CT Coral Trout ITQ WH / G and G
Fillets - number Containers
RQ 1 July 30 June
Reef Line RTE Red Throat Emperor ITQ WH / G and G
Fillets - number Containers
RQ 1 July 30 June
Reef Line OS Other Species ITQ WH / G and G
Fillets - number Containers
RQ 1 July 30 June
Reef Line SM Spanish Mackerel ITQ WH / G and G / T
Fillets - number Containers
SM 1 July 30 June
Reef Line BRC Bar Rock cod Competitive WH / G and G RQ 1 July 30 June
Rocky Reef PP Pearl Perch Competitive Whole L1, L2, L3, L8 1 July 30 June
Rocky Reef SN Snapper Competitive Whole L1, L2, L3 1 July 30 June
Trawl Northern Trawl Effort Units Northern Trawl - Region 1 ITQ Effort Units T1 1 January 31 December
Trawl Central Trawl Effort Units Central Trawl - Region 2 ITQ Effort Units T1 1 January 31 December
Trawl Southern Inshore Trawl Effort Units Southern Inshore Trawl - Region 3 ITQ Effort Units T1 1 January 31 December
Trawl Southern Offshore Trawl A Effort Units Southern Offshore Trawl - Region 4 ITQ Effort Units T1 1 January 31 December
Trawl Moreton Bay Trawl Effort Units Moreton Bay Trawl - Region 5 ITQ Effort Units M1, M2 1 January 31 December
Trawl Southern Offshore Trawl B Effort Units Southern Offshore Trawl - Region 4 ITQ Effort Units T2 1 January 31 December
Shell Grit G-ITQ Shell Grit ITQ   G 1 July 30 June
Trochus J1-ITQ Trochus ITQ Number of Poly bags J1 1 July 30 June
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