Queensland commercial fishing fees
Below is a list of current fees, effective 1 July 2019. The fees include any increments to the previous year after the annual review. To view the full table of current and past fees applicable, please refer to the Fisheries Regulation 2008.
Upfront fees
'Application fees' and 'Other fees' (see sections listed in table) must be paid upfront, to Fisheries Queensland, along with the appropriate application form.
Invoiced fees
Licence registration and 'Fishery access' fees (see table below) are invoiced to the named licence holder(s) annually.
New licences and outstanding fees
When applying for a new licence, any outstanding invoiced fees will need to be paid with your application in addition to the upfront or other fees. This includes any outstanding fees related to a previous licence that has been cancelled due to non-payment. For more information, or advice on payment of fees in arrears, phone Fisheries Queensland on 13 25 23.
| Application fees (upfront fees) | Cost |
|---|---|
| New charter fishing licence* | Nil |
| New/returning commercial fisher licence* | Nil |
| Other new licences | Nil |
| Licence registration fees (per year) | Cost |
|---|---|
| Commercial fisher licence | $335.00 |
| Commercial fishing boat licence | $335.00 |
| Commercial harvest fishing licence | $335.00 |
| Carrier boat licence | $335.00 |
| Charter fishing licence | $335.00 |
| Fishery access fees (per year) | Cost |
|---|---|
| Net fisheries | |
| East Coast Net (N1) | $388.60 |
| East Coast Set Net (N2) | $777.20 |
| Gulf Inshore Net (N3) | $1,474.00 |
| East Coast Net (N4) | $2,947.85 |
| East Coast Net (N10) | $1,138.80 |
| Commercial Bait Net (N11) | $200.95 |
| Net Gulf of Carpentaria No. 3 (N12) | $23,416.30 |
| Net Gulf of Carpentaria No. 4 (N13) | $13,009.10 |
| Ocean Beach (K1 to K8) | $777.20/symbol |
| Crab fisheries | |
| Queensland Crab (C1) | $388.60 |
| Spanner Crab Symbol (C2) | Nil |
| Spanner Crab Quota (C2 units) | $1.0049/unit |
| Spanner Crab (C3) | $388.60 |
| Line fisheries | |
| Queensland Line (L1) | $388.60 |
| Queensland Line (L2) | $388.60 |
| Queensland Line (L3) | $388.60 |
| QFJA Line No. 1 (L4) | $1138.80 |
| East Coast Multiple Hook (L8) | $1,138.80 |
| Line Quota Symbols (RQ, SM) | Nil |
| Coral Trout Quota (CT units) | $0.4023/unit |
| Red Throat Emperor Quota (RTE units) | $0.2009/unit |
| Other Species Quota (OS units) | $0.2009/unit |
| Spanish Mackerel (SM units) | $0.2009/unit |
| Trawl fisheries | |
| Moreton Bay Restricted (M2) | $1,138.80 |
| East Coast Trawl Quota Symbols (T1, T2, M1) | Nil |
| Trawl Effort Units (T1 or T2 units) | $0.4023/unit |
| Stout Whiting (T4) | $388.60 |
| T4-ITQ Unit T4 | $0.03752/unit |
| Beam Trawl (T5 to T9) | $388.60 |
| Other fisheries | |
| Rock lobster (R) | $0.4023/unit |
| Shark and ray (S) | $777.20 |
| Pearl (P) | $388.60 |
| Beche-de-mer quota (B1) | $13.3986/unit |
| Trochus quota (J1) (1 unit = 100kg) | $13.3986/unit |
| Aquarium fish (A1) | $388.60 |
| Aquarium fish - limited (A2) | $127.30 |
| Eel (E) | $127.30 |
| Juvenile eel (JE) | $127.30 |
| Oyster harvesting (O) | $66.9935/area |
| Beachworm (W1) | $127.30 |
| Bloodworm (W2) | $127.30 |
| Yabby (Y) | $127.30 |
| Coral harvesting (D) | $6.6993/unit |
| Shell grit harvesting (G) | $127.30 |
| Star sand harvesting (H) | $127.30 |
| Shell (F) | $127.30 |
| Other fees (upfront fees) | Cost |
|---|---|
| Certificate about the register | $167.55 |
| Replace an authority | $33.55 |
| Amend personal details of holder | Nil |
| Boat replacement | $167.55 |
| To amend an authority at holder's request | $33.65 |
| Fishery symbol movement application | $167.55 |
| Permanent transfer of an authority (e.g. licence or quota) | $167.55 |
| Temporary transfer of an authority (e.g. licence or quota) | $33.55 |
Inspect the register or obtain a copy of details contained in the register:
| From $67.15 From $134.20 |
| General fisheries permit | $335.00 |
| Developmental fishing permit | $6,297.70 |
| Indigenous fishing permit | Nil |
- Last reviewed: 28 Jun 2019
- Last updated: 16 Dec 2019