Vessel tracking

Vessel tracking units are required for certain commercial fishing industries.

Topics

Requirements

Find out which fisheries are required to have vessel tracking units installed.

Approved units

Commercial fishers must purchase a vessel tracking unit approved by Fisheries Queensland.

Install a unit

How to activate your unit and nominate a boat contact.

Confirm unit is polling

You must confirm that your vessel tracking unit is polling before you commence a commercial fishing operation.

Operate a unit

Safety requirements, transferring units between boats, and what to do if your unit stops working during a fishing operation.