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Size Limits

Minimum (and sometimes maximum) size limits are used to ensure that enough fish reach breeding size and have the opportunity to reproduce. In many cases, this means that the minimum size limit is set to allow all fish to reach sexual maturity and to breed at least once before they are able to be kept by fishers.

Below is a summary of the size limits for recreational fish species. For more information on individual species see the fish species information pages of this site.

Species
Size Limit
Australian Salmon
200 mm
Abalone
Depends on species and area
Banded morwong
Only take between 360 and 460 mm
Bastard trumpeter
380 mm
Blue warehou (snotty trevally)
250 mm
Bream
250 mm
Flathead (all species)
300 mm
Flounder (all species)
250 mm
Garfish
250 mm
Leatherjacket (all species)
200 mm
Long snouted boarfish
450 mm
Morwong (perch, jackass morwong)
250 mm
Mullet (all species)
250 mm
Rock lobster
Females 105 mm Males 110 mm
Shark (school and gummy)
750 mm (whole) & 450 mm (headed and tailed)
Scallops - commercial and queen
100 mm
Scallops - doughboy
80mm
Snapper
300 mm
Silver trevally
200 mm
Striped trumpeter
500 mm
Wrasse (all species)
300 mm

See also:
How to Measure ScalefishFish illustration by Peter Gouldthorpe

See the following pages for more information on recreational fishing rules and regulations:
Licences
Fishing Seasons
Bag and Possession Limits
Gear Restrictions
Area Restrictions

Contact: Recreational Fishing Enquiries
Recreational Fisheries Section
1 Franklin Wharf
GPO Box 44
Hobart TAS 7001
Phone: 03 6233 7042 or 1300 720 647
Email: Fishing.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
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