Snapper Fishing Closure – Gold Coast – Queensland
Unfortunately fisheries have imposed a closure on Snapper and Pearl perch stocks. In fact the closure applies to the
Below is an extract from the official statement from Queensland government. The full statement can be found here.
Snapper and pearl perch will be no-take species in Queensland waters for one month starting 15 July (from 12.01AM).
“This seasonal closure is similar to spawning closures for Barramundi and reef fin fish species. Which have been critical to ensuring the sustainability of these fisheries,” Mr Furner said.
“During this closure, I encourage fishers to target other species and take advantage of the fish aggregating devices (FADs) that have been installed along the South East Queensland coast.
“We are taking this step because snapper and pearl perch stocks are depleted and we need to take the pressure off. To ensure there are fish for future, we need to take action now.”
Plenty of fish in the sea
Moving forward, as far as fishing charter operators are concerned. We will simply focus our attention on the
Have fun while maintaining sustainable stock levels
While we all love to take home a nice feed for our families to enjoy. Fishing is not about indiscriminately killing and keeping everything that is hauled over the railing. At Gold coast fishing charters we support sustainable fishing and abide by all rules and regulations stipulated by Qld fisheries.
Bag limits and minimum sizes
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