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Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide 2021 FREE TARGET ONE MILLION ONE MILLION VICTORIANS FISHING #target1million VICTORIAN RECREATIONAL FISHING A GUIDE TO FISHING RULES AND PRACTICES 2021 GUIDE 2 Introduction 55 Waters with varying bag and size limits 2 (trout and salmon) 4 Message from the Minister 56 Trout and salmon regulations 5 About this guide 60 Year-round trout and salmon fisheries 6 Target One Million 61 Trout and salmon family fishing lakes 9 Marine and estuarine fishing 63 Spiny crays 10 Marine and estuarine scale fish 66 Yabbies 20 Sharks, skates and rays 68 Freshwater shrimp and mussels 23 Crabs INTRODUCTION 69 Freshwater fishing restrictions 24 Shrimps and prawns 70 Freshwater fishing equipment 26 Rock lobster 70 Using equipment in inland waters 30 Shellfish 74 Illegal fishing equipment 33 Squid, octopus and cuttlefish 74 Bait and berley 34 Molluscs 76 Recreational fishing licence 34 Other invertebrates 76 Licence information 35 Marine fishing equipment 78 Your fishing licence fees at work 36 Using equipment in marine waters 82 Recreational harvest food safety 40 Illegal fishing equipment 82 Food safety 40 Bait and berley 84 Responsible fishing behaviours 41 Waters closed to recreational fishing 85 Fishing definitions 41 Marine waters closed to recreational fishing 86 Recreational fishing water definitions 41 Aquaculture fisheries reserves 86 Water definitions 42 Victoria’s marine national parks 88 Regulation enforcement and sanctuaries 88 Fisheries officers 42 Boundary markers 89 Reporting illegal fishing 43 Restricted areas 89 Rule reminders 44 Intertidal zone fishing restrictions 90 Fishing safety 44 Intertidal zone restrictions 90 Fishing is a fun and healthy 45 Intertidal restrictions for different activity for everyone Victorian waters 90 Rock fishing 45 Intertidal zone equipment restrictions 91 Safe boating 46 Freshwater fishing 92 Wind warnings and forecasts 47 Freshwater scale fish (native) 92 Port Phillip Heads – 53 Freshwater scale fish (introduced) know your boundaries 54 Freshwater scale fish (trout and salmon) 93 Aquatic pests 54 Waters with seasonal closures 95 Contacts (trout and salmon) How to contact the The 2021 Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide Victorian Fisheries Authority has been funded by the Victorian Government 3 using Recreational Fishing Licence fees. General enquiries: ✆ 136 186. To report a fishing offence: 13 3474 (13 FISH) Information for hearing impaired callers Callers who are deaf, hearing impaired or have communication difficulties may call through the National Relay Service. To contact us via Voice Relay, dial 1800 555 727 or via Teletypewriter (TTY) on 133 677. INTRODUCTION Information in another language For assistance with fishing information in a language other than Chinese and Vietnamese please arrange a translator to call 136 186. Giờ đây đã có Tài liệu Hướng MIỄN PHÍ MỤC TIÊU MỘT TRIỆU MỘT TRIỆU NGƯỜI DÂN VICTORIA CÂU BẮT THỦY SẢ dẫn Câu bắt cá N #target1million Giải trí tiếng Việt hoàn toàn mới của chúng tôi! Tải xuống tại GIẢI TRÍ VICTORIA www.vfa.vic.gov.au/vietnameseguide CÂU CÁ HƯỚNG DẪN CÁC ĐIỀU LUẬT VÀ CÁCH THỰC HIỆN CÂU CÁ Hãy gọi s 136 186 ặt xin tài liệu HƯỚNG DẪN 2021 này ngay bây giờ! 我 们 全 新 的《 中 文 版 休 目标 一百万 免费 一百 万 维 州 人垂 钓 闲垂钓指南》现已出版！ #target1million 请 进 入 网 站： www.vfa.vic.gov.au/chineseguide 维 多利 亚 州 下载 休闲垂钓指南 钓 鱼 规 则和 指 南 指南 请立即致电 2021 136 186索取 MESSAGE FROM restoring the Gippsland Lakes through the 4 THE MINISTER implementation of a Recreational Fishery Plan. With commercial netting finishing up in April this year, further steps are now being taken to boost black bream and dusky flathead numbers in the Lakes. Boosting fish habitat, improving water quality and changing bag and size limits of key recreational species are also key elements of the Gippsland Lakes plan. It’s also important to acknowledge that your fishing fees play a fundamental role in all of INTRODUCTION the work we do, by allowing us to invest in the COVID-19 had a significant impact on things which improve your fishing experience recreational fishing in 2020, with the stay at across the state. home restrictions prohibiting activities such as fishing for periods of time throughout Whether that be through our fish stocking the year. program that will see the release of 8 million fish in 2021 and 10 million in 2022, or through These restrictions were crucial in keeping grassroots projects such as new fish cleaning our state safe and I would like to take this tables at Williamstown and Warrnambool, opportunity to thank every recreational fisher none of this would be possible without that did the right thing throughout this period. your support. While it was a difficult year, I am very proud So I would like to thank you for your of the work that has been done to improve involvement with recreational fishing in recreational fishing in this state and am very Victoria throughout 2020 and into 2021. excited for the things in store for 2021. It is through your contribution that we’re We’re delivering on our promise to improve able to improve the fishing experience for access to Crown land for families to fish and people, and continue our work to ensure camp on, allowing more Victorians to get Victoria becomes the best place in the out fishing more often. Improving access to country to go fishing. Crown water frontage is a key commitment in our $35 million Target One Million plan and represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create easier access for fishers and campers. The Hon Melissa Horne Ensuring the health and sustainability of Minister for Boating and Fishing our waterways is also a significant priority for this government, which is why we are Stay connected and get the most up-to-date VFA news and stories on social media! Victorian Fisheries @fisheriesvic @VicFisheries Victorian Fisheries The Poddy Authority Authority Mullet podcast ABOUT THIS GUIDE 5 This fishing guide is produced by the Victorian Changes since the last edition Fisheries Authority (VFA). Please contact the The 2021 Victorian Recreational Fishing VFA if you wish to make comments about the Guide includes changes to regulations. guide or to obtain further copies. These are: For more information about the VFA, visit • Changes to regulations for bream the website at www.vfa.vic.gov.au or call (all species including tarwhine). These the Customer Service Centre on 136 186. changes apply to the Gippsland Lakes and their tributaries, and are effective from ISSN 1442-7494 April 1, 2021. See page 12 for more info. Copyright © Victorian Fisheries Authority, • The addition of specific fishing regulations 2021. This publication is copyright. No part for spider crabs, including giant spider INTRODUCTION may be reproduced by any process except crabs. See page 24 for more info. in accordance with the provisions of the • Added further information regarding Copyright Act 1968. safety while diving for abalone. See page All requests and enquiries should be directed 31 for more information. to the Victorian Fisheries Authority Customer This publication is a guide only. Fishing rules Service Centre (call 136 186) or email can sometimes change between editions. [email protected] It is the responsibility of fishers to be aware Authorised by Melissa Horne, of any changes that are made to fishing 1 Spring Street, Melbourne rules and regulations. Design, production, print management: You can do this by: Celsius Design • routinely checking the Fisheries Notices on Project Manager: Joel Peterson the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s website Photographs: Marc Ainsworth, • contacting the Customer Service Centre ✆ Cara Cummings, Corey Green, John Cahill, 136 186 The Nature Conservancy, Knox City Council, • subscribing to the Nibbles newsletter Zac Carpenter, Gippsland Ports, Geelong • following us on social media (see page 4). City Council, Dave Anderson. Illustrations: Alexis Beckett, Krystii Melaine, General disclaimer Paul Lennon, NSW Department of Primary This publication may be of assistance to you, but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the Industries, Illustration © R.Swainston/ publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate anima.net.au, AFN/Trevor Hawkins. for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability Front cover: Dean and Vera Cummings for any error, loss or other consequences which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. with a brown trout. Photo: Cara Cummings This publication is a guide only, it does not replace the (@codandyella) Fisheries Act 1995, or other Acts and subordinate legislation applying to, or affecting recreational fishing. This guide summarises the law at the time of publication and cannot be used as a defence in court. Fishing laws change from time to time. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are acting within the law. Subscribe to the Fisheries’ e-newsletter for recreational anglers Nibbles www.vfa.vic.gov.au/nibbles A roundup of recreational fishery management highlights 6 Target One Million Phase 1: 2014–2018 SUCCESS LIST INTRODUCTION The state government has committed to delivering its Target One Million plan for recreational fishing, which will get more Victorians fishing more often. TARGET ONE MILLION TARGET Remove commercial netting in Port Phillip Bay Save Lake Toolondo Establish a marine stocking program Open trout cod fisheries at Beechworth Create an exciting barramundi fishery at Hazelwood Pondage Remove boating restrictions at Blue Rock Lake Deliver over 180 grants of $2,000 to Victorian fishing clubs Ban netting at Gippsland Lakes’ river mouths Make Fisheries Victoria a statutory authority Increase stocking from 3 to 5 million fish a year Target One Million 7 Phase 2: 2018–2022 The state government has extended its commitment to recreational fishers in Victoria, building on its Target One Million plan to get more people fishing, in more places, more often.
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