FISHWATCH

To help protect and maintain our fish stocks for the future it is important that fishing rules and regulations are observed, both by commercial and recreational fishers.

You can help by reporting any illegal activities to the 24 hour FISHWATCH hotline on 1800 065 522.

The FISHWATCH telephone service was originally set up for fishers to report illegal fishing activity.

In addition to receiving and acting upon reports of illegal fishing activity, FISHWATCH now provides other services, including:

  • information about rules and regulations for recreational fishers (eg size limits, bag and boat limits, closed seasons)
  • registration of recreational fishing gear
  • licensing and registration services and information for commercial fishers (eg prior reporting, change of master, de-registration of a vessel).

If you phone FISHWATCH and the operator is unable to answer your question, you will be put directly through to a Senior Fisheries Officer.

As well as protecting the fish stock, we need to maintain and protect the environment in which they live. This includes being alert to and reporting any:

  • fish kill  (mass fish die off) or similar phenomenon

You can find more information about FISHWATCH in the brochure, FISHWATCH: a service to fishers of South Australia (.PDF).