Registration
Anyone processing fish or aquatic resources from South Australian commercial fishers or aquaculture farmers must be registered as a fish processor with Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA).
Commercial fishers and aquaculture farmers processing their own products for sale to recipients, other than fish processors or to the general public, in the case of non-quota species, must also be registered with the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA).
If you only purchase fish or aquatic resources from registered fish processors or wholesalers, you are not required to register as a fish processor.
Types of registration
Types of registration
PIRSA offers two types of fish processor registrations.
1. Fish processor registration (full)
A licenced fish processor (full) may buy product from:
- a licenced aquaculture authority holder
- a licenced commercial fisher
- a registered fish processor
- a fish wholesaler.
There are no restrictions on who you can sell the product to.
An additional fee must be paid to process abalone, prawn, or rock lobster direct from the commercial fisher. Phone PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture Licencing Services on (08) 8204 1370 to organise a payment.
2. Fish processor registration (restricted)
Fish processor registration (restricted) is only available to persons who hold a commercial fishing or aquaculture licence.
Licenced fish processors (restricted) may only:
- purchase from their own fishing or aquaculture licence
- sell their product to a person who is not a registered fish processor and sells the product as a meal or part of a meal directly to the public.
Please note that a fish processor (restricted) is not permitted to sell product to a fish processor (full).
How to apply
How to apply
Fish processors must register to undertake activity as well as vehicles, premises and vessels that are used in their fish processing operations.
Applications can be submitted online on myPIRSA portal. You will need to register for an account before applying.
Apply online
- Application for fish processor registration
- Application to vary assets or species on a registered processor
- Cancellation of fish processor registration
- Change of processor nomination – Abalone and blue crab fisheries
Apply via email or post
- Application for fish processor registration ()
- Application to add or remove premises, vehicles or boats to a processor application ()
- Application to add or remove major species to fish processor registration ()
- Application to add or remove e-business contact to a fish processor registration ()
- Cancellation of fish processor registration ()
- Change of processor nomination form – Abalone or blue crab fisheries ()
Return completed forms to:
- email: pirsa.fisherieslicensing@sa.gov.au
- post: PIRSA Fisheries & Aquaculture, GPO Box 1625, Adelaide SA 5001
Expiry and renewal
Expiry and renewal
Registrations expire at the end of each financial year.
Registration holders are sent out registration forms at the end of the financial year including invoices for payment.
If you do not want to renew your registration you can inform Fisheries and Aquaculture in writing at the date of renewal.
Registration renewal fees must be paid each financial year. Your registration may not be renewed if there are any outstanding amounts owing from the previous financial year.
Payments can be made in a lump sum or quarterly instalments.