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New Territory fish possession limits

New fish possession limits for the Northern Territory started on the 1st of January 2002.
The new personal possession limits for managed species are now:

5 barramundi, except the Mary River where a limit of 2 barra applies
( Minimum size of 55cm )
5 golden snapper
5 black jewfish
5 Spanish mackerel
10 muddies, with a boat limit of 30
( Minimum size limit for males 13cm, females 14 cm )
10 tropical rock lobsters, with a boat limit to 30
10 litres of molluscs, with shell`s on

Species which are exempt from possession limits are:

Prawns.
Baitfish ( mullet, whiting, garfish, pilchards, sardines and herrings ).
Marine Bream
Sea Urchins and Starfish.

While in possession of your catch to help identify each species you must:

Leave the entire skin on fillets or trunks of non - managed species
Fillets of managed species must be kept separate from fillets of other species

If a fillet is dissected in any way, it will be deemed that each portion is a whole fillet and therefore equal to half a fish. Beware.
So there you have it folks if you have any more queries give the, NT Fisheries Division Recreational Fishers office a call on ( 08 ) 8999 2372.

Check out tide times and weather via the Bureau of meteorology
( follow the links to Darwin` s section )

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