A possession limit prevents people from stockpiling swim bladders and trading them illegally. The legal size limit for BARRAMUNDI in Australia is 55 cm from the nose to the tip of the tail. This is intended to help protect reef fish such as black Jewish fish threatened by illegal fishing. Temporary accommodation such as caravans or tents are not included. You should not have a severed swim bladder outside your home. Access to all recreational fishing rules on the Fisheries NT website Vessels with five to seven people on board can occupy a maximum of four times the personal property line of endangered species. The rest of the general property boundary may include other fish. Recently, Fisheries NT introduced restrictions on a vessel limit of a single barramundi over 90 cm. If you process fish outside your home, you should immediately discard all swim bladders. This varies from place to place, for example in the Mary River system, which includes Shady Camp, the catch limit was recently increased to three (3) per fisherman, while the Daly River was reduced from five (5) to three (3) previously. In the South Alligator and Adelaide rivers and Finniss River and Bynoe Harbour, the limit remains at five (5).
Your fishing guide will inform you, if you have any doubts or are fishing without a guide, always refer to the Northern Territory Fisheries website www.fisheries.nt.gov.au This boundary is also known as the General Personal Property Boundary. If you need information about specific fish, read about fish species. This page summarizes your property boundaries in the Northern Territory (NT). You can also download a recreational fisheries control reference guide as the Know Your Limits PDF brochure (3.2 MB). When a barramundi reaches ninety centimeters (90 cm) in length, does it change sex and become a breeding female? For this reason, there is an unwritten law among Northern Territory guides and conservation-minded fishermen that anything caught from 90cm is quickly photographed and released. The Northern Territory`s recreational fishing rules are designed to ensure sustainability, optimal fishing performance and the equitable distribution of community-owned resources. Recreational fishers in the Northwest Territories take pride in protecting their fishing and aquatic environment, and all rules are followed. So get on board. Read before you go and KNOW YOUR LIMITS! A property limit is the maximum number of fish you can have in your possession, although you should only catch enough for your immediate needs. If you intend to keep a swim bladder to eat, you should keep it in the fish until you return home.
From the mouth or Daly River to the Moon Billabong exit. In addition to your general personal possession limit of 15 fish, a personal limit applies to all of the following species. From Shady Camp to the mouth of Tommycut and Sampan streams. Maximum limits apply to species exempt from the 15-fish restrictions, such as crabs and crustaceans. Limit of 30 vessels if there are three or more people on board. Shell width 13cm for males and 14cm for females. Five pots of sea or dillies per person. Ten pots of sea or dillies per ship if there are two or more people on board. The maximum number of fish you are allowed to possess at any time other than your permanent residence is 15 fish. From October 1st to October 31st. In January of each year, some breeding areas of barramundi become no-fishing zones, two of the most important being the following. Conversely, in Western Australian waters, any barramundi caught at 80 cm or more must be released.
WA and NT both have penalties for non-compliance with these restrictions! If fishing or even transporting fishing gear in these areas during this period results in heavy fines and possibly confiscation of equipment, the fishing website will always indicate the exact areas of the restricted areas www.fisheries.nt.gov.au On vessels with four or fewer persons on board, each person may take with them their personal property line. There are also personal ownership restrictions that apply to the number of people on board your boat. Your home must be a permanent residence. So, a place with a fixed address, which can be proven by photographic evidence or similar. You may have a personal possession limit of two separate swim bladders (of any kind) in your home. A personal possession restriction applies to swim bladders that have been removed from fish. Silt crabs must remain intact after being caught until they are in your personal residence (unless eaten immediately). These limits should not affect how you normally treat your catch. Within your limit of 15 fish, you can only have a limited number of the following fish species.