You will need this licence if you are an Aboriginal person who lives full time in an Aboriginal community, and you intend to catch and sell fish. The licence allows you to catch and sell fish to specified buyers, such as community members, visitors, community shops or fish wholesalers.
You must only use the following fishing gear:
- a vertical line
- a troll line
- a cast net
- a scoop net
- 100m net with mesh size of 65mm or less
- a hand spear
You can also apply to use:
- a traditional fish trap
- 200m of six inch gill net
- up to 10 crab pots or dilly pots
You will need to report what and how many fish you catch, and how much you sell at the end of each month.
Note, you are not allowed to do any of the following with this licence:
- hold a commercial fishing licence
- operate an Aboriginal coastal licence while working as a crew member of a commercial fishing boat.
