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Commercial fisher licence - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence to be in charge of commercial fishing activities. This can either be on your own or on another person's commercial fishing boat.

This licence will allow you to:

  • use equipment to commercially take fish species under fisheries symbols appearing on a primary commercial fishing licence
  • supervise crew members assisting you in those fishing activities.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must be 18 years of age or over and possess the appropriate skills and knowledge in the following areas:

  • fisheries laws in Queensland
  • handling practices and reporting requirements relevant to a species of conservation interest
  • transport requirements associated with using a vessel in a commercial capacity
  • relevant food handling and storage requirements
  • how to undertake a commercial fishing operation in a safe, socially acceptable manner.

Duration

This licence is ongoing while fees are paid.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
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You can find the current fees here.

Forms

Transfer process

Transfer

This licence cannot be transferred.

Administering agency

Department of Primary Industries

Fisheries Queensland

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.