Lakes and Coorong Fishery Licence - South Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to undertake commercial fishing in the Lakes and Coorong Fishery. The Lakes and Coorong Fishery includes the waters of the Coorong, Lake Alexandrina, Lake Albert, and specified coastal waters.

No new licences for the Lakes and Coorong Fishery are being issued. Licences are only available by transfer from an existing licence holder.

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 to be transferred this licence, you will need to:

  • be at least 15 years of age
  • be a fit and proper person.
If the transferee is a company, each director of the company must be a fit and proper person.

Duration

Licences are valid for the period of the applicable management plan. The current management plan will cease on 30 June 2021, at which point current licences will expire.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount
Apply Application All $2710.00

Transfer

Licences are transferable. You may only obtain a licence through purchase and transfer from the licence holder to you.

You may also transfer your pipi (a small bivalve mollusc) quota entitlement.

Additional information

Every boat and boat master you intend to use will need to be registered.

Administering agency

Department of Primary Industries and Regions

Fisheries and Aquaculture Division

Contact details

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

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Fisheries Licensing Team

Fisheries and Aquaculture Division

Department of Primary Industries and Regions

 South Australia
Operating address: 2 Harma Avenue
West Beach, South Australia 5024
Mailing address: PO BOX 120
West Beach, South Australia 5024
Phone: 08 8204 1370
Fax: 08 8204 1388
Email: pirsa.fisherieslicensing@sa.gov.au