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Fishing Licence (Mackerel) - Tasmania

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to fish commercially for mackerel.

There are two categories of licence:

  • Category A (a quota is specified in the licence conditions)
  • Category B (no quota).

This licence will allow you to fish for:

  • Trachurus declivis (commonly known as jack mackerel)
  • Trachurus murphyi (commonly known as Peruvian jack mackerel)
  • Trachurus novaezelandiae (commonly known as yellowtail scad)
  • Emmelichthys nitidus (commonly known as redbait)
  • Scomber australasicus (commonly known as blue mackerel).

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

This fishing licence is subject to the rules of the applicable management plan and any other specified conditions.

Duration

Up to 10 years

Expiry

31 August

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fee information is in the attached fee resource.

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Commercial Fishing Application Fees - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016 Tasmania

Fisheries (Mackerel) Rules 2019 Tasmania

Lodgement process

Transfer

The Agency is able to provide the necessary forms and advice on which licences should be included in a licence package for the activities you intend to undertake.

Approval time

10 business days

Administering agency

Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Water and Marine Resources

Contact details

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