Commercial Fishing Licence - Western Australia

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 a fit and proper person
• satisfy the agency that it is in the best interests of the fishing industry to grant the licence.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Forms

Act(s) name

Fish Resources Management Act 1994 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 Western Australia

Application process

Apply

Please note that when you apply for or renew this licence, you will receive a receipt. In most cases, this receipt acts as a licence as long as you physically have it with you when fishing until you hear back from the agency about the outcome of your actual application or one month passes (whichever is sooner).

Administering agency

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Fisheries

Contact details

Supporting information

Commercial Fishing Licence (Opens in new window)