SpearfishingMap

Australia

Oceania · Australia and New Zealand

Recreational spearfishing is legal across Australia but is regulated separately by each state and territory, plus the Commonwealth for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Common rules nationwide: spearfishing must generally be done on breath-hold (snorkel/free-diving) only - taking fish with any underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA, hookah) is prohibited in every state and territory (with narrow exceptions, e.g. NSW permits SCUBA only for scallops, sea urchin and turban shell). Spearfishing in inland/fresh waters is broadly banned. Spearguns may not be used in many specified estuaries, near jetties/swimmers, or in marine protected areas (marine national parks, sanctuary/no-take 'green' zones). Protected species (e.g. blue groper in NSW, western blue groper in WA, blue cod/rock lobster/abalone in various states) cannot be speared. Standard recreational bag and size limits apply. Licence requirements vary: NSW and VIC require a recreational fishing licence/fee; QLD, SA, NT and TAS do not require a general recreational fishing licence for line/spear fishing in marine waters (some species/gear-specific licences may apply, e.g. TAS for rock lobster/abalone). WA requires a Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence for boat-based fishing and species/region licences.

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آخر تحديث يونيو 14, 2026

الإطار الحاكم

  • §Fisheries Management Act 1994 (NSW) and Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 (NSW)
  • §Fisheries Act 1994 (Qld) and Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 (Qld)
  • §Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth), Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 (Cth) and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 2019 (Cth)
  • §Fisheries Act 1995 (Vic) and Fisheries Regulations 2019 (Vic)
  • §Fisheries Management Act 2007 (SA) and Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017 (SA)
  • §Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA) and Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA)
  • §Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (Tas) and Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2004 (Tas)
  • §Fisheries Act 1988 (NT) and Fisheries Regulations 1992 (NT)
الترخيص مطلوب
مطلوب
بندقية الحربة
مسموح
الغطس بالأسطوانات
محظور
الأجانب
مرحّب به

القانون، حرفياً

النصوص القانونية

الأحكام القانونية والتنظيمية الدقيقة التي تحكم الصيد بالحربة هنا، مقتبسة كما نُشِرت، مع رابط لكل مصدر رسمي.

01Clause 51New South Wales · state

Scuba diving - prohibition on taking fish while using underwater breathing apparatus (NSW)

Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 (NSW)

ENالأصل

51 Scuba diving (1) A person must not, while using any apparatus capable of supplying air to facilitate breathing underwater, take fish by any method. Maximum penalty-100 penalty units. (2) This clause does not apply to a person who takes- (a) for the purpose of sale-abalone, sea urchin or turban shell in compliance with the requirements of the Act and this Regulation and, in the case of abalone, the Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000, or (b) any fish while using a snorkel, or (c) scallops (family Pectinidae), or (d) sea urchin.

02Clause 52New South Wales · state

Spear guns and bowfishing equipment (NSW)

Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 (NSW)

ENالأصل

52 Spear guns and bowfishing equipment-the Act, s 23 (1) A person must not- (a) use a spear gun in inland waters for the purpose of taking fish, or (b) use a spear gun for the purpose of taking fish in any of the waters described in Schedule 4, or (c) use a spear gun aided by lights in any waters for the purpose of taking fish. Maximum penalty-50 penalty units. (2) A person must not take any fish in any waters by means of a spear gun that is fitted with an explosive device. Maximum penalty-100 penalty units. (3) A person must not take fish in any waters using a bow and arrow, except as provided by subclause (4). ... (5) In this clause- ... spear gun includes a spear or similar device.

03Clause 49New South Wales · state

Taking of groper - protected species, rod and line only (NSW)

Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 (NSW)

ENالأصل

49 Taking of groper (1) A person must not take groper in any waters by any method other than by the use of a rod and line or a handline. Maximum penalty-100 penalty units. (2) In this clause, groper means any fish of the species Achoerodus viridis, commonly known as eastern blue groper, blue groper, brown groper or red groper.

04Schedule 4 (referenced by clause 52(1)(b))New South Wales · state

Schedule 4 - waters where spear gun use is prohibited (NSW)

Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 (NSW)

ENالأصل

This Schedule lists the waters from which taking fish by use of a spear gun is prohibited under clause 52 (1) (b). Clause 52 (1) (a) also prohibits the taking of fish from any inland waters by use of a spear gun.

05Clause 53New South Wales · state

Firearms - spear gun excluded from firearm definition (NSW)

Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 (NSW)

ENالأصل

53 Firearms (1) A person must not take any fish in any waters by means of a firearm. Maximum penalty-50 penalty units. ... (3) In this clause, firearm does not include a spear gun.

06Dictionary / Schedule (definition of 'limited spearfishing'); applied via zone rulesGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park (Commonwealth) · federal

Definition of 'limited spearfishing' - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Commonwealth)

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 (Cth)

ENالأصل

Limited spearfishing means fishing with a spear or spear gun, not using a power head, a firearm, or light or underwater breathing apparatus other than a snorkel. Limited spearfishing is allowed in the General Use (Light Blue) and the Habitat Protection (Dark Blue) Zones, and is permitted in Conservation Park (Yellow) Zones unless there is a Public Appreciation Special Management Area in place over that Zone. (No fishing or spearfishing is permitted in Marine National Park / green 'no-take' Zones.)

07Rule 74Tasmania · state

Prohibition on spearing bream and boarfish (Tasmania)

Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2004 (Tas)

ENالأصل

A person must not use a spear to take bream, or boarfish, in State waters.

08Rule 93Tasmania · state

Prohibited spear use in named rivers (Tasmania)

Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2004 (Tas)

ENالأصل

A person must not use a spear to take scalefish in any of the following waters: River Mersey waters; River Leven waters; Inglis River waters.

09Rule 3(1)Tasmania · state

Definition of 'spear' (Tasmania)

Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2004 (Tas)

ENمترجَم

'spear' is defined to include a spear gun and any other apparatus with a pointed end.

10Regulation 38EWestern Australia · state

Prohibition on fishing for abalone using compressed air breathing apparatus (Western Australia)

Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA)

ENالأصل

A person must not fish for abalone in Abalone Zone 1 by diving while using compressed air breathing apparatus.

متى يمكنك الغوص

المواسم والقيود الزمنية

الفترات المغلقة والمفتوحة والمقيّدة على مدار العام. تأكّد دائماً من الإغلاقات الخاصة بكل نوع محلياً.

يناير
فبراير
مارس
أبريل
مايو
يونيو
يوليو
أغسطس
سبتمبر
أكتوبر
نوفمبر
ديسمبر
مغلقمقيّدمفتوح
  • مغلقEastern blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) - NSW (year-round spearfishing prohibition)يناير 1 – ديسمبر 31

    Blue/brown/red groper may only be taken by rod and line or handline in NSW; taking by spear gun is prohibited at all times (Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 cl 49). Note: NSW announced a total fishing ban on eastern blue groper effective March 2024 following a review.

    faolex.fao.org
  • مقيّدGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park - coral reef fin fish closures10 – 11

    Queensland imposes annual coral reef fin fish spawning closures (typically around the new moon in October and November) during which the take of coral reef fin fish, including by spearfishing, is prohibited in tidal waters of the GBR region. Exact dates are set each year by Fisheries Queensland.

    www2.gbrmpa.gov.au

إذن الصيد

الترخيص

ما تحتاجه للسماح لك في الماء، وتكلفته، وكيفية الحصول عليه.

الترخيص مطلوبعبر State/territory fisheries authority (e.g. NSW DPIRD Fisheries, VFA Victoria, DPIRD WA, Fisheries Queensland, PIRSA, NRE Tasmania, NT Fisheries).

Online via the relevant state fisheries authority website, or from authorised agents/tackle shops.

احصل على ترخيصك

يفتح البوّابة الرسمية · dpird.nsw.gov.au

الترخيص مطلوب
النوع
Varies by jurisdiction. NSW: Recreational Fishing Fee (licence) required for all line and spear fishing in fresh and salt waters. VIC: Recreational Fishing Licence required (with age/concession exemptions). WA: Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence required for boat-based fishing plus species/region licences. QLD, SA, NT, TAS: no general recreational fishing licence required for line/spear fishing in marine waters (species/gear-specific licences may apply, e.g. TAS for rock lobster, abalone).
التكلفة
Varies (e.g. NSW recreational fishing fee approx AUD 37 for 1 year / AUD 14 for 3 days; VIC RFL approx AUD 36 for 1 year). Check the relevant state authority for current fees.
مدّة الصلاحية
Typically 3 days, 1 month, 1 year or 3 years depending on jurisdiction and option chosen.
كيفية الحصول عليه
Online via the relevant state fisheries authority website, or from authorised agents/tackle shops.
السلطة
State/territory fisheries authority (e.g. NSW DPIRD Fisheries, VFA Victoria, DPIRD WA, Fisheries Queensland, PIRSA, NRE Tasmania, NT Fisheries).
البوّابة الرسمية للترخيص · dpird.nsw.gov.au

المعدّات والأسلوب

قواعد المعدّات

ما المعدّات المسموح بها، وكيف يجوز استخدامها، والشروط المرتبطة بها.

بندقية الحربةمسموح
الغطس بالأسطواناتمحظور

القيود

  • Spearfishing must generally be done on breath-hold (snorkel/free-diving) only; taking fish while using any underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA, hookah) is prohibited in all states and territories (NSW cl 51 allows SCUBA only for scallops, sea urchin, turban shell and abalone-for-sale, not for finfish)
  • Powerheads, explosive devices/bang sticks and firearms attached to spears are prohibited or heavily restricted for recreational spearfishing
  • Use of a light/torch with a spear or speargun is prohibited (e.g. NSW cl 52(1)(c))
  • Speargun must not be used in inland/fresh waters (NSW, WA, SA, VIC, etc.)
  • Spearguns must not be loaded out of the water; keep spear tips covered on land and stay clear distances from swimmers/divers (NSW recommends 50 m; NT requires loaded speargun only in open sea and 150 m from non-party persons; VIC bans spear gear within 30 m of jetties/piers and river mouths)
  • Spear/speargun may not be used to take protected species (e.g. blue groper in NSW; western blue groper, dhufish restrictions and rock cods/groper in WA; bream and boarfish in TAS) or to take rock lobster, abalone or scallops in several states (e.g. VIC prohibits spearing rock lobster)

Definitions of 'spear gun' include a spear or similar device (NSW cl 52(5); TAS rule 3(1)). In the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park 'limited spearfishing' is explicitly defined as fishing with a spear/speargun using a snorkel only, with no powerhead, firearm, light or underwater breathing apparatus.

ما يجوز لك أخذه

حدود الصيد والأنواع المحمية

الحصص اليومية، والأحجام الدنيا، والأنواع التي يجب ألّا تُؤخذ أبداً.

الحدّ اليومي

Standard recreational bag and possession limits apply to spearfishers exactly as to other recreational fishers; limits are species-specific and set by each state/territory. Spearfishers must comply with the same bag, possession and size limits as line fishers.

أنواع محمية — لا تأخذها

  • محميEastern blue groper / blue groper / brown groper / red groper (Achoerodus viridis) - NSW (spear take prohibited; rod and line only)
  • محميWestern blue groper (Achoerodus gouldii) - WA
  • محميBream and boarfish - Tasmania (spear take prohibited in State waters)
  • محميRock lobster - prohibited to take with spear/speargun in several states (e.g. VIC)
  • محميAbalone and scallops - generally may not be taken with a spear (taken by hand/diving under separate rules)
  • محميGreat white shark, grey nurse shark, marine mammals, marine turtles, syngnathids and other species protected under state and Commonwealth law

Protected species lists and minimum/maximum size limits vary by jurisdiction; always check the current rules of the relevant state/territory authority and any Commonwealth (EPBC Act) protected species before spearfishing.

من يجوز له الصيد

الزوّار والمقيمون

كيف تختلف القواعد بين الزوّار الأجانب والمقيمين المحليين.

الزوّار الأجانب

مسموح

المتطلبات

  • Foreign visitors may spearfish recreationally on the same terms as residents
  • Must hold the same recreational fishing licence/fee as residents where one is required (NSW, VIC, WA boat licence) - these are available to non-residents online
  • Must comply with all bag/size limits, gear restrictions, protected species rules and marine park zoning

القيود

  • No catch may be sold (recreational only)
  • Subject to the same closed areas, SCUBA prohibition and protected-species rules as residents

There is no separate foreigner-specific spearfishing permit; visitors simply obtain the same recreational licence/fee where applicable. Quarantine and biosecurity rules apply when bringing dive/fishing gear into Australia.

المقيمون

Recreational fishing licence / fee where required (NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, VIC Recreational Fishing Licence, WA Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence). No general licence in QLD, SA, NT, TAS for marine line/spear fishing.

المتطلبات

  • Hold and carry the relevant recreational fishing licence/fee where one applies
  • Comply with state/territory bag, size and possession limits, gear restrictions and marine protected area zoning

المزايا

  • Concession-rate licences available for pensioners/concession card holders in some states (e.g. NSW, VIC)
  • Some age-based exemptions (e.g. VIC exempts under-18 and over-70; NSW exempts under-18)

Licence exemptions and concessions vary by jurisdiction; check the relevant state authority.

أين على الساحل

المناطق المسموح بها والمحظورة

مناطق مسمّاة مفتوحة أو مغلقة للصيد بالحربة. شاهد الصورة الكاملة على الخريطة التفاعلية.

المناطق المسموح بها

المناطق المحظورة

عرض على الخريطة

الظروف في الماء

ظروف مباشرة

لقطة بحرية وجوية مباشرة قرب نقطة مرجعية ساحلية في Australia، من Open-Meteo. تتفاوت الظروف على طول الساحل — اعتبرها إرشادية.

ظروف بحرية وجوية مباشرة قرب Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - Marine National Park (Green / no-take) Zones.

الظروف

على الأرض

المتاجر والرحلات المحلية

متاجر معدّات ورحلات ودورات ونوادٍ حول Australia. القوائم النموذجية معلّمة بوضوح بينما نتحقّق من المشغّلين الحقيقيين.

رحلةنموذج

Sydney Spearo Charters

Sydney, Australia

Australiaزيارة

example.com

تصفّح الدليل الكامل ←

من المجتمع

مواقع غوص مجتمعية

مواقع شاركها غوّاصون حول Australia. مُقدَّمة من المجتمع وليست بديلاً عن التحقّق من القواعد والظروف المحلية.

موقع غوصنموذج

Sydney — Cape Banks

kelp~12 m

Kelp and rocky reef at the entrance to Botany Bay.

33.990°S, 151.250°E

استكشف المواقع على الخريطة ←

من تسأل

السلطات

الجهات الرسمية المسؤولة عن مصايد الأسماك والترخيص.

  • NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) - Fisheries

    fisheries authority

    dpird.nsw.gov.au1300 550 474

  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority)

    marine park authority (Commonwealth)

    www2.gbrmpa.gov.auFisheries Queensland 13 25 23

  • Fisheries Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)

    fisheries authority

    qld.gov.au13 25 23

  • Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA)

    fisheries authority

    vfa.vic.gov.au136 186

  • Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) - Fisheries and Aquaculture

    fisheries authority

    pir.sa.gov.auFISHWATCH 1800 065 522

  • WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) - Fisheries

    fisheries authority

    dpird.wa.gov.au1300 374 731

  • Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) - Wild Fisheries Management

    fisheries authority

    fishing.tas.gov.au1300 720 647

  • Northern Territory Fisheries (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)

    fisheries authority

    nt.gov.au08 8999 2144

  • Australian Underwater Federation (AUF)

    dive / spearfishing federation

    auf.com.au

من أين أتى هذا

المصادر

كل ادّعاء في هذه الصفحة يعود إلى أحد هذه المراجع.

  1. [01]

    Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 (NSW) - full text (FAOLEX mirror, clauses 49, 51, 52, 53, Schedule 4)

    رسمي
    faolex.fao.orgتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  2. [02]

    Spearfishing in NSW - NSW DPIRD Fisheries

    رسمي
    dpird.nsw.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  3. [03]

    Recreational Spearfishing Guide (January 2024) - NSW DPI Fisheries Compliance Unit

    رسمي
    dpi.nsw.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  4. [04]

    Recreational fishing activities (zoning) - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

    رسمي
    www2.gbrmpa.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  5. [05]

    How Marine Park Zoning works - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

    رسمي
    www2.gbrmpa.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  6. [06]

    Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2004 (Tas) - full text (rules 3, 74, 93)

    رسمي
    legislation.tas.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  7. [07]

    Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA) - full text

    رسمي
    legislation.wa.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  8. [08]

    Hand fish spear, spear gun and powerheads - PIRSA (South Australia)

    رسمي
    pir.sa.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  9. [09]

    Spearfishing - Adelaide metropolitan coastline closures - PIRSA

    رسمي
    pir.sa.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  10. [10]

    Rules for spearfishing - NT.GOV.AU (Northern Territory)

    رسمي
    nt.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  11. [11]

    Spearfishing in Ningaloo Marine Park - WA DPIRD

    رسمي
    dpird.wa.gov.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  12. [12]

    Australian Underwater Federation - Spearfishing Code of Practice (Feb 2022)

    ثانوي
    auf.com.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  13. [13]

    Spearfishing in Melbourne - The Scuba Doctor (Victoria rules overview)

    ثانوي
    scubadoctor.com.auتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14
  14. [14]

    Can You Spearfish with Scuba Gear in Australia? - Lancaster Scuba (state-by-state SCUBA overview)

    community
    lancasterscuba.comتم الاطّلاع يونيو 14

ملاحظات الباحث

Australia is a federation: recreational spearfishing is regulated independently by each of the six states and two territories, with the Commonwealth Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority adding a layer of zoning rules off Queensland. VERBATIM legal text was captured from official legislation portals for NSW (Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 - clauses 49 'Taking of groper', 51 'Scuba diving', 52 'Spear guns and bowfishing equipment', 53 'Firearms', via the FAOLEX full-text mirror after the NSW gov page blocked direct fetch), Tasmania (Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2004 - rules 3, 74, 93 via legislation.tas.gov.au) and Western Australia (Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 reg 38E via legislation.wa.gov.au). The GBRMP 'limited spearfishing' definition is quoted from the GBRMPA recreational-fishing page reflecting the Zoning Plan 2003. Many .gov.au pages (NSW DPIRD, GBRMPA www2, QLD, NT, VFA, austlii) returned HTTP 403 to the fetch tool, so for VIC, QLD, SA and NT the detailed rules were corroborated through official-source search snippets plus reputable secondary sources rather than directly-fetched primary text; the core nationwide facts (breath-hold/snorkel only, no SCUBA for finfish, inland-water bans, marine-park no-take zones, protected groper/bream, standard bag/size limits) are consistently confirmed across multiple official sources. One low-quality secondary search result incorrectly claimed WA uniquely permits SCUBA spearfishing; this was rejected as more authoritative sources (and WA's own marine park material) confirm SCUBA spearfishing is prohibited. Per-jurisdiction primary legislation for VIC, SA, QLD and NT spear provisions was not directly fetched and could be added to strengthen those entries; data_confidence set to high overall given strong primary text for NSW/TAS/WA/GBRMP and consistent official corroboration elsewhere. Coordinates are approximate centroids of named areas where derivable. Always verify against the current rules of the relevant state/territory authority before spearfishing, as bag/size limits and closure dates change.

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