Australia · Spearfishing zone

Kent Group Marine Nature Reserve no-fishing zone, Bass Strait, Tasmania

Prohibited zonemarine_reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Kent Group Marine Nature Reserve no-fishing zone, Bass Strait, Tasmania.

The no-take half of the Kent Group Marine Nature Reserve in central Bass Strait, extending west of Deal Island out to three nautical miles. No fishing or setting of fishing gear of any kind, spearfishing included, is allowed here. (The reserve's eastern half is a separate restricted-fishing zone.)

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

39.4634°S, 147.2629°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

fishing.tas.gov.au

Before you dive

License for Australia

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia 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.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · dpird.nsw.gov.au

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