Australia · Spearfishing zone

Murray Reef Special Purpose Area (Scientific Reference), Shoalwater Islands Marine Park (Western Australia)

Prohibited zonespearfishing closure (special purpose / recreation zone)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Murray Reef Special Purpose Area (Scientific Reference), Shoalwater Islands Marine Park (Western Australia).

Scientific reference area of Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. Schedule 6 permits only rock-lobster fishing here; spearfishing with a pointed instrument is permitted only in the General Use Area, so it is prohibited in this zone.

On the coast

Location

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

32.3576°S, 115.6840°E

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

wa.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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