Australia · Spearfishing zone

Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) island waters, Western Australia

Prohibited zonemarine reserve / no-spearfishing area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) island waters, Western Australia.

Spear fishing, spear guns and gidgees are prohibited within all Rottnest Island waters; five marine sanctuary (no-take) zones around the island additionally ban all fishing. Island-wide spear ban is a clear, well-delimited prohibition.

On the coast

Location

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

32.0050°S, 115.5150°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

ria.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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