Australia · Spearfishing zone
St Kilda—Chapman Creek Aquatic Reserve, South Australia
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at St Kilda—Chapman Creek Aquatic Reserve, South Australia.
Aquatic reserve on the upper Gulf St Vincent samphire and mangrove coast between St Kilda and Chapman Creek, constituted under section 4 of the Fisheries Management Act 2007 (SA). Section 76 of the Act prohibits engaging in a fishing activity in an aquatic reserve except as authorised by the regulations, and regulation 4(b)(iii) of the Fisheries Management (Aquatic Reserves) Regulations 2016 authorises only the taking of Blue Swimmer Crab by hand, crab net or crab rake, plus hand line or rod-and-line fishing from the northern side of the breakwater. Spearfishing appears nowhere in that list, so it is prohibited across the whole reserve — including from the breakwater, where the only permitted gear is a line. Entry and non-fishing use stay lawful under regulation 4(a)(iii).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
34.7420°S, 138.5169°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Australia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Online via the relevant state fisheries authority website, or from authorised agents/tackle shops.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · dpird.nsw.gov.au



