Recfishwest Policy
Recreational Netting

Recfishwest policy is that gill netting and set netting are not acceptable catch methods for recreational take of finfish.

Cast nets used for the take of small quantities of small bait fish and other bait for immediate and/or personal use are acceptable.

The reason for this policy is that recreational fishing should emphasise the active involvement of the fisher to gain the maximum benefit from the use of the limited resource.

Unacceptable catches in excess of the daily bag limits, unwanted and illegal by-catch, and high mortality of excess catches are also possible due to the lack of control on the catch in nets.



This page last updated on 8 April 2005.