Native Fish.
#1
Posted 27 July 2008 - 06:19 PM
Is it legal to take fish home from rivers/bays/estuaries etc..? Lets say i went fishing and hooked a really cool/nice fish and want to keep it as a pet. Is that legal, and if so, would I need a license for it etc..?
Cheers!
Kevin
#2
Posted 27 July 2008 - 07:54 PM
I believe you can grab stuff like rainbowfish in queensland as long as you stick to the bag limit, depends what you want to take some fish may have restrictions, but you can keep your bread and butter fish as long as it is size.
#3
Posted 27 July 2008 - 07:55 PM
If its freshwater your fishing, you need a freshwater anglers licence.... If it's redfin or carp, you need to destroy them and not rerelease them.
If you're angling in saltwater as long as you adhere to size and bag limits I think you'll be fine
#4
Posted 27 July 2008 - 07:59 PM
Now... planning that snapper tank.. lmao!
#5
Posted 28 July 2008 - 12:05 AM
we need as many snapper in the wild as possible to have any hopes of them surviving when this demonic marina comes in, plus they just aren't suited to anything except public aquarium, they're a huge fish.
#6
Posted 28 July 2008 - 07:18 AM
Relax... I was joking...
#7
Posted 28 July 2008 - 07:39 AM
I know I'll get hammered for this but,...... I have always wanted a Redfin(not native I know) Tank. I think they are a cool looking fish, I know they are a pest etc, but still. Caught many and always find it a tough(but necessary) job to destroy the little ones( bigger ones no probs because they taste good )
What type of fish a you talking about here, or just a general enquiry?
cheers
Mudjimba
#8
Posted 28 July 2008 - 03:54 PM
good . Just something I am quite against and I know of some tanks with them and grrr...
#9
Posted 28 July 2008 - 06:26 PM
What type of fish a you talking about here, or just a general enquiry?
Mudjimba my mate!
It was a general enquiry coz a friend and I was talking about fishing on the weekend, and i remembered catching some "flatheads" when I lived in Melbourne.. I caught a juvie that had nice patterns and brought it home to keep. I used a spare tank I had with natural seawater. Managed to keep it alive for 3mths with a "basic setup".
So im posting this enquiry coz when I get back to my fishing hobby, and catch a really nice fish, i'd like to keep it as a pet (withing the law)...
Thanks for everyones help so far! As always, much appreciated!
Cheers!
Kevin
#10
Posted 29 July 2008 - 11:16 AM
Dazza
#11
Posted 29 July 2008 - 06:10 PM
Sounds cool Kevin, gotta love the flathead. Caught a few big ones over east and down south, one at Augusta was 3 foot long, release the bigger ones as they are the big breeding females apparently. Always thought it strange why they are in The Swan in Perth, all around Freo, in big numbers in Bunbury and Australind but very few ever caught in Mandurah.......over fished? Some of those caught in Perth are great looking fish, great colours.
good luck with the plan.
cheers
#12
Posted 29 July 2008 - 06:38 PM
In regards to keeping flathead, i dont have any plans of doing it again....yet. My initial post was regarding local laws on keeping wild-caught fish etc..
But yeah.. i'd definately set up a tank in future just in case i catch nice wild-fish...
Future tankbuster: Flathead! LOL!!!
Cheers!
Kevin
#13
Posted 13 April 2009 - 06:26 AM
#14
Posted 26 April 2009 - 11:27 PM
not havin a go just my opinion
#15
Posted 27 April 2009 - 11:11 AM
Daz
#16
Posted 01 May 2009 - 07:10 PM
not havin a go just my opinion
well mate if they hadn't taken them from the wild you wouldn't have fish keeping would you..........
#17
Posted 01 May 2009 - 08:09 PM
yeah i realise that, i suppose i just like to think all my fish were born in a tank and are happy in my tank (ignorence is bliss)
ive seen wild caught fish in tanks and when there conditions are matched to the wild theyre happy but if not they just tend to sit in the corner and sulk,
probably couldve worded my opinion differently
woodsy
#18
Posted 10 May 2009 - 06:31 AM
This link should tell you what you can and cant collect, what size limits and how you can collect them.
Cheers
Bentaz
#19
Posted 10 May 2009 - 07:07 PM
Adam
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