Recreational fishing licences

Department of

Primary Industries and

Regional Development

Department of

Primary Industries and

Regional Development

Recreational

ﬁshing licences

Information and application form

Licences are required for:

Published December 2023

Recreational fishing

from boat (Statewide)

$40

South-west

freshwater angling

$50

Rock lobster

$50

Marron

$50

Net fishing

(haul, set and throw)

$50

Abalone

$50

Fishing licences

In WA, licences are required for:

• use of a powered boat to sh or to

transport your catch or shing gear to

or from a land-based shing location

(Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence –

RFBL)

• rock lobster

• abalone

• marron

• South-west (south of 29°S) freshwater

angling

• net shing (set, haul and throw nets).

Further information about the licensed

recreational sheries listed above is available

from select DPIRD ofces or at

sh.wa.gov.au/guide

Note: Fishing licences issued in other

states are not valid in WA.

Your fees help ﬁshing

All revenue from recreational shing licences

is placed in a recreational shing fund and

reinvested in projects that directly benet

recreational shing in Western Australia.

Concessions

You only pay half the fee if:

a. you are under the age of 16 years*.

b. you hold a Seniors Card issued by the

Department of Communities WA Seniors

Card Centre.

c. you receive:

i. an age, disability support or widows

pension or allowance under the Social

Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth.

ii. a pension under the Coal Industry

Superannuation Act 1989.

iii. a pension as a widow of a member of

the forces, a service pension or the

special rate of pension as a person who

is totally and permanently incapacitated,

under the Veterans Entitlements Act

1986 of the Commonwealth.

d. you are:

i. the spouse, de facto partner, widow

or widower of a person referred to

in paragraph (c), or if you were the

de facto partner of a person referred to

in paragraph (c) immediately before their

death.

Applying for and renewing licences

You can apply for or renew your shing

licence:

• online at sh.wa.gov.au – click on the ‘Fishing

licence’ button, follow the instructions and

you will be redirected to DoTDirect.

• in person at any of our ofces listed in this

guide.

• by mail.

You will receive your licence card in the mail.

You may sh while waiting for your card to

arrive provided you can produce the receipt.

If you have been convicted of a sheries

offence, or had a recreational shing licence

cancelled or not renewed, or are not in

possession of the receipt when shing, you

cannot use your receipt to sh.

Existing licence holders will be sent an

application for renewal before their current

licence expires.

Licences cover a 12-month period from the

date of issue. If you lose your licence and

need a replacement, phone or attend your

nearest DPIRD licensing ofce – details are

on the back of this form. A fee may apply.

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Recreational ﬁshing by

Aboriginal people

If you are Aboriginal, you do not need a

recreational shing licence. This applies when

you take sh from any waters in accordance

with continuing Aboriginal tradition and the

sh are taken only for you or your family to eat

and not for a commercial purpose.

To identify gear, such as nets or rock lobster

pots, use the letter ‘A’ followed by the day,

month and year of your birth (e.g. if born on

21 May 1961, your gear identication number

is A21/5/61). You may choose to take out a

shing licence, in which case normal fees will

apply.

Fishing rules and information

You must produce your licence when

requested to by a Fisheries Ofcer. Breaking

the shing rules may result in you being

issued an infringement notice or being

prosecuted in court. Fines may be as high as

$400,000 and up to 10 times the dollar value

of the species.

Information and guides covering rules and

regulations for licensed sheries are available

from our website and on the Recshwest app.

For full details of legislation contact one of our

ofces or visit sh.wa.gov.au/legislation

Printed information is current at the date of

printing but may be subject to change.

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Albany Ofce

444 Albany Highway,

Albany WA 6330

08 9845 7400

Broome Ofce

401 Port Drive,

Broome WA 6725

08 9193 8600

Busselton Office

48A Bussell Highway,

Busselton WA 6280

08 9752 2152

Carnarvon Ofce

262 South River Road,

Carnarvon WA 6701

08 9956 3333

Fremantle Ofce

14 Capo D’Orlando

Drive, South Fremantle

WA 6162

08 9432 8000

Geraldton Ofce

69-75 Connell Road,

Geraldton WA 6530

08 9920 8400

Hillarys Office

39 Northside Drive,

Hillarys WA 6025

08 9203 0111

Mandurah Office

107 Breakwater

Parade,

Mandurah Ocean

Marina

Mandurah WA 6210

08 9583 7800

Important disclaimer

The Chief Executive Ofcer of the Department of

Primary Industries and Regional Development and

the State of Western Australia accept no liability

whatsoever by reason of negligence or otherwise

arising from the use or release of this information or

any part of it.

Primary Industries and Regional Development), 2023.

Recreational ﬁshing

licence application

In accordance with the Fish Resources

Management Regulations 1995 (regulations

124 and 124C), I am applying for the grant

of a recreational shing licence:

Applicant

(please use block letters)

Surname

Given names

Residential address (required):

Suburb Postcode

Postal address (if different to residential)

Suburb Postcode

Daytime telephone number

Date of birth / /

Concessional licence fee

(see notes on inside page)

■

I am under 16 years of age

■

I am a pensioner/Seniors Card holder

Pensioner/Seniors Card no:

__________________________________

Note: A person is not entitled to the

grant of an authorisation (licence) as

of right (section 136 of Fish Resources

Management Act 1994).

Application fees (tick appropriate boxes):

Standard Concession

Abalone shing

$50

■

$25

■

Marron shing

$50

■

$25

■

Net shing (haul, set, throw)

$50

■

$25

■

Recreational shing from boat

$40

■

$20

■

Rock lobster shing

$50

■

$25

■

*South-west freshwater angling

$50

■

$25

■

Total

$_______ $_______

You are eligible for a 10% discount if applying for

two or more activities.

*Anglers under the age of 16 do not require a

south-west freshwater angling licence.

■

I enclose my cheque/money order, made out

to the Department of Primary Industries and

Regional Development

or debit my Visa/Mastercard for $___________

■■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■

Cardholder’s name _____________________

Expiry date

______

CCV

______

Enclose your cheque/money order or credit card

payment with this form and send it to Department

of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Locked Bag 4 Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983.

Declarations

Tick where appropriate

■

I declare that I have not been convicted

of any offence against the Fish Resources

Management Act 1994 or Fish Resources

Management Regulations 1995.

■

I declare that the details in this application are

true and correct.

Penalties apply under section 176 of Fish

Resources Management Act 1994 for providing

false or misleading information in an application.

Applicant’s signature

________________________

Date

_______