How many flatties can I keep? What an undersize flattie can cost you
by DPIPWE Fishing 30 Mar 2018 05:20 UTC
How many flatties can I keep? © DPIPWE Fishing
For sand and tiger flathead (combined):
- Daily bag limit: 20 (the number of flathead you can take in one day)
- Possession limit: 30 (the number of flathead you can have in total in Tasmania including in your home or car)
- Boat limit: No boat limit (the number of fish that can be in a boat at one time)
These are individual limits (not for groups), so each recreational fisher can possess these amounts, for example, in your house each fisher can possess up to 30 flathead.
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What an undersize flattie can cost you
Your reputation! Just ask the Aussie cricket team how expensive one bad decision can be.
A big fine. Fines for possessing undersize flathead start at around $300. If large numbers of fish are involved this can increase by thousands of dollars. You also risk confiscation of your gear and boat.
Fish for the future. Taking fish below the size limit means that they haven't been able to breed before being caught, leading to fewer fish next season.
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