Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2026 00-00-00 Xml

Western Australia

Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2026

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Regulations amended1

4.Regulation 14 amended1

5.Regulation 45 amended1

6.Regulation 65A amended3

7.Regulation 65CB inserted3

65CB.Bag limits for sharks and rays3

8.Schedule 2 amended3

9.Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 1 replaced6

Subdivision 1 — Regions other than West Coast Region

10.Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 2 amended7

11.Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 3 amended8

12.Schedule 3 Division 2 amended8

13.Schedule 3 Division 2 Subdivision 3 inserted9

Subdivision 3 — Sharks and rays

14.Schedule 7 amended9

Fish Resources Management Act 1994

Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2026

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations are the Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2026.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website (publication day);

(b)regulations 3 to 5 — on the day after publication day;

(c)the rest of the regulations — on 1 June 2026.

3.Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995.

4.Regulation 14 amended

In regulation 14(1) in the Table delete items 2 and 3.

5.Regulation 45 amended

(1)In regulation 45(1) delete the definition of closed season.

(2)In regulation 45(2) delete “During the closed season a” and insert:

(3)Delete regulation 45(3) and insert:

(3)Subregulation (2) does not apply to a person in relation to a demersal scalefish, if —

(a)the fish is taken by a person for a commercial purpose in accordance with an authorisation; or

(b)the fish is taken during a fishing tour on a charter boat outside the Metropolitan Area (as described in the West Coast Demersal Scalefish (Interim) Management Plan 2007 Schedule 2).

(4)After regulation 45(4) insert:

(5)Subregulation (2)(c) does not apply to a person in relation to a demersal scalefish, if —

(a)the fish is not a West Australian dhufish; and

(b)the fish was taken using a pointed instrument; and

(c)the person who took the fish —

(i)did not use a boat when taking the fish; and

(ii)entered and exited the water from the shore when taking the fish.

Note: The heading to amended regulation 45 is to read:

Recreational fishing for demersal scalefish in West Coast Region prohibited subject to exceptions

6.Regulation 65A amended

After regulation 65A(2) insert:

(3)Despite subregulation (2), no grouped bag limit applies to Redfish, Bight (Red Snapper, Nannygai), Redfish, Yelloweye and Swallowtail in the South Coast region.

7.Regulation 65CB inserted

After regulation 65CA insert:

65CB.Bag limits for sharks and rays

For the purposes of section 50 of the Act, the bag limit for all species of sharks and rays is the quantity specified in Schedule 3 Division 2 Subdivision 3.

8.Schedule 2 amended

(1)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 delete the items for:

Emperor, all species except Grass Emperor and Spangled Emperor

Redfish, Yelloweye

Swallowtail

Tuskfish, Blue

(2)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 insert in alphabetical order:

Emperor, Bluespotted	300
Emperor, Redthroat	300

(3)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Emperor, Grass delete “320” and insert:

300

(4)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Emperor, Red delete “410” and insert:

450

(5)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Emperor, Spangled delete “410” and insert:

400

(6)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Redfish, Bight (Red Snapper, Nannygai) delete “300” and insert:

350

(7)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Snapper (Pink Snapper) delete paragraph (b) and insert:

(b)when taken or brought onto land from the waters of the West Coast Region that are north of 31° 00′ south latitude	410

(8)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Snapper (Pink Snapper) in paragraph (c) delete “410” and insert:

450

(9)In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Snapper, Queen (Blue Morwong) delete “410” and insert:

400

(10)In Schedule 2 Part 3:

(a)delete “Blackspotted rockcod in excess of 30 kg weight or 1 000 mm in length.”;

(b)delete “Goldspotted rockcod (estuary cod) in excess of 30 kg weight or 1 000 mm in length.”.

9.Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 1 and insert:

Subdivision 1 — Regions other than West Coast Region

[r. 65A]

Fish	Species bag limit for 1 day	Grouped bag limit of all species of demersal finfish for 1 day
Boarfish	4	4 (excluding Redfish, Bight (Red Snapper, Nannygai), Redfish, Yelloweye and Swallowtail in South Coast region)
Cod, Barramundi	4
Coral Trout	1
Coronation Trout	1
Dhufish, West Australian	1
Dory, John and Mirror	3
Emperor and Seabream	4
Emperor, Red	2
Foxfish	4
Groper, Baldchin and Tuskfish	2
Groper, Western Blue	1
Hapuku, Bass Groper and Trevalla(s), Blue‑Eye	4
Pearl Perch	4
Rockcod, all species except Chinaman Rockcod, Coral Trout and Coronation Trout	4
Snapper (Pink Snapper)	2
Snapper, Queen	4
Tropical Snapper, all species except Golden Snapper (Fingermark), Mangrove Jack, Stripey Snapper and Red Emperor	4
Redfish, Bight (Red Snapper, Nannygai), Redfish, Yelloweye and Swallowtail in South Coast region	4	No grouped bag limit applies

10.Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 2 amended

(1)In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Hapuku, Bass Groper, Eightbar Grouper and Trevalla(s), Blue‑Eye delete “Groper, Eightbar Grouper” and insert:

Groper

(2)In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Redfish, Bight (Red Snapper, Nannygai) and Swallowtail delete “Nannygai)” and insert:

Nannygai), Redfish, Yelloweye

(3)In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 2 in the item relating to Rockcod, all species except Coral Trout and Coronation Trout after “except” insert:

Chinaman Rockcod,

11.Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 3 amended

(1)In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 3 in the item relating to Foxfish, Western and Pigfish delete “Foxfish, Western and Pigfish” and insert:

Foxfish

(2)In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 3 in the item relating to Hapuku, Bass Groper, Eightbar Grouper and Trevalla(s), Blue‑Eye delete “Groper, Eightbar Grouper” and insert:

Groper

(3)In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 3 in the item relating to Redfish, Bight (Red Snapper, Nannygai) and Swallowtail delete “Nannygai)” and insert:

Nannygai), Redfish, Yelloweye

(4)In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 3 in the item relating to Rockcod, all species except Coral Trout and Coronation Trout after “except” insert:

Chinaman Rockcod,

12.Schedule 3 Division 2 amended

(1)Delete the reference after the heading to Schedule 3 Division 2.

(2)After the heading to Schedule 3 Division 2 Subdivision 1 insert:

[r. 65C]

(3)In Schedule 3 Division 2 Subdivision 1 delete the item relating to Sharks and Rays.

(4)In Schedule 3 Division 2 Subdivision 2 delete the item relating to Sharks and Rays.

13.Schedule 3 Division 2 Subdivision 3 inserted

At the end of Schedule 3 Division 2 insert:

Subdivision 3 — Sharks and rays

[r. 65CB]

Fish	Grouped bag limit of all species of sharks and rays for 1 day
Sharks and Rays	3

14.Schedule 7 amended

In Schedule 7 Division 1 after the item relating to Emperor, Red insert:

Emperor, Redthroat	Lethrinus miniatus

A. O’SULLIVAN, Clerk of the Executive Council

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