2019-07-18 OM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 - Fisheries Regulation Discussion Paper

49. Remove extended charter limit for snapper and pearl perch.
    It is proposed to remove the extended in-possession limit for charter operators on extended trips
    (greater than 48 hours) to retain twice the in-possession limit of snapper and pearl perch. Although
    this rule does not represent a significant proportion of charter harvest, it would remove this
    additional level of fishing mortality on these two depleted stocks.
50. Change size (commercial and recreational) and in-possession limit (recreational) for pearl
    perch.
    To support the recovery of pearl perch stocks in Queensland waters, it is proposed that the
    commercial and recreational minimum size limit for this species be increased from 35 cm to 38 cm.
    The recreational in-possession limit would also be reduced from 5 to 4.




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