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About Queensland
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The taking of additional by-product other than shellfish/crustaceans is prohibited and if caught results in heavy fines.
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Gulf of Carpentaria
The Gulf of Carpentaria fishery extends from
in the north west running along the entire coastline to Cape
York in the North east. This huge fishing area is open to
only approx. 100 catching vessels approx. 20 metres in size.
Banana prawns caught early in the season are normally
trawled at the mouth of the various river systems along the
eastern and southern coastlines of the gulf. This fishery
has two catching seasons with a closure mid year. It opens
on the 1st of April to Mid May and Mid-August until end of
November.
The major prawn species caught in this fishery
are Banana in the 1st half and tiger and endeavour prawn in
the 2nd half.
Torres Strait
The Torres Strait contains a small fishery
between the tip of Cape York and New Guinea. This fishery is
open from the 1st of March through to November depending on
the number of nights the vessel has the right to be there.
Due to the remoteness of the region this fishery is serviced
by mothership vessels supplying fuel, water and stores and
returning with the individual boats catch to unload in
Cairns.
The major prawn species caught in this fishery
are tiger, endeavour, and red spot king prawns.