Recreational Fishing Guide Quiz

Recreational fishing is a type of fishing that...

• allows fishers to catch fish and sell them

• is all about people fishing for fun with family and friends

• involves holding, growing or rearing aquatic organisms

• sets out to damage the marine environment

To be able to fish from a boat in Western Australia, you need...

• a hat.

• a recreational fishing from a boat licence.

• a marron licence.

• an Esky.

How do you measure the total length of a fish?

• Measure it from the point of the snout to the tip of the tail.

• Measure the length of the fish fillets.

• Measure from the inside fork of the tail to the end of the snout.

• Against another fish.

Which type of fishing method is not permitted to catch crabs with in Western Australia?

• Drop net

• Crab trap

• Scoop net

• By hand

What is the maximum number of hooks or gangs of hooks you are permitted to have on a fishing line in Western Australia?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A licence is required to fish for Abalone in Western Australia.

• True

• False

What is the maximum weight of fish fillets a person is allowed to be in possession of anywhere in Western Australia?

• 5 kg

• 10 kg

• 20 kg

• 100 kg

Which State Government agency manages fish stocks in Western Australia?

• Department of Environment and Conservation

• Recfishwest

• Environment Protection Authority

• Department of Fisheries

What is the Department of Fisheries website address?

• www.fish.wa.gov.au

• www.recfishwest.org.au

• www.fisheries.wa.gov.au

• www.fishy.wa.gov.au

Which is the correct Fishwatch telephone number used to report illegal and suspicious fishing activities?

• 13 FISH

• 1800 123 456

• 1800 815 507

• 1800 507 815