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Recreational Fishing Guide Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Recreational fishing is a type of fishing that...

a)

allows fishers to catch fish and sell them

b)

is all about people fishing for fun with family and friends

c)

involves holding, growing or rearing aquatic organisms

d)

sets out to damage the marine environment

2.

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

a)

a hat.

b)

a recreational fishing from a boat licence.

c)

a marron licence.

d)

an Esky.

3.

How do you measure the total length of a fish?

a)

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

b)

Measure the length of the fish fillets.

c)

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

d)

Against another fish.

4.

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

a)

Drop net

b)

Crab trap

c)

Scoop net

d)

By hand

5.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

5 kg

b)

10 kg

c)

20 kg

d)

100 kg

8.

Which State Government agency manages fish stocks in Western Australia?

a)

Department of Environment and Conservation

b)

Recfishwest

c)

Environment Protection Authority

d)

Department of Fisheries

9.

What is the Department of Fisheries website address?

a)

www.fish.wa.gov.au

b)

www.recfishwest.org.au

c)

www.fisheries.wa.gov.au

d)

www.fishy.wa.gov.au

10.

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

a)

13 FISH

b)

1800 123 456

c)

1800 815 507

d)

1800 507 815

11.

What can be used to measure the size of a fish?

a)

A tape measure

b)

A fish ruler sticker

c)

A wooden ruler

d)

All of the above

12.

Which cartilaginous fish species is not a protected species?

a)

Port Jackson shark

b)

Whale shark

c)

Great white shark

d)

All sawfish species

13.

When recreational fishing, you should...

a)

keep absolutely everything you catch

b)

continue fishing until your Eksy is full

c)

catch enough fish for a meal, within the fishing regulations

d)

catch fish to put in the freezer or give away to family and friends

14.

The town of Augusta lies in which marine fishing bioregion?

a)

North Coast

b)

Gascoyne Coast

c)

West Coast

d)

South Coast

15.

Fines for recreational fishing offences may be high as:

a)

$20

b)

$80,000 plus up to 10 times the dollar value of the species

c)

$15,000 per fish over the bag limit

d)

$1,000 for each undersized fish