Sand flathead - interim bag and size limit changes
by Department of NRE Tasmania 21 Apr 2023 08:56 AEST
Sand flathead - interim bag and size limit changes © DPIPWE Fishing
Immediate measures for sand flathead are being enacted to alleviate fishing pressure while the scalefish rules are being reviewed.
The following interim changes apply until 31 October 2023:
- Increasing the minimum size limit of sand flathead from 32 to 35 centimetres for recreational and commercial fishers;
- Reducing the recreational bag limit for sand flathead from 20 to 10 fish and
- Prohibiting commercial fishing for sand flathead in Frederick Henry and Norfolk Bays.
More information
- There are no changes to catch limits for other flathead species.
- The minimum size of 35cm also applies to commercial fishing.
Sand flathead - catch limits and fishing information
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