According to a report two recreational fishers have been fined $1800 plus court costs for three separate fishing offences at Flat Rock. Queensland Boating and Fisher Patrol (QBFP) district officer Don Garnett informed that the two fishers were caught at Flat Rock, off North Stradbroke, with 29 mixed species of fish – a number of which were undersized.
Garnett also told that the fishers were in possession of 11 undersize snapper, and eight undersize red throat emperor. He continued saying that the fishers also had 12 snapper in total – two more than the legal bag limit of 10. The fishers were also charged with contravening a regulated waters declaration at Flat Rock.
Garnett hope that such an action would send strong message about the importance of knowing Queensland’s recreational fishing rules and regulations, specifically relating to bag and size limits, coral reef fin fish possession and closed waters in Queensland. Fishing at Flat Rock is off limits to fishing in order to protect grey nurse sharks, an endangered species under Commonwealth legislation.
