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Old September 17th, 2003, 02:17 AM
4000 psi
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Default spear-fishing in AUS?

hi everyone,

does AUS allow spear-gun fishing? what are the laws like in regards to this
matter?

best regards!


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Old September 17th, 2003, 02:27 PM
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Default spear-fishing in AUS?

The laws are all State laws, and so vary slightly in different parts of
Australia.

NSW is typical. The main restrictions a

1. Not with Scuba - only snorkelling. (Some States allow lobsters to be
caught with Scuba, but not speargun use. NSW doesn't allow any use of Scuba
for fishing).

2. Not in protected waters - eg bays, harbours, rivers etc. Only in open
water.

3. No powerheads at all.

Spearfishing is not that common or popular, and seems to be frowned on by
almost everybody (other fisherman because they think it unsporting, swimmers
because they worry about people swimming around with loaded weapons). Not,
of course, that anybody is likely to say anything to somebody carrying a
speargun around ...



"4000 psi" wrote in message
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hi everyone,

does AUS allow spear-gun fishing? what are the laws like in regards to

this
matter?

best regards!




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Old September 18th, 2003, 01:01 AM
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Default spear-fishing in AUS?

do you need a boat to spear-fish or are there reefs that legally accessible
from the beach without any floatation device?

"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...
The laws are all State laws, and so vary slightly in different parts of
Australia.

NSW is typical. The main restrictions a

1. Not with Scuba - only snorkelling. (Some States allow lobsters to be
caught with Scuba, but not speargun use. NSW doesn't allow any use of

Scuba
for fishing).

2. Not in protected waters - eg bays, harbours, rivers etc. Only in open
water.

3. No powerheads at all.

Spearfishing is not that common or popular, and seems to be frowned on by
almost everybody (other fisherman because they think it unsporting,

swimmers
because they worry about people swimming around with loaded weapons). Not,
of course, that anybody is likely to say anything to somebody carrying a
speargun around ...



"4000 psi" wrote in message
news:fDO9b.5854$v%5.1282@fed1read02...
hi everyone,

does AUS allow spear-gun fishing? what are the laws like in regards to

this
matter?

best regards!






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Old September 18th, 2003, 03:21 AM
Peter Webb
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Default spear-fishing in AUS?

Reef - as in coral reef?

I have never spearfished in the tropical parts of Australia, and don't know
the rules.

There are certainly lots of rock reefs all around Australia that are
accessible from shore without a boat. There is a popular one just up the
road from where I live in Sydney - Long Reef near Dee Why.


"4000 psi" wrote in message
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do you need a boat to spear-fish or are there reefs that legally

accessible
from the beach without any floatation device?

"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...
The laws are all State laws, and so vary slightly in different parts of
Australia.

NSW is typical. The main restrictions a

1. Not with Scuba - only snorkelling. (Some States allow lobsters to be
caught with Scuba, but not speargun use. NSW doesn't allow any use of

Scuba
for fishing).

2. Not in protected waters - eg bays, harbours, rivers etc. Only in open
water.

3. No powerheads at all.

Spearfishing is not that common or popular, and seems to be frowned on

by
almost everybody (other fisherman because they think it unsporting,

swimmers
because they worry about people swimming around with loaded weapons).

Not,
of course, that anybody is likely to say anything to somebody carrying a
speargun around ...



"4000 psi" wrote in message
news:fDO9b.5854$v%5.1282@fed1read02...
hi everyone,

does AUS allow spear-gun fishing? what are the laws like in regards to

this
matter?

best regards!








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Old September 18th, 2003, 03:35 PM
4000 psi
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Default spear-fishing in AUS?

by reef i meant not necessarily a tropical reef, it is just that my
spearfishing experiences have always been around reefs/rocks ... i am sure
with a boat you can get out into the open water and spear around kelp
patties, etc.

what kind of fish do you spear down under?

p.s. is the lobster season on year-round?

"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...
Reef - as in coral reef?

I have never spearfished in the tropical parts of Australia, and don't

know
the rules.

There are certainly lots of rock reefs all around Australia that are
accessible from shore without a boat. There is a popular one just up the
road from where I live in Sydney - Long Reef near Dee Why.


"4000 psi" wrote in message
news:yB6ab.6287$v%5.1307@fed1read02...
do you need a boat to spear-fish or are there reefs that legally

accessible
from the beach without any floatation device?

"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...
The laws are all State laws, and so vary slightly in different parts

of
Australia.

NSW is typical. The main restrictions a

1. Not with Scuba - only snorkelling. (Some States allow lobsters to

be
caught with Scuba, but not speargun use. NSW doesn't allow any use of

Scuba
for fishing).

2. Not in protected waters - eg bays, harbours, rivers etc. Only in

open
water.

3. No powerheads at all.

Spearfishing is not that common or popular, and seems to be frowned on

by
almost everybody (other fisherman because they think it unsporting,

swimmers
because they worry about people swimming around with loaded weapons).

Not,
of course, that anybody is likely to say anything to somebody carrying

a
speargun around ...



"4000 psi" wrote in message
news:fDO9b.5854$v%5.1282@fed1read02...
hi everyone,

does AUS allow spear-gun fishing? what are the laws like in regards

to
this
matter?

best regards!










 




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