Introduction
You can report illegal fishing activities in NSW for investigation by fisheries officers, these include:
- illegal fishing in marine parks
- oyster theft
- lobster theft
- excess fishing lines
- fish trapping
- harm to marine vegetation
- prohibited fish size
- spearfishing.
What you need
- the time and date you saw the activity
- the type of activity you saw (for example, abalone theft, lobster theft, taking protected fish)
- a description of the activity
- the make, model or registration details of any vehicles or vessels involved in the activity (if possible)
- the Fisheries Compliance Zone
- the location of activity (description as accurate as possible)
- photographic evidence (if any)
- your contact details (optional).
How to report
- Select the 'Report online' button.
- Complete the online form.
- Read and confirm the declaration.
- Select 'Submit'.
More information
- The information collected is for the purposes of recording and investigating reports of illegal fishing activities in NSW.
- For further information, please visit Department of Primary Industries.
Last updated: 22 August 2024