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NSW Fishing Licence
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When you're fishing in NSW waters, both
freshwater and saltwater, you're required by law to pay the
NSW Recreational Fishing Fee and have receipt for payment
in your possession. This also applies when spear fishing,
hand lining, hand gathering, trapping and bait collection
and prawn netting. There are some exemptions.
All money raised by the recreational
fishing fee is placed into the Recreational Fishing Trusts
and spent on improving recreational fishing in NSW.
You can pay the NSW Recreational
Fishing Fee for three days ($6), one month ($12), a year ($30)
or three years ($75) from:
If you have a current
freshwater licence, you can use it to fish in all waters,
including saltwater, until it expires.
Check out the NSW Fisheries
web site for more
information....
Any person who drives a recreational powered
vessel on NSW waters at a speed of 10 knots or more must have
a boat driver’s licence. The exception is anyone who
drives a personal watercraft (PWC) at ANY speed must have
a PWC Licence.
Types of Licence
General Licence: A licence for people aged
16 years and over to drive any vessel, except a PWC at 10
knots or more.
General Young Adult
Licence: A restricted licence for those aged from
12 to under 16 years.
Personal Watercraft
(PWC) Licence: A special licence is required to ride
a PWC regardles of what speed it is driven.
Young Adult PWC Licence:
A restricted licence for those aged from 12 to under 16 years
who wish to drive a PWC.
Licence Period
A General Licence or PWC Licence is available for either 12
months or three years.
How to Obtain a Licence
To obtain a boating licence you must first pass a test. General
and PWC Licence tests are included in Boating Safety seminars
held throughout NSW. Contact your local NSW Maritime office
for details.
From 1 July 2006
Anyone wishing to obtain a boat licence must, from 1 July
2006, first undertake compulsory boating education either
by studying an online seminar or attending a seminar conducted
by NSW Maritime or an accredited agency. A nominal fee will
apply.
Remember
You must carry your licence and produce it for inspection
when requested by a NSW Maritime officer, a member of the
Police or other authorised officers.
Owners of vessels must be able to identify the person driving
their vessel at all times, even if the owner is not onboard
at the time.
Recognition of Licences
Temporary recognition of licences is available to visitors
from interstate or overseas.
Check out the Waterways NSW
web site for more
information...
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