FISHING REGULATION

Country: AU
Jurisdiction: Australia
Authority: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) — Commonwealth waters

Species: black-marlin
Common Names: Black Marlin
Pacific Black Marlin

Size Limits:
  Minimum:  cm ( inches)
  Maximum:  cm ( inches)
  Slot Limit: False

Bag Limits:
  Daily: 0 fish
  Possession:  fish
  Annual:  fish

Season:
  Open Dates: 
  Close Dates: 
  Closed All Year: False

Notes: Catch-and-release only is encouraged; Commonwealth-licensed game-fishing tournaments may have different rules. Tag-and-release is the recreational norm.

Source: https://www.afma.gov.au/fisheries/eastern-tuna-and-billfish-fishery
Last Verified: 2026-04-29