SA Snapper Harvest Tag Program

The South Australian Government has announced that it will only release 3030 Snapper tags to 606 SA Recfishers by means of random ballots this season (1 Feb – 31 Oct) for the South East Area of SA.

The breakdown of the 75,000kg Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is:
Charter Boat Operators 7,500kg  (3788 tags)
Recreational Fishers 6,000kg (3030 tags to 606 people)
Commercial Fishery 60,750kg

The Ballot closes on the 19th January and you must nominate, for further details go to:https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fishing/snapper/how_to_apply_for_snapper_tags_for_recreational_fishers