Measures, Rulers, Pocket Cards, Posters & Stickers

To help recreational anglers comply with catch limits, particularly minimum legal lengths, the Department has produced a range of plastic measures, stick on rulers and pocket cards (including Know Your Limits), which complement the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide.

Measures

Recreational fishing measures for abalone, rock lobster and spiny freshwater crayfish are free of charge and are available at some fishing tackle stores that sell recreational fishing licences. They can also be obtained from regional Department of Primary Industry (DPI) offices or by ringing the Customer Service Centre on 136 186.

Note: You must carry a device for measuring abalone when fishing for abalone. Refer to the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide for more information.

Abalone measure

Rock lobster measure

Spiny freshwater crayfish measure

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Fish Length Ruler Fish Length Ruler (PDF 191KB) The fish length ruler is a sticker that can be stuck to your boat, tackle-box or car. The minimum legal lengths for popular angling species are marked on the ruler. Rulers are free of charge and are available at some fishing tackle stores that sell recreational fishing licences. They can also be obtained from regional DPI offices or by ringing the Customer Service Centre on 136 186.

Pocket Cards

Pocket cards are handy pocket-size information cards that can be stored in your tackle box. They are free of charge and are available at some fishing tackle stores that sell recreational fishing licences. They can also be obtained from regional DPI offices or by ringing the Customer Service Centre on 136 186.

Know Your Limits Pocket Card The Know Your Limits Pocket Cards are also availible in Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese.

Dusky flathead Pocket Card

Abalone Pocket Card

Aquaculture Reserves Pocket Card

Stickers The 13 FISH sticker is one of many communication tools used by Fisheries Victoria to inform the public of a reporting line that can be used to report any suspicious fishing activities they may encounter. The sticker lists usefull information that assists Fisheries Officers with enforcement.

13 FISH sticker

Oct 07 snapper regulation sticker