Fisheries
Structural adjustment payments
Eligible commercial licence holders affected by the phase-out of gillnets on the Great Barrier Reef or the Great Sandy Marine Park rezoning can apply for structural adjustment payments.
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Recreational fishing reforms: Have your say
We want your feedback on proposed recreational fishing changes in Queensland. Read more and submit your views.
Commercial crab fishery reforms: Have your say
We want your feedback on proposed fishery management reforms for the commercial crab fishery (east coast and Gulf of Carpentaria) to avoid additional pressure on this sector following the phase-out of gillnet fishing in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Structural adjustment payments
Stage 1
Applications for the round 1 licence and symbol buyback (N1, N2 and N4 fishers) are now closed.
Closing 30 June 2024:
- Round 2 licence and symbol buyback — for fishers who didn't have the previous N1, N2 or N4 symbols on their licence (opens 17 May 2024)
- $3,000 grant for independent advice (open now)
- Quota and loss of income payments (open now)
Apply now for Stage 1 payments.
Stages 2 and 3
These stages will include:
- support for eligible skippers, crew and supply chain businesses affected by the phase-out of gillnets
- payments for eligible fishers not in the Great Barrier Reef or Great Sandy Marine Park rezoning areas to compensate for hammerhead sharks becoming a no-take species
- payments for eligible gillnet fishers in the Gulf of Carpentaria
- loss of income payments for eligible part-time lease holders of the previous N1, N2 or N4 symbols
- gillnet buyback from licence or lease holders of the previous N1, N2 or N4 symbols
- grants to refit gillnet reel boats.
Need help with your application or want to talk to someone about your business? Access free and confidential financial counselling services in southern Queensland or northern Queensland, or call 1300 771 741.