From the Great Barrier Reef to Cape York and the Torres Strait, Queensland's tropical fisheries cover prawns, mud crab, coral trout, and a strong Indigenous fishing presence.
From the Great Barrier Reef to Cape York and the Torres Strait, Queensland's tropical fisheries cover prawns, mud crab, coral trout, and a strong Indigenous fishing presence.
10 fishing regions have their own profile inside Queensland.
Moreton Bay is famous for the Moreton Bay Bug (slipper lobster), banana prawns, and a multi-species fleet supplying Brisbane.
A sheltered bay between the mainland and K'gari (Fraser Island) supporting scallops, prawns, and a renowned recreational fishery for whiting and flathead.
The Hinchinbrook Channel and Townsville coast support wild-caught barramundi, mud crab, banana prawns, and a major reef-fish charter industry.
Mooloolaba is QLD's premier tuna port — landing yellowfin, swordfish, and mahi-mahi from the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery.
Whitsundays-region fisheries cover spanish mackerel, coral trout, red emperor, and a vibrant reef-charter scene set against the Great Barrier Reef.
Karumba on the Gulf of Carpentaria is the heart of the banana prawn fishery and a major barramundi fishing town with Indigenous co-management.
Cape York fisheries are increasingly Indigenous-led — barramundi, mud crab, and reef fish fisheries with strong cultural integration.
Cairns is the gateway to the northern Great Barrier Reef — a centre for reef-line fishing, charter operations, and seafood processing for Asia-Pacific markets.
The shallow tropical sea between northern QLD and Arnhem Land — the heart of Australia's banana and tiger prawn trawl fishery.
Between Cape York and PNG, the Torres Strait is co-managed with Traditional Inhabitants and supports tropical rock lobster, prawn, and finfish fisheries with significant Indigenous ownership.