Pots, dillies and nets

You can use a maximum of:

• five pots or dillies per person, or
• 10 pots per vessel when there are two or more people on board.

Saltwater pots or dillies may not be used in fresh water.

Floats

All pots must have a complying marker float (buoy) attached that is at least 100mm in diameter and length.

You can't use non-compliant floats such as:

• juice and milk bottles
• pool noodles
• plastic drums.

The float must be attached to the marine pot and dilly with line that is at least 6mm in diameter.

The float must be visible at all times when in use and have your first and last name and active telephone number clearly marked on it.

Marine pots for saltwater

Pots must not:

• be greater than 100cm in length, width, height or diameter and must not exceed 0.5 cubic metres in volume
• have more than four openings into any enclosure, except for emptying crabs from it, or for placing bait
• be made of material that entangles fish or aquatic life, such as witches' hat pots, which are not allowed
• have a stretched mesh size less than 50mm if made from polyethylene.

Diagrams of saltwater marine pots

Dillies

When set, the sides of dillies must collapse and the net must sit flat.

Dillies must be made with a minimum 15mm mesh when stretched.

Dillies must not be greater than 100cm in length, height or diameter and must not exceed 0.5 cubic metres in volume.

Dillies must not contain material that is capable of entangling fish or aquatic life.

Diagram of a dilly

You may have a maximum of five pots or dillies for each person on your vessel.

Freshwater pots must not be greater than 70cm in length or 50cm in width or height and have a mesh size of no less than 15mm when stretched.

All entrances must have a rigid turtle excluder ring with a maximum diameter of 90mm.

You may have a maximum of 10 pots or dillies per vessel when two or more people are on board, except in the Daly River Fish Management Zone.

Daly River Fish Management Zone

You must follow all of these rules for the Daly River Fish Management Zone:

• maximum of three freshwater pots or dillies per person possession limit
• maximum of six freshwater pots or dillies per vessel when two or more people are on board
• pots must not be greater than 70cm in length or 50cm in width or height and not have a mesh size of less than 15mm when stretched.

Diagram of a freshwater dilly or pot