Contacts for boating and fishing

Fish and environment incidents

Illegal fishing activity

Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol – Fishwatch

1800 017 116

Mangrove disturbance

Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol – Fishwatch

1800 017 116

Shark control program (includes trapped marine animals)

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

1800 806 891

Large groups of dead fish

Department of Environment and Science

1300 130 372

Boating

Recreational boat registration/licencing

Department of Transport and Main Roads

13 23 80

Commercial vessel standards

Department of Transport and Main Roads

3860 3500

Marine pollution

Department of Transport and Main Roads

3224 2620
3895 1318 (24 hour reporting)

Marine accidents

Department of Transport and Main Roads

3895 1318 (24 hour reporting)

Boat ramps

Department of Transport and Main Roads

3834 3806

Boating safety

Department of Transport and Main Roads

3860 3500

Commercial boat licences

Fisheries Queensland

13 25 23

Poisoning

Ciguatera poisoning

Tropical Population Health Unit Network

Cairns: 4050 3600

Townsville: 4753 9000

Mackay: 4968 6611

Mount Isa: 4744 9100

Central Population Health Unit Network

Rockhampton: 4920 6980

Wide Bay: 4150 2780

Sunshine Coast: 5409 6600

Brisbane northside: 3624 1111

Redcliffe: 3142 1800

Southern Population Health Unit Network

Darling Downs: 4631 9888

West Moreton: 3413 1200

Brisbane southside: 3000 9148

Gold Coast: 5509 7222