This is the Annual General Meeting Report for 2018/2019 .....

Due to a change by Government on allocation of recreational fishing grants this program the Sunfish Angler Education Program will not be active in 2019-2020.. .....

SUNFISH QLD was formed in 1993 out of the Queensland Sport and Recreational Fishing Council (QSRFC) which had been operational for some 20 years.

Representing all recreational anglers as well as members, SUNFISH QLD is the state's peak recreational fishing group and consults all the major Statewide fishing organizations such as:

Australian Underwater Federation Queensland (AUFQ) Queensland Amateur Fishing Clubs Association (QAFCA) Queensland Game Fishing Associat .....

A number of changes have been made to Queensland fishing rules – these new rules commenced 1 September 2019.


Please note: Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol will not immediately issue fines for non-compliance with these changes. For the fist few months, the focus will be on education and awareness.



Size limits Pearl perch – increased from 35 cm to 38 cm

King threadfin – increased from 60 cm to 65 cm on the east coast

Mary River cod .....

In the period 2014 to 2019 Sunfish has supported four scientific research projects which have been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals by the Sunfish Scientific Officer, Dr Barry Pollock. In these projects recreational fishers have made major voluntary contributions, and the projects were fully funded by volunteer recreational fishers. No government funds were sought or provided. This demonstrates the willingness of Sunfish, its associated recreational fishers, and recreational fisher .....