We proudly source Blue Reef Coral Trout from over 35 commercial fishing vessels operating in the Reef Line Fishery in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. We work to a strict set of Government mandated regulations, to ensure the sustainability of our fishery, and a thriving population of Coral Trout. Some steps we take to ensure our fishery stays sustainable are:

• Specific gear and equipment requirements
• Two closed seasons during the fish spawning season
• No take of certain species
• Minimum legal size limits
• Vessel size limits
• Satellite vessel tracking on all boats

There are restrictions on the amount that commercial fishers can catch – each licensed commercial fisher is allocated a quota which is a percentage of the total allowable commercial catch for Coral Trout. There are firmly enforced limits on the amount that commercial fishers can catch. Each year the Queensland State Government sets a total allowable commercial catch, or quota. That sets the maximum allowable catch across the entire fishery for each year. The quota is set by monitoring and assessing the health of the fish population. These strict catch limits is why our fishery is widely regarded as one of the best managed fisheries globally. The population of Australian Coral Trout is thriving; and our mission is to do all in our power to keep it this way, for generations to come. More information on the sustainability of our fishery can be viewed here.