Marine life protection

Apply for a commercial fishing licence

You can apply for a commercial fishing licence online or by downloading and completing a form.

Apply for a Community Stewardship Grant

Community Stewardship Grants are available annually to support community-based projects that serve to protect and restore the local environment, enabling local community groups to undertake stewardship of natural resources in their local area.

Apply for a jetty fuel pipeline

You can only apply for a jetty fuel pipeline by completing a form and posting your application to the Department of Transport.

Apply for a private, commercial or community jetty licence

You can only apply for a jetty licence by completing a form and posting your application to the Department of Transport.

Apply for or renew a recreational fishing licence

A licence is required for recreational fishing from a boat, net fishing, freshwater angling, fishing for rock lobster, abalone, or marron.

Apply to translocate fish

Translocation approval is required for the movement of live non-endemic fish into, and within, Western Australia.

Change your recreational fishing licence contact details

You can change your recreational fishing licence contact details, in person, by post or online.

Marine fees and payments

Learn how to pay fees for items related to recreational boating, commercial vessel operations and maritime facilities and management.

Marine parks and reserves

Marine parks and reserves help to conserve marine biodiversity and provide special places for people to enjoy, appreciate and learn about the spectacular marine life.

Marine wildlife response

Officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) respond to whale or dolphin strandings.

Modify a jetty licence

How to get a permit if you plan to do any works to your jetty.

Obtain a certificate of title for a jetty licence application

You can order a copy of a certificate of title through Landgate to find out who owns a property in WA.

Pay your jetty fuel pipeline renewal

Use DoTDirect to pay your renewal for fuelling facilities used in connection with commercial and public jetties.

Renew a commercial fishing licence online

You can renew your commercial fishing licence online. To renew online, you must renew your licence before it has expired.

Renew your boat registration

You can pay for the annual renewal of your boat registration online.

Renew your jetty licence

You can pay the annual renewal of your private, commercial or community jetty licence online.

Transfer a jetty licence

If you are transferring a jetty licence you need to let the Department of Transport know you have no objections to the transfer.

View a map of freshwater fish and crustaceans distribution

Freshwater Fish Distribution is an interactive map showing the location of all confirmed sightings of freshwater fish species in Western Australia.