Noxious (banned) fish

​To protect our waters from the spread of aquatic pests, some fish species are banned from being imported into WA. These species are listed as ‘noxious’ under schedule 5 of the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995.

Under the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 you must not do the following with any noxious fish:

• keep, breed, hatch or culture them;
• have them in your possession;
• consign or convey them;
• release them into any waters; or
• put them into a container or receptacle in which they might remain alive.

The current noxious fish list is below. However, as part of a nationwide process, we are considering adding further species to this list and a consultation process is open to gauge public opinion. Read our noxious fish proposals leaflet to find out more and to have your say.