queensland snapper in the freezer

[Thorbjorn Hale]

Hi guy, even though snapper closure is more than halfway complete I have a question. Are you allowed to have pre closure fillets in your freezer? I couldn't find anything about having it in your freezer. Asking for a friend. That certain friend had some snapper sashimi last night and it was delicious, but it did cross his mind that what he was doing might be illegal. How would they prove that you had not bought it from a shop?

Cheers Thorbjorn

and Thorbjorn's mysterious friend

[Damo300]

Geez I hope not, not that I have to worry at this stage but every other season I had snapps in the freezer. 

 

I'd say they'd have to get you returning to ramp with them in the esky, otherwise like you say, how can it be proven they are caught in the closed season. 

[Angry51]

I'd tell you very best mate ( hope it's not Hamish ) not to worry.

I think you'd be safe from the nasty fisho's

[Thorbjorn Hale]

1 hour ago, Junky said:

Geez I hope not, not that I have to worry at this stage but every other season I had snapps in the freezer. 

 

I'd say they'd have to get you returning to ramp with them in the esky, otherwise like you say, how can it be proven they are caught in the closed season. 

Glad to hear I’m not the only one haha

[Bretto77]

My understanding is that you are not allowed to take snapper caught during the closed season. Possession limits will still apply during closed season I presume.

[Angry51]

Sounds like close to it Brett, but if closed season started 15th of month and you caught bag limit on 14th you'd have a case wouldn't you?

[Bretto77]

1 hour ago, Angry51 said:

Sounds like close to it Brett, but if closed season started 15th of month and you caught bag limit on 14th you'd have a case wouldn't you?

So long as you don't have more than your possession limit you are fine is my interpretation.

[Kat]

Brett is right.  As long as you haven't taken snapper during the closed season (where you would have to be caught at the ramp or on the water doing so - evidence wise), then you just can't have more than the posession limit at any one point in time. 

So for example Brett and I would be all good with 8 in freezer - none in Esky - so we are definitely safe.  Lol.

Eating frozen snapper as Sushimi might be a crime though

[Thorbjorn Hale]

9 hours ago, Kat said:

Brett is right.  As long as you haven't taken snapper during the closed season (where you would have to be caught at the ramp or on the water doing so - evidence wise), then you just can't have more than the posession limit at any one point in time. 

So for example Brett and I would be all good with 8 in freezer - none in Esky - so we are definitely safe.  Lol.

Eating frozen snapper as Sushimi might be a crime though

The sashimi was really tasty though, with some salt and a bit of lemon. I cryovacced both snapper fillets which makes it come out the freezer tasting just a little worse than fresh but much better than a ziplock bag

[Big J]

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Signing off, Big J!

[Bretto77]

On 02/08/2023 at 7:24 AM, Thorbjorn Hale said:

The sashimi was really tasty though, with some salt and a bit of lemon. I cryovacced both snapper fillets which makes it come out the freezer tasting just a little worse than fresh but much better than a ziplock bag

I like vacuum sealing things too. However good quality zip lock bags can be utilised well. I did it for years before I bought a vacuum sealer.

With zip locks if you put what you want in the bag then carefully immerse it in water to the level of the zip lock and seal it you can get nearly all of the air out

[Angry51]

32 minutes ago, Bretto77 said:

I like vacuum sealing things too. However good quality zip lock bags can be utilised well. I did it for years before I bought a vacuum sealer.

With zip locks if you put what you want in the bag then carefully immerse it in water to the level of the zip lock and seal it you can get nearly all of the air out

That works really good Brett, I use that method when using sous vide cooking.

[Thorbjorn Hale]

On 7/8/2023 at 12:12 PM, Big J said:

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did you get the reference? Haha. i used to code for a TECH GIANT! LOL  

 

Signing off, Big J!

It’s pronounced tore-bee-un. 

[snap1946]

just ring fisheries they will tell you  that's what i do when not sure