The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has developed a free software application for recreational fishers.
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Mark Furner said the technology was all about protecting Queensland’s valuable fisheries resources for future generations.
“Qld Fishing 2.0 is an improved version of the original Qld Fishing app and aims to assist recreational fishers to better understand and comply with fishing rules and regulations,” Mr Furner said.
“All the best features of the first app are still there, but with a number of new functions added for the benefit of avid anglers.”
He said there was a lot of interest in the new artificial intelligence technology the app used.
“It can currently identify 20 common fish species with a high level of accuracy. The fish recognition technology and number of species it can identify will continuously improve with additional data and future releases,” Mr Furner said.
“Users can do their part for citizen science by submitting their fish photos to help train the app’s fish recognition tool.”
Mr Furner said the app’s new functionality would allow users to submit a photo and identify their catch through cutting-edge fish recognition technology, and understand the fishing rules in any location with the Can I Fish Here feature.
“It will also receive Fisheries Queensland notifications, including reminders about upcoming fishing closures. You can also use it to buy a permit to fish in Queensland’s 63 stocked dams and weirs,” he said.
Mr Furner said the app could be used in remote locations or in areas with limited mobile signal reception.
The new recreational fishing app can be downloaded for free by searching for Qld Fishing 2.0 in the App Store and via Google Play.
