Hi Adam,
Here are the regulations for spear fishing. Note that a hand spear and a spear gun are two different things. A hawaiin sling is a spear gun.
Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide 2003 - 2004
Contents
Spearfishing
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The use or possession of spear guns or hand held spears is prohibited in, on or next to inland waters.
The use of any spear or spear gun to take rock lobster is prohibited.
Hand held spears and spear guns must not be used in marine national parks and marine sanctuaries except in those areas where fishing is permitted until 1 April (other than Corner Inlet Marine National Park). Hand held spears and spear guns may be carried in marine national parks and marine sanctuaries subject to conditions relating to safety.
Hand Held SpearA hand held spear must not have any barbs or more than two prongs. May be used to take fish other than rock lobster in marine waters, but not:
within 30m of any jetty;
within 30m of the mouth of any creek or river;
in inland waters, Curdies Inlet, the North Arm of Gippsland Lakes, Mallacoota Inlet, Swan Bay, Sydenham Inlet, Tamboon Inlet, Lake Tyers Inlet; Wingan Inlet;
in specified parts of Corner Inlet and Andersons Inlet;
within all Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries.
Spear Guns (including slings)
A spear gun is a mechanical device or object that is capable of imparting propulsive energy to a spear or arrow.
A spear gun may be used to take fish (other than rock lobster) in marine waters, but not:
within 30m of any jetty;
within 400m of the mouth of any creek or river;
within all Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries.
The possession of a spear gun is prohibited in, on or next to Lake Tyers, the Lower Lake at Mallacoota Inlet, and Wingan or Curdies Inlet. You may possess a spear gun in a boat on these waters only if you are proceeding by the most direct route to or from a boat ramp or mooring to waters in which the use of a spear gun is permitted.
The use or possession of a spear gun is prohibited in the waters of the Gippsland Lakes except for those waters that are within:
20m of the 3 rocky groynes off the eastern end of Rigby Island;
20m of the 'barrier' in Hopetoun Channel, west of the barrier landing;
50m of the compass beacons in Eagle Point Bay;
imaginary lines running from Wattle Point to Trouser Point and from Waddy Point to Pelican Point in Lake Victoria.
Here are the regulations for spear fishing. Note that a hand spear and a spear gun are two different things. A hawaiin sling is a spear gun.
Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide 2003 - 2004
Contents
Spearfishing
[url="http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing/"]http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing/[/url]
The use or possession of spear guns or hand held spears is prohibited in, on or next to inland waters.
The use of any spear or spear gun to take rock lobster is prohibited.
Hand held spears and spear guns must not be used in marine national parks and marine sanctuaries except in those areas where fishing is permitted until 1 April (other than Corner Inlet Marine National Park). Hand held spears and spear guns may be carried in marine national parks and marine sanctuaries subject to conditions relating to safety.
Hand Held SpearA hand held spear must not have any barbs or more than two prongs. May be used to take fish other than rock lobster in marine waters, but not:
within 30m of any jetty;
within 30m of the mouth of any creek or river;
in inland waters, Curdies Inlet, the North Arm of Gippsland Lakes, Mallacoota Inlet, Swan Bay, Sydenham Inlet, Tamboon Inlet, Lake Tyers Inlet; Wingan Inlet;
in specified parts of Corner Inlet and Andersons Inlet;
within all Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries.
Spear Guns (including slings)
A spear gun is a mechanical device or object that is capable of imparting propulsive energy to a spear or arrow.
A spear gun may be used to take fish (other than rock lobster) in marine waters, but not:
within 30m of any jetty;
within 400m of the mouth of any creek or river;
within all Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries.
The possession of a spear gun is prohibited in, on or next to Lake Tyers, the Lower Lake at Mallacoota Inlet, and Wingan or Curdies Inlet. You may possess a spear gun in a boat on these waters only if you are proceeding by the most direct route to or from a boat ramp or mooring to waters in which the use of a spear gun is permitted.
The use or possession of a spear gun is prohibited in the waters of the Gippsland Lakes except for those waters that are within:
20m of the 3 rocky groynes off the eastern end of Rigby Island;
20m of the 'barrier' in Hopetoun Channel, west of the barrier landing;
50m of the compass beacons in Eagle Point Bay;
imaginary lines running from Wattle Point to Trouser Point and from Waddy Point to Pelican Point in Lake Victoria.