Translations:Portunus pelagicus/7/en

The species is commercially fished in Australia, and is also available to recreational fishers and is regulated by various state governments. Relevant recreational fishing regulations for Australia (as of March 2016) are tabled below.

State	Minimum carapace	Bag limit	Boat limit	Possession Limit	Notes
South Australia	11 cm	20 (Gulf St Vincent) or 40 (combined with sand crabs)	60 (Gulf St Vincent) or 120 (combined with sand crabs)	N/A
New South Wales	6 cm	10	N/A	20
Western Australia	12.7 cm	20 or 10 (West Coast)	40 or 20 (West Coast)	N/A	Cockburn Sound is closed. Peel-Harvey Estuary is closed from 1 September to 31 October.
Queensland	11.5 cm	No limit	No limit	No limit
Northern Territory	N/A	N/A	N/A	30	Combined total for any crab species other than mud crabs.