Please take note of the following prohibited fish species:
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Basking shark | Cetorhinus maximus |
| Brindle bass | Epinephelus lanceolatus |
| Coelacanth | Latimeria chalumnae |
| Great white shark | Carcharodon carcharias |
| Hammerhead shark | Sphyrna spp. |
| Natal wrasse | Anchichoerops natalensis |
| Pipefish & seahorses Family | Syngnathidae |
| Potato bass | Epinephelus tukula |
| Sawfishes Family | Pristidae |
| Seventy-four | Polysteganus undulosus |
| Whale shark | Rhincodon typus |
| Wreckfish | Polyprion spp. |
Reference: Recreational Fishing Brochure 2017-18, Prohibited Fish Species List.