the number of fish of any species that an angler may have in his/her possession at any given time, except at place of ordinary residence. In most instances, the possession limit is two times the daily limit. There are exceptions.

In the Northern Territory, there is a possession limit on some fish species and a general possession limit covering the remaining fish. It means that an angler can only have a certain number of fish in his or her possession at any time except in their place of permanent residence.

a maximum number of a specific animal species that can be in an individual's possession at any time