I, Ian Dutton, General Manager - Marine Resources in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, acting pursuant to a delegation from the Minister for Primary Industries and Water made on 13 July 2022 and acting pursuant to section 20(1) of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (the Act), hereby determine under rule 11 of the Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2011, (the Rules):
1. the dates of the open and closed seasons for the non-commercial rock lobster fishery for male rock lobster are as follows:
- open season from 00:01 5 November 2022 for all State waters excluding the East Coast stock rebuilding zone ; and
- open season from 00:01 3 December 2022 for the East Coast stock rebuilding zone; and
- closed season from 00:01 1 May 2023 for the Eastern Region; and
- closed season from 00:01 1 September 2023 for all State waters.
2. the dates of the open and closed seasons for the non-commercial rock lobster fishery for female rock lobster are as follows:
- open season from 00:01 5 November 2022 for all State waters excluding the East Coast stock rebuilding zone;
- open season from 00:01 3 December 2022 for the East Coast stock rebuilding zone; and
- closed season from 00:01 1 May 2023 for all State waters.
where:
East Coast stock rebuilding zone means-
a) all State waters off the east coast of Tasmania bound in the north by the line of latitude 40° 59' 35" South commencing from the high water mark Eddystone Point and running due east to the outer limit of State waters, and bound in the south by the line of latitude 43° 30' 58" South commencing from the high water mark Tasman Head and running due east to the outer limit of State waters.
b) Including waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.
and where:
D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Eastern Region are defined in the Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2011.
Unless otherwise defined in this notice, words and expressions used in this notice have the same meaning as in the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 and the Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2011.
Dated 08 August 2022
Dr Ian Dutton
General Manager - Marine Resources
INFORMATION
The non-commercial fishery includes fishing activities undertaken by holders of a recreational fishing licence and Aboriginal persons engaged in Aboriginal activities.
For more information go to www.fishing.tas.gov.au or contact the Wild Fisheries Management Branch NRE Tas 1300 720 647 or (03) 6165 3047 or fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au.
