I, Guy Barnett, Minister administering the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995, pursuant to Section 94 of that Act, for the quota period from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2023, hereby:
- Set the total allowable catch for the commercial rock lobster fishery and the recreational rock lobster fishery combined at 1,220.70 tonnes;
- Determine that the parts of the fishery from which the total allowable catch is to be taken are the commercial rock lobster fishery and the recreational rock lobster fishery;
- Determine that the portion of the total allowable catch to be taken from the commercial rock lobster fishery is 1,050.70 tonnes; and,
- Determine that the portion of the total allowable catch to be taken from the recreational rock lobster fishery is 170 tonnes.
Expressions used in this Public Notice have the same meaning as in the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 and the Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2011.
Dated the 22nd day of December 2021.
Guy Barnett MP
MINISTER FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND WATER
INFORMATION
This notice sets the total allowable catch for the 2022/23 fishing year for the Commercial Rock Lobster Fishery and the Recreational Rock Lobster Fishery. For further information contact the Wild Fisheries Management Branch of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania on 0419 364 405.
