Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2017

NOTICE OF ABALONE FISHERY CLOSURE TO SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES

I, Dr David Midson, General Manager (Marine Resources) in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, acting pursuant to a delegation from the Minister administering the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (the Act), hereby determine under rule 9 of the Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2017 (the Rules) that the part of the abalone fishery specified in schedule 1 is closed to, or in respect of, the activities specified in schedule 2 for the period specified in schedule 2.

SCHEDULE 1
All that part of the commercial Greenlip Abalone fishery in State waters off the north-east coast
of Tasmania enclosed by an imaginary line commencing where the line of longitude 147°47’01.46” East meets the high watermark on mainland Tasmania at Tomahawk Beach then running due north to where it meets the line of latitude 40°39’ South, then running due east to the line of longitude 148°33’31.88” East, then following that line of longitude due south to the line of latitude 40°59’47.10” South, then following that line of latitude due west to the high water mark near Eddystone Point, then following the line of high water generally north-west to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 2
While on a commercial fishing trip during the specified period from 12:01 am 29 June 2026 to 11:59 pm 31 December 2026, the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take or possess Greenlip Abalone (Haliotis laevigata) with a shell length less than 150 millimetres if they have entered the water by swimming or diving in the State waters specified in Schedule 1 during that fishing trip.

All coordinates of latitude and longitude specified in this notice are to be determined by
reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia (also known as "the GDA" or "GDA94") as defined in the Commonwealth Gazette No. GN 35, 6 September 1995.

Any expression used in this notice having a particular meaning under the Act or the Rules has the same meaning in this notice.

Dated this 1st day of December 2025

DR DAVID MIDSON
GENERAL MANAGER - MARINE RESOURCES

Information
(This information does not form part of the notice)
This notice has the effect of closing the commercial Greenlip Abalone fishery in the north-east
coast of Tasmania, inclusive of sub-blocks 31A, 31B, 39A, and 39B, to the take of Greenlip Abalone smaller than 150mm, from Monday 29 June 2026 until 31 December 2026 inclusive. A person must not take or possess Greenlip Abalone smaller than 150 mm from any area during a fishing trip in which they dive in those sub-blocks. This is part of arrangements to control the total amount of Greenlip Abalone harvested in theinterest of resource sustainability.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment - modified: 15 December 2025, expires: 1 January 2026