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

NOTICE OF THE DATES OF THE CLOSED SEASON FOR THE COMMERCIAL GREENLIP FISHERY AND 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):

A. That the dates of the closed season for those parts of the commercial Greenlip Abalone fishery specified in schedule 1 are from 12:01 am 1 January 2026 to 11:59 pm 30 April 2026; and

B. That the parts of the abalone fishery specified in schedule 1 are closed to, or in respect of,
the activities specified in schedule 2.

SCHEDULE 1
All that part of the commercial Greenlip Abalone fishery in State waters off the north-west coast
of Tasmania enclosed by an imaginary line commencing where the line of longitude 144°50’52.69” East meets the high watermark on mainland Tasmania near Harcus River, then running due north to the line of latitude 40°41’01.45” South, then running directly east to the high water mark at Little Creek, then following the line of high water generally clockwise around the northern coast of Robbins Island to Guyton Point, then running directly east to the line of longitude 145°06’17.51” East, then running due north to the line of latitude 40°17’25” South, then running due west to the line of longitude 144°42’1.72” East, then running due south to the line of latitude 40°24’53.76” South, then running due west to the line of longitude 144°26’19.03” East, then running due south to the line of latitude 41°21’58.85” South, then running directly east to the high water mark at Wild Wave River, then following the line of high water generally north to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 2
While on a commercial fishing trip in State waters for the purpose of taking Greenlip Abalone
(species Haliotis laevigata) the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not enter the
water by swimming or diving.

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 off the north-west
coast of Tasmania, inclusive of sub-blocks 48B, 48C, 49A, 49B, 49C, 49E, 6A, 6B, 6C, and block 5, from Thursday 1 January 2026 until 30 April 2026 inclusive. This is part of arrangements to control the total amount of Greenlip Abalone harvested in the interest of resource sustainability.

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