Closure Notice for southern Blacklip Abalone (12A 12B 12D 13A 13B) from 1 January to 30 April 2026

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

NOTICE OF THE DATES OF THE CLOSED SEASON FOR THE COMMERCIAL BLACKLIP 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 Blacklip 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 blacklip abalone fishery in State waters off the southern inshore
coast of Tasmania enclosed by an imaginary line commencing where the line of latitude
43°25’42.59” South meets the high water mark in Faults Bay then following that line of latitude due west to the line of longitude 145°40’31” East then following that line of longitude due south to the line of latitude 43°45’43.49” South, then running due east to the line of longitude
146°11’20.21” East, then running due north to the line of latitude 43°33’53.35” South, then running due east to the line of longitude 146°24’25.01” East, then running due south to the line of latitude 43°45’43.49” South, then running due east to the line of longitude 146°52’15.64” East, then running due north to the high water mark at Whale Head, then following the line of high water generally west to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 2
While on a commercial fishing trip in State waters for the purpose of taking Blacklip Abalone
(species Haliotis rubra) 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 Blacklip Abalone fishery off the southern
inshore from Faults Bay to Whale Head, inclusive of sub-blocks 12A, 12B, 12D, 13A, and 13B, from Thursday 1 January 2026 until 30 April 2026 inclusive. This is part of arrangements to control the total amount of Blacklip Abalone harvested in the interest of resource sustainability.

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