Fisheries Notice - Commercial Blacklip Abalone Closure (Babel Island SAU - block 38) from 28 September to 31 December 2026

Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995

Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2017

NOTICE OF THE DATES OF THE CLOSED SEASON FOR A PART OF THE COMMERCIAL BLACKLIP ABALONE 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):

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 28 September 2026 until 11:59 pm 31 December 2026; and
That the parts of the commercial Blacklip Abalone fishery specified in schedule 1 are closed to, or in respect of, the activities specified in schedule 2.

SCHEDULE 1

All those parts of the commercial blacklip abalone fishery in State waters off the north-east coast of Flinders Island within an area enclosed by an imaginary line commencing where the line of latitude 40^o01'02.5”S meets the high water mark on Planter Beach, then running due east to the line of longitude 148^o36'19.3”E, then running due north to the line of latitude 39^o35'08.4”S, then running due west to the line of longitude 148^o05'07.6”E, then running directly to the highwater mark on Foochow Beach North closest to the point of latitude 39^o45'25.4”S and longitude 147^o58'51.5”E, then following the line of high water generally south-east back 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.

In this notice:

All coordinates of latitude and longitude 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, having a particular meaning under the Act or the Rules, has the same meaning in this notice.

Dated this 25^th day of September 2026

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 in State waters of the Babel Island SAU area in the Bass Strait part of the fishery, inclusive of block 38, from Monday 28^th September 2026 until 31 December 2026.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment - modified: 25 September 2026, expires: 31 December 2026