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):

  1. 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
  2. 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 part of the commercial Blacklip Abalone fishery in State waters in the Lower D’Entrecasteaux Channel region within an area bounded in the north by an imaginary line running from the point of latitude 43°19'45.8"S and longitude 147°14'20.9"E at Sunset Bay, then running directly to the point of latitude 43°19’35.9”S and longitude 147°04’19.8”E at Blubber Head, then following the line of highwater generally south to the point of latitude 43°30'46.0"S and longitude 146°57'12.9"E towards the southern end of Big Lagoon Beach, then runnig due east to the line of longitude 147°03'48.9"E, then running due north to the line of latitude 43°25'36"S, then running directly to the highwater mark of Hopwood Point at the point of latitude 43°25’10”S and longitude 147°05’31.7”E, then following the line of high water in an approximately south-east then north-east direction 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 25th 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 Lower Channel SAU area in the Eastern part of the fishery, inclusive of sub-blocks 14A, 14B and 14C, from Monday 28th September 2026 until 31 December 2026.

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