Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995

Fisheries (Commercial Dive) Rules 2021

NOTICE OF THE REVOCATION AND DETERMINATION OF DATES OF THE CLOSED SEASON FOR A PART OF THE COMMERCIAL DIVE FISHERY

AND

NOTICE OF THE REVOCATION AND DETERMINATION OF COMMERCIAL DIVE 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) and acting pursuant to section 22 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1931, hereby revoke my determination relating to closing part of the Commercial Dive fishery including to specific activities made by published notice under rule 12 of the Fisheries (Commercial Dive) Rules 2021 on 13 May 2026 (‘Commercial Dive closure urchins and periwinkles for sub-blocks 20A and 20B’) with effect from 11:59 pm 21 September 2026.

Further, acting pursuant to a delegation from the Minister administering the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (the Act), I hereby determine under rule 12 of the Fisheries (Commercial Dive) Rules 2021 (the Rules):

  1. That the dates of the closed season for those parts of the commercial dive fishery specified in schedule 1 are from 12:01 am 22 September 2026 until further notice; and
  2. That the parts of the commercial dive fishery specified in schedule 1 are closed to, or in respect of, the activities specified in schedule 2.

SCHEDULE 1

All that part of commercial dive fishery in State waters off the south-east coast of Tasmania within an area enclosed by an imaginary line running from the point of latitude 43°07'20.2" South longitude 147°44'01.7" East at White Beach, then running directly to the point of latitude 43°06'49.2" South longitude 147°42'49.2" East, then running due west to the line of longitude 147°34'57.7" East. then running directly due north to the line of latitude 43°04'24.6" South, then running due east to the line of high water at Outer North Head, then following the line of high water in an approximately south-east direction back to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 2

While on a commercial fishing trip in State waters for the purpose of taking controlled fish including shortspined sea urchins (species Heliocidaris erythrogramma), longspined sea urchins (species Centrostephanus rodgersii), and periwinkles (species Lunella undulata) the holder of a fishing licence (commercial dive) must not enter the water by swimming or diving.

In this notice:

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 21st day of September 2026

DR DAVID MIDSON

GENERAL MANAGER - MARINE RESOURCES

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(This information does not form part of the notice)

This notice has the effect of varying the determinations closing the commercial dive fishery to the take of urchins and periwinkles in the northern White Beach area of the South-Eastern fishery part, where sub-block 20A remains closed and sub-block 20B is now open from Tuesday 22 September 2026 until further notice. This is part of arrangements to manage market access risks arising from biotoxin activity.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment - modified: 21 September 2026, expires: 31 October 2026