Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
Fisheries (Commercial Dive) Rules 2021
NOTICE OF THE DATES OF THE CLOSED SEASON FOR A PART OF THE COMMERCIAL DIVE FISHERY AND NOTICE OF COMMERCIAL DIVE FISHERY CLOSURE TO SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
I, Rachel McKay, Acting 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 12 of the Fisheries (Commercial Dive) Rules 2021 (the Rules):
A. 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 August 2026 to 11:59 pm 31 August 2026; and
B. 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 the commercial dive fishery known as the Mercury Passage Catch Cap Area, being that area of State water (excluding Maria Island Marine Reserve) bounded in the north by an imaginary straight line running due east from the easternmost point of Cape Bougainville to the point at latitude 42°30’31”S and longitude 148°04’18”E, then due south to Cape Boullanger, then following the line of high water in an approximately south-west direction to Cape Peron at the point of latitude 42°44’32”S and longitude 148’°00’54”E, then running due south to the line of latitude 42°45’58”S, then running due west to the high-water mark at latitude 42°46'02”S and longitude 147°52'50"E.
SCHEDULE 2
While on a commercial fishing trip in State waters for the purpose of taking shortspined sea urchins (species Heliocidaris erythrogramma) 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 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 20th day of August 2026
RACHEL MCKAY
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER - MARINE RESOURCES
Information
(This information does not form part of the notice)
This notice has the effect of closing the Mercury Passage Catch Cap Area of the commercial dive fishery to the take of shortspined sea urchin from Saturday 22th August 2026 until the end of season, 31 August 2026. This is part of arrangements to control the total amount of shortspined sea urchins harvested in the interest of resource sustainability.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment - modified: 20 August 2026, expires: 31 August 2026