Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995

Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2022

Dates of closing of parts of the commercial rock lobster fishery to certain activities

I, Jason Jacobi, Secretary for the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, acting pursuant to a delegation from the minister administering the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995, hereby determine under rule 10 of the Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2022 that:

  • The part of the commercial rock lobster fishery specified in Schedule 1 that comprises of the activities of the taking of rock lobster is closed from 12:01 am on 15 November 2026 until 11:59 pm on 14 February 2027 unless earlier amended or revoked.

  • The activity of setting of a rock lobster pot in the part of the commercial rock lobster fishery specified in Schedule 1 is closed from 12:01 pm on 15 November 2026 until 11:59 pm on 14 February 2027, unless earlier amended or revoked.

Schedule 1

All that part of commercial rock lobster fishery in state waters off the south-east coast of Tasmania within an area enclosed by an imaginary line running from the high water mark at Scott Point, then running directly to the point of latitude 43°23'21" south longitude 147°05'59.5" east near the northernmost extremity of Partridge Island, then following the line of high water in a clockwise direction to the point of latitude 43°24'32.6" south longitude 147°05'58.9" east near the southernmost extremity of Partridge Island, then running due south to the high water mark at Labillardiere Peninsula, then following the line of high water in an approximately south-east direction to the point of latitude 43°29’35.7” south longitude 147°10’40.6” east at West Cloudy Head, then running due south to the line of latitude 43°30’00” south, then running due west to the high water mark at Big Lagoon Beach, then following the high water mark in an approximately north-east direction to the point of latitude 43°29’15.5” south longitude 146°58’36.6” east, then running directly to the point of  latitude 43°29’09.6” south longitude 146°58’43.7” east, then following the high water mark in an approximately north-east direction back to the point of commencement.

Words and expressions used in this published notice have the same meaning as in the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 and the Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2022.

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.

Dated 12 November 2026.

Jason Jacobi
Secretary 

Information

(This information does not form part of the notice)

This notice closes part of the commercial rock lobster fishery south of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, inclusive of those parts of sub-blocks 7G1I, 7G1M, 7F2P and 7G1N not in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel from 15 November 2026 until 14 February 2027, unless earlier amended or revoked.

GPS coordinates are provided in degrees, minutes, and seconds (for example, 147°07′30″E). If you use GPS in degrees and decimal minutes (for example, 147°7.5'E) or in decimal degrees (for example, 147.125°E), you must accurately convert the coordinates to the correct format.

For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania’s Wild Fisheries Management Branch on 6165 3045 or fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment - modified: 12 November 2026, expires: 14 February 2027