Fisheries Notice - Shortspined sea urchin in Georges Bay (sub-block 30D)

Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995

Fisheries (Commercial Dive) Rules 2021

NOTICE OF THE DATES OF THE CLOSED SEASON FOR 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):

That the dates of the closed season for those parts of the commercial dive fishery specified in schedule 1 are from 12:01 am 7 October 2026 to 11:59 pm 31 August 2027; and
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 Georges Bay catch-cap area, being that area of State waters enclosed by an imaginary line commencing at Granite Rock Point, then following the line of high water around Georges Bay to the end of the breakwater at Blanche Point, then running straight to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 2

While on a commercial fishing trip in State waters for the purpose of takingshortspined 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 5^th day of October 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 commercial dive fishery to the take of shortspined sea urchin in the Georges Bay catch-capped area of the North-Eastern fishery part, inclusive of sub-block 30D, from Wednesday 7^th October 2026 until the end of season, 31 August 2027. 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: 5 October 2026, expires: 1 September 2027