Sub-blocks 26B 26C 26D (Coles Bay) closure to commercial Heliocidaris erythrogramma 31 October 2023 to 31 August 2024

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, Dr Ian Dutton, General Manager (Marine Resources) in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, acting pursuant to a delegation from the Minister for Primary Industries and Water 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 31 October 2023 to 11:59 pm 31 August 2024; 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 Coles Bay catch-cap area, being that area of State water enclosed by an imaginary line running from Point Bagot at lat 42°05'58"S long 148°13'55"E to the point at lat 42°18'48"S long 148°08'19"E, then running due east to the line of high water at lat 42°18'42"S long 148°14'10"E, then following the line of high water in an approximately north-east direction to Passage Point at lat 42°17'32"S long 148°17'45"E, then running due north to the line of high water at lat 42°16'59"S long 148°17'44"E, then following the line of high water in an approximately north-west direction straight to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 2

While on a commercial fishing trip in State waters for the purpose of taking shortspined sea urchin (species Heliocidaris erythrogramma) the holder of a fishing licence (commercial dive) must not enter the water by swimming or diving.

Any expression used in this notice having a particular meaning under the Act or the Rules has the same meaning 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.

​Dated at HOBART this 30^th day of October 2023

DR IAN DUTTON

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 Coles Bay catch-capped area of the Central-Eastern fishery part, inclusive of sub-blocks 26B, 26C and 26D, from Tuesday 31 October 2023 until the end of season, 31 August 2024. This is part of arrangements to control the total amount of shortspined sea urchins harvested in the interest of resource sustainability.

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Department of Natural Resources and Environment - modified: 30 October 2023, expires: 31 December 2023