Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2017
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF ABALONE 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, acting pursuant to rule 9 of the Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2017 (the Rules), determine that the part of the abalone fishery specified in schedule 1 is closed to, or in respect of, the activities specified in schedule 2 for the period specified in schedule 2.
SCHEDULE 1
All that part of the commercial greenlip abalone fishery in State waters off the north-east coast of Tasmania enclosed by an imaginary line commencing where the line of longitude 147° 47’ 01.46” East meets the high watermark on mainland Tasmania at Tomahawk Beach then running due north to where it meets the line of latitude 40° 39’ South, then running due east to the line of longitude 148°33’ 31.88” East, then following that line of longitude due south to the line of latitude 40°59’ 42” South, then running due west to the high water mark at Eddystone Point, then following the line of high water generally north-west to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 2
If the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive), while on a commercial fishing trip for the purpose of taking greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata), enters the water by swimming or diving in the part of the abalone fishery specified in schedule 1 at any time in the specified period from 12:01 am 1 July 2024 to 11:59 pm 31 December 2024 they must not take or possess greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) with a shell length less than 150 millimetres at any time while on that commercial fishing trip.
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 Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 or the Rules has the same meaning in this notice.
Dated this 15th day of December 2023
Dr Ian Dutton
General Manager (Marine Resources)
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The commercial greenlip abalone fishery in State waters off the north-east coast of Tasmania is being closed to specific activities for a specified period in the interest of resource sustainability. The following sub-blocks will close to commercial fishing for greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 150 millimetres from 12:01 am 1 July 2024 to 11:59 pm 31 December 2024: sub-blocks 31A, 31B, 39A and 39B only.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment - modified: 1 July 2024, expires: 31 December 2024