Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995

Section 94

PUBLIC NOTICE – TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH FOR THE COMMERCIAL BANDED MORWONG FISHERY FOR THE 2026-2027 QUOTA PERIOD

I, FELIX ELLIS MP, Acting Minister for Primary Industries and Water administering the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (the Act), acting pursuant to Section 94 of the Act, for the quota period 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027, hereby determine that:

  1. The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the commercial banded morwong fishery be set at 35.760 tonnes.
  2. The part of the commercial banded morwong fishery from which the total allowable catch is to be taken is the “TAC area” as defined in the Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015.
  3. The total allowable catch equates to 30 kilograms per quota unit.

Expressions used in this Public Notice have the same meaning as in the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 and the Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015.

Dated this 7th day of January 2026

Felix Ellis MP

ACTING MINISTER FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES and WATER

INFORMATION

This information does not form part of this notice.

This notice sets the total allowable catch for the 2026-2027 quota period for the commercial banded morwong fishery in the TAC area on the east coast of Tasmania. For further information contact the Wild Fisheries Management Branch of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania on 0457 046 561.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment - modified: 14 January 2026, expires: 1 March 2027