Fishery Closures
Fishing effort must be distributed across the fishery to reduce localised overfishing. Closures occur for many reasons including resource sustainability and to manage market access risks.
Abalone fishery notices are linked below and viewable at the
Public Notices webpage.
LAST UPDATED: 21 August 2026
Abalone subblocks and zones 22 May 2024
Photo: NRE Tas
Eastern Blacklip
Zone and block/sub-block status
|
E ZONE |
OPEN
TAC: 203 t |
|
13C | OPEN |
|
13D | OPEN |
|
13E | OPEN |
14A 14B and 14C
| OPEN
|
|
14D and 14E | CLOSED 24.08.26 to 31.12.26
|
15
| OPEN
|
16
| CLOSED 01.04.26 to TBD
|
|
16B, 16C |
SHELLMAP CLOSED 27.05.25 to TBD |
|
17 | OPEN
|
|
18 | OPEN
|
|
19 | OPEN |
|
20A, 20B |
SHELLMAP CLOSED
13.05.26 to TBD |
|
20C | OPEN |
|
21 | OPEN |
|
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28A |
CLOSED
01.04.26 to TBD |
|
28B | OPEN |
28C
| OPEN
|
|
29 | OPEN |
|
30 | OPEN |
|
31A | OPEN
|
Western Blacklip
Zone and block/sub-block status
|
W ZONE |
OPEN
TAC: 287 t |
|
06D | OPEN |
|
07 | OPEN |
|
08 | OPEN |
|
09 | OPEN |
|
10 |
CLOSED 16.03.26 to 31.12.26 |
|
11 |
CLOSED 10.05.26 to 31.12.26 |
|
12 | OPEN |
|
13A | OPEN |
|
13B | OPEN
|
Northern Blacklip
Zone and block/sub-block status
|
N ZONE |
OPEN
TAC: 56 t |
|
01 | OPEN |
|
02 | OPEN |
|
03 | OPEN |
|
04 | OPEN |
|
05A, 05B, 05C |
CLOSED 06.06.26 to 31.12.26 |
|
05D | OPEN
|
|
06A | OPEN |
06B
| OPEN
|
06C
| OPEN
|
|
31B | OPEN
|
|
39 | OPEN
|
|
40 | OPEN |
|
49D | OPEN |
|
49E |
CLOSED 07.06.26 to 31.12.26
|
Bass Strait Blacklip
Zone and block/sub-block status
|
BS ZONE |
OPEN
TAC: 87.5 t |
|
32 | OPEN |
|
33 | OPEN |
|
34 | OPEN |
|
35 | OPEN |
|
36 | OPEN |
|
37 | OPEN |
|
38 | OPEN |
|
41 | OPEN |
|
42 | OPEN |
|
43 | OPEN |
|
44 | OPEN |
|
45 | OPEN |
|
46 | OPEN |
|
47 | OPEN |
|
48A | OPEN |
|
48B, 48C |
CLOSED 21.05.26 to 31.12.26 |
|
49A, 49B, 49C |
CLOSED 21.05.26 to 31.12.26
|
|
50 | OPEN |
|
51 | OPEN |
|
52 | OPEN |
|
53 | OPEN |
|
54 | OPEN |
|
55 | OPEN |
|
56 | OPEN |
|
57 | OPEN
|
Greenlip
Areas not shown in table are open
|
G ZONE |
OPEN
TAC: 98 t |
01
| CLOSED
20.08.26 - 31.12.26
|
02
| CLOSED
20.08.26 - 31.12.26
|
03
| CLOSED
20.08.26 - 31.12.26
|
04
| CLOSED
20.08.26 - 31.12.26
|
|
31A | CLOSED
02.07.26 - 31.12.26
|
|
31B | CLOSED
02.07.26 - 31.12.26
|
|
39A |
CLOSED
02.07.26 - 31.12.26
|
|
39B |
CLOSED
02.07.26 - 31.12.26
|
2026 Public Notices
Notice - 2026 - Blacklip Abalone - 14D and 14E (South Bruny) 24 August - 31 Dec 2026
Notice 2026 - Revoke Abalone Closure 14B 14C 15 18 (DEntrecasteaux-Channel Derwent-River Betsey-Island) from 21 Aug 2026
Notice 2026 - Greenlip Abalone (Blocks 1 2 3 4 - King Island) 20 Aug - 31 Dec 2026
Notice 2026 - Abalone Closure 14B 14C 15 18 (DEntrecasteaux Channel Derwent River)
Notice 2026 - Revoke Abalone Closure 14 15 17A 18 (DEntrecasteaux Channel Derwent River Betsey Island)
Notice - 2026 - NE Greenlip Abalone (31A 31B 39A 39B) 2 Jul - 31 Dec 2026
Notice 2026 - N Blacklip Abalone - 5A 5B 5C (North West) 6 June - 31 Dec 2026
Notice 2026 - BS Blacklip Abalone - 48B 48C 49A 49B 49C Hunter and Hummock) 18 May - 31 Dec 2026
Notice 2026 - Abalone Closure BS 48B, 48C, 49A, 49B, 49C (Hunter & Hummock)
Notice 2026 - Abalone Closure Notice 2026 - Abalone Closure 14, 15, 17A, 18 (DEntrecasteaux Channel, Derwent River, Betsey Island)
Notice - 2026 - W Blacklip Abalone (Block 11 - Port Davey) 16 Mar - 31 Dec 2026
Notice - 2026 - E Blacklip Abalone (Block 14 - 30) 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2026
Notice - 2026 - E Blacklip Abalone (Block 16 22-27 and sub-block 28A) 1 Apr - 31 Dec 2026
Notice - 2026 - NE Blacklip Abalone (Sub-block 31B 39A 39B) 1 Jan - 28 June 2026
Notice - 2026 - S Blacklip Abalone (Sub-block 12A 12B 12D 13A 13B) 1 Jan - 30 Apr 2026
Notice - 2026 - NW Greenlip Abalone (Sub-block 48B 48C 49A 49B 49C 49E 6A 6B 6C and block 5) 1 Jan - 30 Apr 2026
Notice - 2026 - NE Greenlip Abalone (Sub-block 31A 31B 39A 39B) 1 Jan - 28 June 2026
Notice - 2026 - NE Greenlip Abalone under 150mm (Sub-block 31A 31B 39A 39B) 29 June - 31 Dec 2026