Sub-block catch caps are used to refine spatial management of the commercial abalone fishery.
Fishing effort needs to be distributed across the fishery to reduce the possibility of localised overfishing.
At times, sub-blocks of the commercial abalone fishery are closed to control the total amount of abalone harvested in an area in the interest of resource sustainability.
Go to Public Notices page to view all current abalone fishery notices.
If you have any queries regarding these closures, please contact the Principal Fisheries Management Office (Abalone) using the details below.
Please be aware that sub-blocks in the fishery may be closed to fishing for biosecurity reasons. To view any such closures in place at present see Harvest Area Status.
Sub blocks 31B and 39A commercial blacklip closure 1 December to 31 December 2023
Block 33 commercial blacklip closure 26 November to 31 December 2023
Block 5 commercial blacklip abalone closure
Block 21 commercial blacklip abalone closure 6 November 2023 to 31 December 2023
Block 2 and block 4 commercial greenlip abalone closure 30 September 2023 to 31 December 2023
Blocks 36 and 38 commercial blacklip abalone closure 28 September 2023 to 31 December 2023
North-west commercial greenlip abalone closure 1 Sept 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Commercial greenlip abalone closure sub-blocks 31A, 31B, 39A and 39B Thursday 6 July 2023 to 31 December 2023
Commercial blacklip abalone closure sub-blocks 6A, 6B and 6C 25 June 2023 to 31 December 2023
Commercial blacklip abalone closure sub-blocks 28B and 28C 22 June 2023 to 31 December 2023
Commercial blacklip abalone closure sub-blocks 48B, 48C, 49A, 49B and 49C 28 May 2023 to 31 December 2023
Block 29 Commercial blacklip abalone closure 20 May 2023 to 31 December 2023
Commercial blacklip abalone closure sub-blocks 12A, 12B, 12D, 13A and 13B 24 February 2023 to 31 December 2023
Commercial blacklip abalone closure block 16 and Peggys Pt to Cape Pillar 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Commercial blacklip abalone closure sub-blocks 31B, 39A and 39B 1 January 2023 to 2 July 2023
Commercial greenlip abalone closure sub-blocks 31A, 31B, 39A and 39B 1 January 2023 to 2 July 2023
Commercial greenlip abalone closure sub-blocks 31A, 31B, 39A and 39B 3 July 2023 to 31 Dec 2023 less than 150 mm
Commercial Abalone ManagementLevel 3, 134 Macquarie StreetGPO Box 44HOBART TAS 7001Phone: 0457 097 534Email: commercial.fisheries@nre.tas.gov.au
Level 3, 134 Macquarie St
Hobart TAS 7000
Phone: (03) 6165 3233, 1300 720 647
Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au
GPO Box 44
Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550
Email: commercial.fisheries@nre.tas.gov.au
Level 1, 134 Macquarie St
Email: fishing.licensing@nre.tas.gov.au