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.
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-block 49E commercial blacklip abalone closure 30 March 2025 to 31 December 2025
Commercial blacklip abalone closure sub-blocks 48B, 48C, 49A, 49B and 49C 3 March 2025 to 30 April 2025
Sub-blocks 12A, 12B, 12D, 13A and 13B commercial blacklip abalone closure 8 February 2025 to 31 December 2025
Sub-blocks 31B, 39A and 39B commercial blacklip abalone closure 1 January 2025 to 29 June 2025
Sub-blocks 31A, 31B, 39A and 39B commercial greenlip abalone 150mm 30 June 2025 to 31 December 2025
Sub-blocks 31A, 31B, 39A and 39B commercial greenlip abalone closure 1 January 2025 to 29 June 2025
North-west commercial greenlip abalone closure 1 January 2025 to 30 April 2025
North-west commercial blacklip abalone closure 1 January 2025 to 30 April 2025
East coast no commercial blacklip abalone fishing areas 2025
East coast commercial blacklip abalone closure 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025
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: fisheries.licensing@nre.tas.gov.au