Status: OPEN
The East Coast Catch Cap area opened for commercial fishing on Wednesday, 1 March 2023.
The East Coast Catch Cap has been set at 94 tonnes for the 2023/24 season and will close once the cap has been reached.
The area from Eddystone Point, line of latitude 40° 59’ 35” south to Tasman Head, line of latitude 43° 30’ 58 south, the
East Coast Stock Rebuilding Area, including the East Coast Catch Cap Area will close once the catch cap is reached.
Below is a table of cumulative catches from the East Coast Catch Cap Area for the 2023/24 season.
Cumulative Catch from East Coast Catch Cap Area 2023/24 season.
March 2023
| 51.57
| 42.43
| 54.86
|
April 2023
| 23.1
| 19.33
| 24.57
|
May 2023*
| 2.73
| 16.60
| 2.90
|
June 2023
|
| |
|
July 2022
|
| |
|
August 2023
| |
|
|
| TOTAL | 77.40 | 16.60 | 82.34 |
* Catch update as of 16 May 2023
Cumulative Catch from East Coast Catch Cap Area 2022/23March 2022
| 34.68
| 59.32
| 36.89
|
April 2022
| 17.91
| 41.41
| 19.05
|
May 2022
| 3.40
| 38.01
| 3.62
|
June 2022
| 15.43
| 22.58
| 16.41
|
July 2022
| 27.36
| -4.78
| 29.11
|
August 2022
| 1.02
| -5.80
| 1.09
|
|
TOTAL | 99.80 |
-5.80 |
106.17 |
Finalised East Coast Catch Cap Catch 2022
Click image below for an enlarged graphical representation of catch from the East Coast Catch Cap Area.
Map of East Coast Rock Lobster
Catch-Cap Area
