North East Catch Cap

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Status: OPEN

The North East Catch Cap area opened for commercial fishing on Wednesday, 1 March 2023​. 

The North East Catch Cap has been set at 100 tonnes for the 2023/24 season and will close once the cap has been reached. 

​The North East Catch Cap area encompasses waters east of Point Sorell around to St Helens Point, including the Furneaux Group of Islands. See the map below for details of the exact boundary lines.

Below is a table of cumulative catches from the North East Catch-Cap area for the 2023/24 season. 

See also catch taken in the North East Catch Cap Area from past season.

Cumulative Catch from North East Catch Cap Area​ 2023/24

​Quota Year 2023/24
Catch Cap 100 tonnes​
​Total Tonnes
Caught
Total Uncaught​ ​% Catch Cap Taken
​March 2023
22.22
77.78
22.22
​April 2023*
17.86
59.82
17.86
​May 2023



​June 2023



​July 2023



​August 2023



​September 2023



​​November 2023



​​TOTAL40.0859.9240.08

* Catch update as of 16 May 2023

Cumulative Catch from North East Catch Cap Area​ 2022/23

​Quota Year 2022/23
Catch Cap 100 tonnes​
​Total Tonnes
Caught
Total Uncaught​​% Catch Cap Taken
​March 2022
18.92
81.08
18.92
​April 2022
15.19
65.89
15.19
​May 2022
3.43
62.46
3.43
​June 2022
6.66
55.80
6.66
​July 2022
23.53
32.27
23.53
​August 2022
15.69
16.58
15.69
​September 2022
6.63
9.95
6.91
​​November 2022
13.49
-2.52
12.47
​​TOTAL103.54-3.54103.54

Finalised North East Cap Catch 2022​

​​​Click image below for an enlarged graphical representation of catch from the North East Catch Cap Area.

Map of North East Catch Cap Area

North East Coast Catch Cap

North East Coast Catch Cap


Contact

​Commercial Fisheries Management
Level3, 134 Macquarie Street 
GPO Box 44
​ HOBART TAS 7001
Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550
Email: commercial.fishe​ries@nre.tas.gov.au

Hotline

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0427 655 557

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Contact us

Recreational Fishing

Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

Hobart TAS 7000

Phone: (03) 6165 3233, 1300 720 647

Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au

Commercial Fisheries

Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

GPO Box 44

Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550

Email: commercial.fisheries@nre.tas.gov.au

Commercial Fisheries Licensing

Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

GPO Box 44

Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550

Email: fishing.licensing@nre.tas.gov.au