North East Catch Cap

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The North East Catch Cap CLOSED to commercial fishing from 00:01am Saturday 22 November 2025.    

The North East Catch Cap from Point Sorell (line of longitude 146º 32’ 00” east) to St Helens Point (latitude 41° 16' 30" South), is closed to commercial fishing from 00:01am Saturday 22 November 2025.

The North East Catch Cap has been set at 107 tonnes​​ for the 2025/26 quota year commencing 1 March 2025. 

The North East Catch Cap area encompasses waters east of the line of longitude 146° 32' east off Point Sorell  around to latitude 41° 16' 30" south off  St Helen​s Point, including the Furneaux Group of Islands (see map at bottom of this page). Please note GPS coordinates are in degrees, minutes, seconds, if using a different GPS format the coordinates must be accurately​ converted. 

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Map of commercial rock lobster open areas

For more details on current closures, see the published notices​:

 Public Notice Closing East Coast stock rebuilding zone June 18 2025 

 Commercial rock lobster closure of sub blocks 7G1I and 7G1M from 15 November 2025 

 Commercial rock lobster closure of part of sub block 7G1N from 12 February 2026 ​

​Cumulative Catch from North East Catch Cap​ Area​ 2025/26

​Quota Year 2025/26 Catch Cap 107 tonnes​	​Total Tonnes Caught	Total Uncaught​	​% Catch Cap Taken
​April 2025	11.6	95.4	10.8
​May 2025	2.4	93.1	2.2
​June 2025	12.6	80.5	11.8
​July 2025	39.7​	40.8	37.1
​August 2025	26.1	14.7	24.4
​September 2025	5.0	9.7	4.6
​​November 2025	18.4	-8.7	17.2
​​TOTAL	115.7	-8.7	108.2

Catch update as of 24 December 2025 from entered quota dockets

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Cumulative Catch from North East Catch Cap Area​ 2024/25

​Quota Year 2024/25 Catch Cap 100 tonnes​	​Total Tonnes Caught	Total Uncaught​	​% Catch Cap Taken
​March 2024	14.9	85.1	14.9
​April 2024	19.7	65.4	19.7
​May 2024	2.0	63.5	2.0
​June 2024	8.0​	55.5	8.0
​July 2024	27	28.5	27
​August 2024	19.3	9.2	19.3
​September 2024*	2.1	7.1	2.1
​​November 2024
​​TOTAL	92.9	7.1	92.9

* Landed catch as of 9 October 2024 from entered quota dockets. ​

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	59.92	17.86
​May 2023	2.69	57.23	2.69
​June 2023	5.28	51.95	5.28
​July 2023	35.50	16.45	35.50
​August 2023	12.17	4.28	12.17
​September 2023
​​November 2023
​​TOTAL	95.72	4.28	95.72

* Finalised North East Catch Cap Catch 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
​​TOTAL	103.54	-3.54	103.54

* ​Finalised North East Cap Catch 2022​

Map of North East Catch Cap Area

Map of North East Coast Catch Cap​