Rock Lobster Catch Updates

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Landed Catch by Month - 2024/25 Quota Year

Quota year 2024/25 TAC 1050.70 tonnes​
Total tonnes rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC (excludes research quota and carry over)
Total TAC uncaught
(tonnes)

% TAC Taken
​March 2024
109.5
941.18
10.4%
​April 2024
126.3
814.6
12.0%
​May 2024
49.0
765.8
4.7%​
​June 2024
66.4
699.4
6.3%
​July 2024
70.1
629.3
6.7%
​August 2024*
72.4
556.9
6.9%
​September 2024

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​​November 2024



December 2024



​January 2025



​​February 2025



​TOTAL493.8556.947.0%
* Landed catch as of 4​ August 2024 from entered quota dockets.​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Landed Catch by Month - 2023/24 Quota Year

Quota year 2023/24 TAC 1050.70 tonnes​
 Total tonnes rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC (excludes research quota and carry over)
Total TAC uncaught
(tonnes)

 % TAC Taken
​March 2023
126.36
924.34
12.03%
​April 2023
107.11
817.24
10.19%
​May 2023
67.80
749.44
6.45%
​June 2023
61.83
687.61
5.88%
​July 2023
81.90
605.71
7.80%
​August 2023
74.60
531.10
7.10%
​September 2023
26.36
504.74
2.51%
​​November 2023
98.52
 406.20
9.38%
December 2023
152.54
253.65
14.52%
​January 2024
155.14
98.52
14.52%
​​February 2024*
88.41
10.11
8.18%
​TOTAL1,038.1010.1199.04%

*Catch update as of 1 May​​​ 2024

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Landed Catch by Month - 2022/23 Quota Year

Quota year 2022/23 TAC 1050.70 tonnes​
 Total tonnes rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota and carry over)
Total TAC uncaught
(tonnes)

 % TAC Taken
​March 2022
113.41
937.29
10.79
​April 2022
95.11
842.20
9.05
​May 2022
81.17
761.03
7.73
​June 2022
71.97
689.06
6.85
​July 2022
114.70
574.36
10.92
​August 2022​
62.73
511.63
5.97
​September 2022
41.58
470.05
3.96
​​November 2022
76.49
393..07
7.27
December 2022
168.2
224.85
16.01
​January 2023
138.25
86.59
13.16
​​February 2023*
66.95
19.64
6.37
​TOTAL 1031.06 19.64 98.13

*Catch update as of 3 April 2023

​ Click image below for an updated graphical representation of Statewide catch.​​​​

​​Landed Catch by Month - 2021/22 Quota Year

​Quota year 2021/22 TAC 1050.70 tonnes
Total (t) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)
Total TAC uncaught
(tonnes)

% TAC Taken
​March 2021
127.87
922.83
12.17
​April 2021
75.18
847.65
7.16
​May 2021
65.85
781.80
6.27
​June 2021
104.74
677.06
9.97
​July 2021
88.57
588.49
8.43
​August 2021
67.98
520.51
6.47
​September 2021
49.44
471.07
4.70
​​November 2021
133.80
337.27
12.73
December 2021
141.80
195.47
13.50
​January 2022
133.74
61.73
12.73
​​February 2022*
48.71
13.02
4.64
​TOTAL 1037.68 13.02 98.76
 *Catch update as of 20 April 2022

Click image below for an updated graphical representation of Statewide catch. 

Infographic showing statewide catch of southern rock lobster. For specific details contact Wild Fisheries Branch.  

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​​​​​​​​​​​​Landed Catch by Month - 2020/21 Quota Year

​Quota year 2020/21 TAC 1050.70 tonnes Total (t) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)
Total TAC uncaught
(tonnes)

% TAC Taken
​March 202098.38
952.32
 9.36
​April 2020100.82
851.50
9.60
​May 202032.05
819.45
3.05
​June 2020
47.53
771.92
4.52
​July 2020
        104.90
667.02
9.98
​August 2020
       79.55
587.47
7.57
​September 2020
28.74
558.91
​2.72
​​November 2020
68.21
490.52
​6.49
December 2020
181.24
309.28
17.25
​January 2021
119.85
189.43
11.41
​​February 2021
129.49
60.91
12.32
​TOTAL 990.56 59.94 94.30
Finalised catch for 2020/21 s​eason
Uncaught Quota from 2019/20 Season - Covid-19 Government Support for the Rock Lobster Fishery

As part of the Government assistance package for ​the rock lobster fishery, uncaught quota on a fishing (rock lobster) licence from the 2019/20 quota year has been carried forward into the current quota year 2020/21. The total amount of uncaught quota carried forward is 86.33 t of this 81.55 t was landed during the 2020/21 season.​

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​Click image below for an updated graphical representation of Statewide catch. 

​Statewide Fishery Rock Lobster Catch ummary Season 2020/21​​


 

Landed Catch by Month - 2019/20 Quota Year

​Quota year 2019/20 TAC 1050.70 tonnesTotal (t) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)
Total TAC uncaught
(tonnes)

% TAC Taken
​March 2019177.39873.31 16.88
​April 2019131.29742.0312.49
​May 201933.11708.913.15
​June 2019
44.58664.344.24
​July 2019
            63.21
601.136.02
​August 2019
        68.71532.426.54
​September 2019
47.15485.27                    4.48
​​November 2019
58.30426.97         5.55
December 2019
139.44
287.52
13.27
​January 2020
169.77
 117.75
16.16
​​February 2020
28.2497.001.97
​TOTAL        961.19
  89.51                    91.48

Finalised catch for the 2019/20 season.

​​Click image below for an updated graphical representation of Statewide catch. 


Landed Catch by Month - 2018/19 Quota Year

​Quota year 2018/19 TAC 1050.70 tonnes plusTotal (t) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)
Total TAC uncaught
(tonnes)

% TAC Taken
​March 2018195.96854.74 18.65
​April 2018144.85709.8913.79
​May 201832.42677.473.09
​June 2018
58.74618.745.59
​July 2018
​71.07
547.676.76
​August 2018
75.27
472.39
7.16
​September 2018
37.98434.413.51
​​November 2018
65.63368.78
6.25
December 2018
148.43220.35​14.13
​January 2019
115.59104.76
11.00
​​February 2019
87.816.968.36
​TOTAL
1033.74
            16.96
            98.39

Finalised catch for the 2018/19 season.

Landed Catch by Month - 2017/18 Quota Year

​Quota year 2017/18 TAC 1050.70 tonnes plusTotal (t) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)
Total TAC uncaught
(tonnes)

% TAC Taken
​March 2017147.09 903.61 14.00
​April 2017​113.26
790.3410.78
​May 201753.89736.44
5.13
​June 2017
32.05704.39
3.05
​July 2017
112.91591.4810.75
​August 2017
61.40
530.085.84
​September 2017
51.67478.42
4.92​
​​November 2017
100.36377.679.55
December 2017
146.31231.3613.93
​January 2018
146.1385.2213.​91
​​February 2018
71.9113.326.84
​TOTAL 1037.38 13.32 98.73

Source: internal data

Finalised catch for the 2017/18 season.

Landed Catch by Month - 2016/17 Quota Year

​Quota year 2016/17 TAC 1050.70 tonnes plusTotal (t) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)
Total uncaught
(tonnes)

% TAC Taken
​March 2016160.08 890.62 15.24
​April 2016 116.7877​3.8411.11
​May 201611.09 762.751.06
​June 2016
30.73 732.022.92
​July 2016
64.41667.616.​13
​August 2016
90.41577.208.6​0
​September 2016
50.6527.144.77
​​November 2016
104.54422.619.95
December 2016
155.64266.9614.81
​January 2017
177.0889.88
16.85
​​February 2017
70.7419.146.73
​TOTAL 1031.56 19.​14 98.18%

Source: internal data

Finalised catch for the 2016/17 season.

Landed Catch by Month - 2015/16 Quota Year

​Quota year 2015/16 TAC 1050.70 tonnesTotal (t) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)
Total Uncaught% TAC Taken
​March 201588.50 962.20 8.42
​April 2015 104.44​857.769.94
​May 201515.33 842.431.46
​June 2015
25.71 816.732.45
​July 2015
65.48751.256.23
​August 2015
66.24685.016.30
​September 2015
​55.60629.415.29
​​November 2015
102.81526.609.79
December 2015
223.91302.6821.31
​January 2016
183.46119.2217.46
​​February 2016
115.533.6911.00

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​TOTAL 1047.01 3.69 99.65
Source: internal data

Landed Catch by Month - 2014/15 Quota Year

​Quota year 2014/15 TAC 1050.70 tonnes ​Total (kg) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)​Total Uncaught ​% TAC taken
​March 2014​91,869.00​958,830.40​8.74
​April 2014​124,274.00​834,555.60​​11.83
​May 2014​12,233.00​822,322.60​1.16​
​June 2014
27,979.00​
​794,343.60 2.6​6​
​July 2014
67,774.70​​726,568.90​6.45
​August 2014
​58,821.10667,747.80​​5.60
​September 2014
​44,119.90
​623,635.404.20
​​November 2014
75,464.00​548,163.90
​7.18
December 2014
​​238,486.20
​309,677.70
​22.70
​January 2015
​156,202.10​153,47​5.60
​14.87
​​February 2015​
​160,020.50
​-6,544.9​0
15.23​

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​TOTAL 1,057,255.90​ -6,544.90 ​100.62
Source: internal data

Landed Catch by Month - 2013/14 Quota Year

Quota year 2013/14 TAC 1103.24 tonnes
Total (kg) rock lobster seasonal quota caught- TAC  (excludes research quota & carry over)
Total Uncaught
% of TAC taken
March 2013
​​​80,052.70
1,023,187.30
7.26
April 2013
90,277.50
932,909.80
8.18
May 2013
10,27​8.50
922,631.30
0.93
June 2013
43,975.00
878,656.30
3.99
July 2013
61,917.00
816,739.30
5.61
August 2013
37,391.30
779,348.00
3.39
September 2013
44,270.00
735,078.00
4.01
October 2013164.00
734,914.00
0.01
November 2013
124,661.30
610,252.70
11.30
December 2013234,905.10
375,347.60
21.29
January 2014 199,172.10
176,175.50
18.05
February 2014172,262.60
3,912.90
15.61
TOTAL 1,099,327.10
99.65
Source: internal data

Landed Catch by Month - 2012/13 Quota Year

Quota year 2012/13 TAC 1103.24 tonnes
Total kgs Caught (Including research component)
Total Uncaught
% of TAC taken
March 2012
85,969.30
1,017,270.70
7.79
April 2012
104,043.50
913,227.20
9.43
May 2012
12,758.00
900,469.20
1.16
June 2012
34,067.90
866,401.30
3.09
July 2012
70,656.00
795,745.30
6.40
August 2012
54,988.10
740,757.30
4.98
September 2012
54,553.40
686,203.80
4.94
October 2012
21,952.10
664,251.70
1.98
November 2012
133,701.90
530,549.80
12.12
December 2012
192,582.40
337,967.40
17.45
January 2013
158,063.70
179,903.70
14.32
February 2013
178,307.80
1,595.90
15.94
TOTAL
1,101,644.10
1,595.90
99.86
Source: internal data

Landed Catch by Month - 2011/12 Quota Year
Quota year 2011/12 TAC 1103.24 tonnes
Total kgs Caught (Including research component)
Total Uncaught
% of TAC taken
March 2011
97,542.90
1,005,697.10
8.84
April 2011
106,482.60
899,214.50
9.65
May 2011
24,364.00
874,850.50
2.21
June 2011
22,637.00
852,213.50
2.05
July 2011
82,831.70
769,360.80
7.50
August 2011
76,364.80
692,996.00
6.92
September 2011
69,244.00
623,752.00
6.28
October 2011
37,558.50
586,193.50
3.40
November 2011
115,061.30
471,132.20
10.40
December 2011
220,039.60
251,092.60
19.94
January 2012
141,948.1
109,144.6
12.86
February 2012
110,119.0
-974.50
9.98
TOTAL
1,104,214.50
-
100.09
Source: internal data

Landed Catch by Month - 2010/11 Quota Year
Quota year 2010/11 TAC 1323.9 tonnes
Total kgs Caught (Including research component)
Total Uncaught
% of TAC taken
March 2010
106,033.50
1,217,866.50
8.01
April 2010
78,085.00
1,139,781.50
5.90
May 2010
14,592.00
1,125,189.50
1.10
June 2010
26,995.00
1,098,194.50
2.04
July 2010
56,041.60
1,042,152.90
4.23
August 2010
42,690.80
999,462.10
3.22
September 2010
56,426.40
943,035.70
4.26
October 2010
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-
-
November 2010
131,338.10
811,697.60
9.92
December 2010
247,150.60
564,547.00
18.68
January 2011
217,034.20
347,512.80
16.39
February 2011
223,973.50
123,539.30
16.92
TOTAL
1,200,360.7
123,539.3
90.67
Source: internal data

Landed Catch by Month - 2009/10 Quota Year
Quota year 2009/10 TAC 1470.98 tonnes
Total kgs Caught (Including research component)
Total Uncaught
% of TAC taken
March 2009
96,841.70
1,374,138.30
6.58
April 2009
111,959.70
1,262,178.60
7.61
May 2009
25,455.20
1,236,723.40
1.73
June 2009
43,687.60
1,193,035.80
2.97
July 2009
78,118.40
1,114,917.40
5.31
August 2009
36,341.80
1,078,575.60
2.47
September 2009
47,561.70
1,031,013.90
3.23
October 2009
9,650.00
1,021,363.90
0.66
November 2009
153,061.60
868,302.30
10.41
December 2009
282,587.50
585,714.80
19.21
January 2010
224,257.50
362,562.30
15.25
February 2010
246,913.10
115,675.20
16.79
TOTAL
1,356,435.80
115,675.20
92.21
Source: internal data

Landed Catch by Month - 2008/09 Quota Year
Quota year 2008/09 TAC 1523.5 tonnes
Total kgs Caught (Including research component)
Total Uncaught
% of TAC taken
March 2008
130,220.60
1,393,279.40
8.55
April 2008
144,483.80
1,248,795.60
9.48
May 2008
33,090.80
1,215,704.80
2.17
June 2008
47,664.40
1,168,040.40
3.13
July 2008
107,392.50
1,060,647.90
7.05
August 2008
71,314.90
989,333.00
4.68
September 2008
41,102.20
948,230.80
2.70
October 2008
1,246.00
946,984.80
0.08
November 2008
148,073.20
798,911.60
9.72
December 2008
290,517.40
508,394.20
19.07
January 2009
237,880.80
270,513.40
15.61
February 2009
237,880.80
32,632.60
15.61
TOTAL
1,490,867.40
.
97.86
Source: internal data


Landed Catch by Month - 2007/08 Quota Year

Quota Year 2007/08
TAC 1523.5 t​onnes
Landed Catch
(tonnes)
% of Total Allowable Catch taken
March 2007
165.6
10.87
April 2007
161.4
10.60
May 2007
43.3
2.84
June 2007
64.1
4.21
July 2007
124.9
8.20
August 2007
64.2
4.21
September 2007
62.6
4.11
November 2007
164.7
10.81
December 2007
265.5
17.43
January 2008
235.5
15.46
February 2008
144.6
9.49
TOTAL
1496.5
98.23
Source: internal data


 


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