| Species | Commercial Season |
| Rock Lobster | 2025
Male - CLOSED from Monday, 1 September 2025 all waters south of St Helens Pt around to Sandy Cape (41° 29').
Male - CLOSED from Wednesday, 1 October 2025 all other State waters.
Waters outside East Coast Stock Rebuilding Zone - OPEN from Saturday, 15 November 2025.
2026
East Coast Stock Rebuilding Zone except for the East Coast Catch Cap and North East Catch Cap – OPEN from Sunday, 1 March 2026.
Female - CLOSED from Friday, 1 May 2026 for all State waters.
Male - CLOSED from Tuesday, 1 September 2026 all waters south of St Helens Pt around to Sandy Cape (41° 29').
Male - CLOSED from Thursday, 1 October 2026 all other State waters.
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Squid and Calamari
See map of season areas.
| South-East - All waters from Lemon Rock south to Whale Head including Coles Bay and Great Oyster Bay.
CLOSED from 15 October to 14 November inclusive in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
North Coast - All waters north of Cape Grim and Cape Naturaliste.
CLOSED from 1 September - 31 October inclusive in 2024, 2025 and 2026 |
| Scallops | OPEN until 31 December 2025. |
| Striped Trumpeter | CLOSED from 1 September to 31 October inclusive each year. |
Garfish
See map of season areas.
| Northern Waters - North of Cape Grim and Cape Naturaliste.
CLOSED from 15 January to 14 February inclusive in 2025.
Southern Waters - All other waters.
CLOSED from 15 November to 14 December inclusive in 2025. |
| Giant Crab | Males - OPEN 1 August in a year to 30 June the following year inclusive.
Females - OPEN from 15 November in a year to 31 May the following year inclusive. |
| Banded Morwong | CLOSED from 1 March to 30 April inclusive each year.
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| Abalone | OPEN all year round however catch caps exist in many zones. See Abalone Closures. |
East Coast Stock Rebuilding Zone except for the East Coast Catch Cap and North East Catch Cap – OPEN from Saturday, 1 March 2025.
East Coast Catch Cap and North East catch cap - OPEN from Thursday, 10 April 2025.
Female - CLOSED from Thursday, 1 May 2025 for all State waters.
Male - CLOSED from Monday, 1 September 2025 all waters south of St Helens Pt around to Sandy Cape (41° 29').
Male - CLOSED from Wednesday, 1 October 2025 all other State waters.
Male - CLOSED from Monday, 1 September 2025 all waters south of St Helens Pt around to Sandy Cape (41° 29').
Male - CLOSED from Wednesday, 1 October 2025 all other State waters.