The Tasmanian Abalone Fishery Harvest Strategy guides management of the fishery to prevent overfishing and ensure that Tasmanians can enjoy plentiful resources for generations to come.
Community involvement plays an important role in the development of harvest strategies. Consultation on the Abalone Harvest Strategy has now closed.
Draft Tasmanian Abalone Fishery - Sustainable Harvest Strategy (2024)
The proposed strategy was developed following an independent review by CSIRO of the existing Abalone Harvest Strategy.
Technical Reference Group - Response to the 2021 review of the Abalone Harvest Strategy
The Technical Reference Group response document details how each of the twenty recommendations from the CSIRO review have been considered in the development of the updated strategy.
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Consultation on the Abalone Harvest Strategy has now closed.
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