Harvest strategies achieve fishery management objectives by establishing clear guidelines for management actions that are to occur in response to changes in the fishery.
The animation explains the purpose of a fisheries harvest strategy.
Harvest Strategy Policy for Tasmanian Fisheries 2024
The Harvest Strategy Policy for Tasmanian Fisheries 2024 is a framework to develop, implement and review harvest strategies and rebuilding strategies for Tasmanian wild fisheries.
Implementation Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Policy for Tasmanian Wild Fisheries
The Implementation Guidelines for Harvest Strategy Policy for Tasmanian Wild Fisheries are supporting guidelines that provide clear direction to fisheries managers, fishery scientists and key stakeholders for application of the Harves Strategy Policy.
It is important to note that the policy and policy guidelines are not, themselves, a harvest strategy. Rather, they provide the framework for future development of harvest strategies.
The draft policy and policy guidelines should be read together. They aim to balance clear policy principles with retaining the flexibility to tailor harvest strategies to meet individual fishery needs. Together, they outline the process and key elements for a consistent approach to developing harvest strategies in Tasmania.
Policy principles
The policy supports the objectives of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 and was developed in accordance with the
National Guidelines to Develop Fishery Harvest Strategies.
Policy principles for Tasmanian harvest strategies:
Although harvest strategies can manage extraction from all sectors including commercial and non-commercial fishing, this policy does not establish a resource sharing policy.
Public consultation
Feedback on the draft policy and policy guidelines was sought from all stakeholders including commercial, recreational and Aboriginal cultural fishers, as well as scientist, environmentalist and other interested parties during 2023.
List of submissions