Rules
Maireeners are a prescribed fish under fisheries regulations which allow Aboriginal fishers to make and sell artifacts such as shell necklaces.
Habitat
Found subtidally around seaweeds, especially brown macroalgae, from 0-8 metres in depth. Common around Flinders Island and on the east and north coasts.
Fishing information
Maireeners are most likely to be encountered as cast shells around the seashore. These multi-coloured shellfish but are small in size usually considered too small to use for food or bait.