In this Topic

• COVID-19 Fisheries Assistance
  Fisheries licence fee relief will be provided for 12 months as part of a package to tackle the impact of COVID-19.
• Commercial Fishing Licences and Seasons
  Information on licence applications and open and closed seasons for commercial fisheries in Tasmania.
• Abalone Fishery
  The Tasmanian abalone industry is a major contributor to the Tasmanian economy.
• Commercial Dive Fishery
  Information on the commercial dive fishery including sea urchins and periwinkles.
• Giant Crab Fishery
  The giant crab fishery is a comparatively small commercial fishery which is managed by individual transferable quotas.
• Rock Lobster Fishery
  The commercial rock lobster fishery has been an important component of the State's fishing industry for more than 150 years.
• Scalefish Fishery
  The scalefish fishery is a multi-species, multi-gear fishery that is predominantly made up of small owner-operated businesses.
• Scallop Fishery
  The Tasmanian scallop fishery is primarily based on the harvest of the commercial scallop.
• Seaweed Fishery
  The main components of this fishery are the collection of cast bull kelp and harvesting of the introduced Undaria.
• Shellfish Fishery
  The commercial shellfish fishery includes clams, cockles, mussels and oysters.
• Permit Activities
  Information on fishing permit activities that are otherwise prohibited under the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995.