East Coast Catch Cap
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The East Coast Catch Cap of 119 tonnes has been reached.
The area from Eddystone Point, line of latitude 40° 59’ 35” south to Tasman Head, line of latitude 43° 30’ 58 south, the East Coast Stock Rebuilding Area, including the East Coast Catch Cap Area, is closed from Saturday 29 December 2018.
This area will reopen for fishing on 1 March 2019
Below is a table of cumulative catches from the East Coast Catch Cap Area for the 2018/19 season. This page will be updated with catch figures from the catch cap area monthly and then from November will be updated weekly.
Cumulative Catch from East Coast Catch Cap Area 2018/19
March 2018
| 42.87 | 76.13 | 36.03 |
April 2018 | 12.90 | 63.23 | 10.84 |
May 2018 | 0.68 | 62.55 | 0.57 |
June 2018 | 10.39 | 52.16 | 8.73 |
July 2018 | 19.31 | 32.85 | 16.23 |
August 2018 | 13.92 | 18.93 | 11.70 |
September 2018 | Closed | | |
October 2018 | Closed | | |
November 2018 | Closed | | |
December 2018 | 23.00 | -4.07 | 19.33 |
January 2019* |
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February 2019 | | | |
TOTAL | 123.07 | -4.07 | 103.42 |
*Catch as of dockets received 8 January.
See also catch taken in the East Coast Catch Cap Area during past seasons.
Map of East Coast Rock Lobster Catch-Cap Area