Rock Lobster Closed Areas
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Areas where rock lobster fishing can't take place at any time include marine reserves (both State and Commonwealth), reserach areas and no potting areas. These are listed below with links provided to maps.
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Rock Lobster Closed Areas
Marine Reserves
State Marine Reserves
In Tasmania, seven Marine Nature Reserves have been declared in State waters:
- Maria Island
- Tinderbox
- Ninepin Point
- Governor Island
- Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour
- the Kent Group and
- sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island
All are protected areas where generally rock lobster fishing is prohibited however some marine reserves have areas where restricted recreational and commercial fishing is allowed. See below for details of each of the reserves .
Kent Group Marine Nature Reserve
- Setting of rock lobster pots is allowed in the restricted fishing zone in the eastern half of the reserve
- See a map and more information
Governor Island Marine Nature Reserve
Maria Island Marine Nature Reserve
- Setting of rock lobster pots is allowed in the restricted fishing zone in the northern portion of the reserve east of Cape Boullanger
- See a map and more information
Tinderbox Marine Nature Reserve
Ninepin Point Marine Nature Reserve
Port Davey/ Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve
- Setting of rock lobster pots is allowed in the restricted fishing zone in the central Port Davey portion of the marine reserve
- See a map and more information
Commonwealth Marine Reserves
The only Commonwealth Marine Reserve that impacts rock lobster fishers is the Marine National Park Zone of the Tasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine Reserve, where rock lobster pots can't be set in the green zone adjacent to the Mewstone Rock.
See a map and more information.
No Potting Areas
The use of rock lobster pots is prohibited in the areas listed below, however recreational us of rock lobster rings and diving is allowed:
D'Entrecasteaux Channel
River Derwent
Georges Bay
King Island
Research Areas
Fisheries research areas may have restrictions that prohibit rock lobster fishing, below are links to research areas that prohibit the taking of rock lobster.
Elephant Rock Lobster Research Area
North Bay Rock Lobster Research Area
Taroona Waters Research Area