Current consultation
Contact us with any enquiries about Victoria's Fisheries consultative arrangements.
| Consultation | Purpose of consultation | Start/finish date |
|---|---|---|
Draft Fisheries (Corner Inlet Cockle) Notice 2024 | THE VFA is seeking feedback on the proposed Fisheries Notice that intends to maintain the management arrangements put in place via the current Fisheries (Corner Inlet Cockle) Notice 2023, which reduced bag limit of cockles from 5 litres (or, if shucked, 1 litre) to 2 litres (or, if shucked, half a litre). The objective of the draft Fisheries (Corner Inlet Cockle) Notice 2024 (PDF - 178.0 KB) is to better share access to cockle stocks between recreational fishers, address community concerns in Corner Inlet and manage fishing effort at appropriate level to safeguard cockle sustainability. Please provide any comments regarding this proposed notice to Stephen Beever, Bays and Inlets Fishery Manager at steve.beever@vfa.vic.gov.au by 1 November 2024. | 26 Sept – 1 Nov 2024 |
Draft Fisheries (Recreational Abalone Open days) Notice for Victorian central waters for 2024/25 | The VFA is seeking feedback on the proposed Fisheries Notice. The Draft Fisheries (Recreational Abalone Open days) Notice 2024/25 (PDF - 513.0 KB) outlines the open days where recreational fishers can access the central Victorian waters for the purpose of collecting abalone for the 2024/25 season. Please provide any comments regarding the proposed Fisheries Notice to Anthony McGrath, Abalone Fishery Manager at anthony.mcgrath@vfa.vic.gov.au by midnight 3 November 2024. | 11 October 2024 to 3 November 2024 |
| Draft Fisheries (Inshore Trawl Bycatch Management) Notice 2024 | The VFA is seeking feedback on a proposed Fisheries Notice relating to managing take of octopus, as a bycatch species, by the Trawl (Inshore) Fishery. The draft Fisheries (Inshore Trawl Bycatch Management) Notice 2024 (PDF - 506.3 KB) proposes management controls intended to appropriately manage octopus bycatch by the Trawl (Inshore) Fishery, supporting sustainable management of octopus harvest in Victorian waters. Please provide any comments regarding this proposed notice to Haveyoursay@vfa.vic.gov.au by close of business on 6 November 2024. | 9 October 2024 – 6 November 2024 |