Completed consultation
All completed consultation plans, written submissions and The Victorian Fisheries Authority's response and decisions will be shown on this page for three calendar months.
| Completed consultation | Submission/s | Result of consultation | Effective decision date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 abalone total allowable commercial catch (TACC) | Submissions on the 2018/19 Abalone TACC [MS Word Document - 25.9 KB] | Following consultation in accordance with Section 3A of the Fisheries Act 1995, the 2018/19 TACC have been set for the abalone fishery Further Abalone Quota Order (Eastern and Central Abalone Zones) Further Abalone Quota Order (Western Abalone Zone) Fisheries (Central Abalone Zone) Notice 2018 Fisheries (Eastern Abalone Zone) Notice 2018 Fisheries (Western Abalone Zone) Notice 2018 | 1 April 2018 |
Fisheries (Victorian Pipi) Notice 2017  [PDF File - 95.1 KB] |
Submissions were received from nineteen individuals/groups (some sent multiple submissions) during the consultation period. The submissions received from organisations are attached below. Please note that the remaining submissions have not been made publicly available, as the respondents did not provide express permission. SIV [MS Word Document - 20.4 KB]VRFish [PDF File - 113.1 KB]Victorian National Parks Association [PDF File - 319.2 KB]Parks Victoria [PDF File - 182.4 KB] |
Following consultation in accordance with Section 3A of the Fisheries Act 1995, the Fisheries (Victorian Pipi) Notice 2017 has been implemented for a period of 12 months.
Fisheries (Victorian Pipi) Notice 2017 - Responses to submissions [PDF File - 157.6 KB] | 26 September 2017 |
| Fisheries (Ray Protection) Notice 2017 [MS Word Document - 29.8 KB] |
Submissions from almost 1200 different individuals and organisations were received. The submissions received from organisations are attached below. Please note that the remaining submissions have not been made publicly available, as the respondents have not provided express permission. These submissions were almost all sent by email, often in response to calls posted on third party social media sites. Boating Industry Association Victoria [PDF File - 433.3 KB]Fishcare Victoria [PDF File - 333.4 KB]FutureFish [PDF File - 267.4 KB]Marine Care Point Cooke [PDF File - 210.4 KB]Project Banjo Action Group Submission [PDF File - 97.4 KB]Project Banjo Action Group Response [PDF File - 38.0 KB]Seafood Industry Victoria [PDF File - 760.1 KB]VRFish [PDF File - 242.5 KB] |
Following consultation in accordance with Section 3A of the Fisheries Act 1995, the Fisheries (Ray Protection) Notice 2017 has been implemented for a period of 12 months. Fisheries (Stingray Protection) Notice 2017 - response to submissions [MS Word Document - 709.0 KB] | 31 October 2017 |
Fisheries (Recreational Abalone Open Days) Notice 2017 Fisheries (Commercial Snapper Catch Limit) Notice 2017 | VRFish Response to Snapper catch limits [PDF File - 113.1 KB] VRFish Response to Abalone open days [PDF File - 130.8 KB]SDFV Response to Abalone open days [PDF File - 23.8 KB]Daryl Stewart's response to commercial snapper catch limit [PDF File - 56.2 KB] |
Following consultation in accordance with Section 3A of the Fisheries Act 1995, the Fisheries (Recreational Abalone Open Days) Notice 2017 and Fisheries (Commercial Snapper Catch Limit) Notice 2017 have been continued for another 12 months. Letter for Snapper catch limit  [Image - 243.9 KB]Letter for Abalone open days  [Image - 301.9 KB] | 24 October 2017 |
| Draft Victorian Eel Fishery Management Plan 2017 | Seafood Industry Victoria on behalf of commercial eel industry: East Gippsland Wild Caught Fisheries Eels and Carp Group Australian Platypus Conservancy | In August 2017, Hon. Jaala Pulford, Minister for Agriculture, declared the Victorian Eel Fishery Management Plan 2017. More information and a copy of the plan can be found at: Victorian Eel Fishery Management Plan 2017 | 28 August 2017 |
| Rock Lobster Tagging Fisheries Notice | VRFish SCUBA Diver's Federation of Victoria Victorian Rock Lobster Association Ross Winstanley, Recreational Fisher Jordan Hill, Member of Southern Freedivers | The tagging of recreationally caught rock lobsters commenced on 1 July 2017. For more information on the program please visit www.vic.gov.au/lobstertag A copy of the Rock Lobster Tagging Fisheries Notice can be obtained at the Fisheries Legislation and Regulation page. | 1 July 2017 |
| 2017/2018 Ocean Scallop TACC | Following consultation in accordance with Section 3A of the Fisheries Act 1995, the 2017/2018 Total Allowable Commercial Catches have been set for the ocean scallop fishery: Rationale for setting the TACC | 1 April 2017 | |
| 2018/19 Ocean Scallop Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) | Scallop Fishermans Association [PDF File - 980.4 KB] A Ciconte, Recreational Fisher [PDF File - 194.6 KB] | Following consultation in accordance with Section 3A of the Fisheries Act 1995, the 2018/2019 Total Allowable Commercial Catches have been set for the ocean scallop fishery: SIV Response to Scallop TACC Further Quota Order from the Scallop Ocean Fishery | 1 April 2018 |
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