Current consultation
Contact us with any enquiries about Victoria's Fisheries consultative arrangements.
| Consultation | Purpose of consultation | Start/finish date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) | The Victorian Fisheries Authority is seeking feedback on the draft Further Quota Order for the Scallop (Ocean) Fishery. The draft Further Quota Order outlines the proposed TACC for the 2025/26 fishing season. Please provide any comments by completing the Submission Template and returning it to Ewan Flanagan, Fisheries Manager, via email to ewan.flanagan@vfa.vic.gov.au by close of business on 14 February 2025. | 21 January 2025 to 14 February 2025 |
Fisheries (Rock Fishing Safety) Notice 2025 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority is seeking feedback on the draft Fisheries (Rock Fishing Safety) Notice 2025. This document proposes to extend the trial laws mandating the use of lifejackets at 10 high-risk rock fishing zones for a further 12 months. The following is provided for feedback: Fisheries (Rock Fishing Safety) Notice 2025 (WORD - 2.0 MB) How to make a submission: Please provide comments regarding the draft Fisheries Notice by email to Scott Lawrence, Manger Fisheries Policy, at scott.x.lawrence@vfa.vic.gov.au. | 13 January 2025 to 31 January 2025 |
Fisheries (Spider Crab) Notice 2025 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority is seeking feedback on the draft Fisheries (Spider Crab) Notice 2025. This document proposes arrangements to maintain the current recreational catch and possession limit for spider crabs to 15 on any one day in, on or next to Victorian waters. The following is provided for feedback: Fisheries (Spider Crab) Notice 2025 (WORD - 256.9 KB) How to make a submission: Please provide comments regarding the draft Fisheries Notice by email to Ewan Flanagan, Acting Manger of Marine Fisheries and Science, at ewan.flanagan@vfa.vic.gov.au. | 6 January 2025 to 20 January 2025 |
Victorian Eastern Zone Abalone fishery 2025/2026 Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) | The VFA is seeking feedback on the draft further abalone quota orders (FAQO) and Fisheries (Eastern Abalone Zone) Notice for 2025/26. These documents outline the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for Blacklip Abalone in the Eastern Abalone Zone for the 2025/26 season which begins on 1 April 2025 and ends 30 March 2026. Consultation on the draft FAQOs and FNs will be for a period of 6 weeks following publication. Click here to view VFA's consultation plan. The following documents are provided for feedback;
How to make a submission: Please provide any comments regarding the draft FAQO and Fisheries Notice in writing to Anthony McGrath, Abalone Fishery Manager, at Level 19, 1 Spring St Melbourne 3000 or anthony.mcgrath@vfa.vic.gov.au Closing date for submissions: Thursday 30 January, 2025. | 19 December 2024 to 30 January 2025 |