Current consultation
Contact us with any enquiries about Victoria's Fisheries consultative arrangements.
Consultation | Purpose of consultation | Start/finish date |
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Sea Urchin Fishery | The VFA is seeking feedback on the draft Further Quota Order (FQO) and draft Fisheries (Black Sea Urchin Recreational Catch Limit and Commercial Operator) Notice 2025. The draft FQO The draft Fisheries Notice How to make a submission: Please provide any comments regarding the draft FQO and draft Fisheries Notice to Candice Harwood, Fishery Manager via email candice.harwood@vfa.vic.gov.au Closing date for submissions: Thursday 12 June 2025. | 21 May 2025 to 12 June 2025 |
Victorian Octopus Fishery (Eastern Zone) 2025/2026 Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) | The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) is seeking feedback on the draft Further Quota Order (FQO) and the Exemption Notice for the Victorian Octopus Fishery (Eastern Zone) 2025/26. These documents outline the proposed Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for Octopus in the Eastern Zone for the 2025/26 season which begins on 1 July 2025 and ends 30 June 2026. The following documents are provided for your information:
How to make a submission: Please provide any comments regarding the draft FQO and Exemption Notice in writing to Kiara Marinovic at kiara.marinovic@vfa.vic.gov.au Closing date for submissions: Friday 6 June 2025 | 22 May 2025 to 6 June 2025 |
Victorian Central 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 (Central Abalone Zone) Notice for 2024/25. These documents outline the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for Blacklip Abalone and Greenlip Abalone in the Central Abalone Zone for the 2025/26 season which begins on 1 July 2025 and ends 30 June 2026. Consultation on the draft FAQOs and FNs will be for a period of 15 business days following publication. 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: Monday 2 June 2025. | 13 May 2025 to 2 June 2025 |
Draft Victorian Giant Crab Fishery Harvest Strategy
| To seek feedback on the proposed draft harvest strategy for Victorian Giant Crab Fishery. Draft Giant Crab Fishery Harvest Strategy Please provide any comments regarding the proposed management arrangements in writing to Ewan Flanagan at ewan.flanagan@vfa.vic.gov.au or 2A Bellarine Highway, Queenscliff VIC 3225. | 1 April 2025 to 30 April 2025. |