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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

Banded Morwong Fishery

The Fisheries (Banded Morwong) Notice 2025 (PDF)  (PDF - 45.0 KB) proposes to set the closed season for Banded Morwong from 1 March ending 30 April.

The Further Quota Order Banded Morwong Fishery (PDF) (PDF - 25.4 KB) proposes to set the TACC at 2,044 fish for the season commencing 1 January 2025 ending 31 December 2025.

4 December – 16 December