Current consultation
Contact us with any enquiries about Victoria's Fisheries consultative arrangements.
| Consultation | Purpose of consultation | Start/finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Fisheries (Corner Inlet Fishery) Notice 2026 | To seek feedback on the proposed management arrangements which aims to manage fishing effort at an appropriate level to safeguard the sustainability and social licence of the fishery in line with industry and stakeholder expectations. Consultation on these arrangements will close 1 July 2026. Draft Fisheries (Corner Inlet Fishery) Notice 2026 Please provide any comments regarding the proposed management arrangements in writing to Steve Beever, at steve.beever@vfa.vic.gov.au or PO Box 114, Queenscliff VIC 3225. 3 June 2026 to 1 July 2026 | 3 June 2026 to 1 July 2026 |
Draft Fisheries Notice: Seal Exclusion Device for Rock Lobster Pots | To seek feedback on the proposed management arrangements requiring that seal exclusion devices be fitted to rock lobster pots when fishing within the defined boundary of a declared seal breeding colony. Consultation on these arrangements will close 20 May 2026.
Draft Fisheries (Seal Exclusion Device for Rock Lobster Pots) Notice 2026 Please provide any comments regarding the proposed management arrangements in writing to Ewan Flanagan, at ewan.flanagan@vfa.vic.gov.au or PO Box 114, Queenscliff VIC 3225. | 6 May 2026 to 20 May 2026 |
| 2026/27 Sea Urchin Fishery Further Quota Order (FQO) and Fisheries (Black Sea Urchin Recreational Catch Limit and Commercial Operator) Notice | 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 2026/27. The draft FQO proposes to maintain the Total Allowable Commercial Catch for white urchin at its current level of 60 tonnes in Port Phillip Bay and 57 tonnes in the Eastern Zone for the season commencing 1 July 2026 ending 30 June 2027. The draft Fisheries Notice proposes to maintain the arrangements implemented in 2024 to increase the number of operators on a sea urchin licence by allowing the engagement of up to 8 operators on a licence, and to remove the recreational bag limit of black sea urchin from 1 July ending 30 June. 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: Sunday 17 May 2026. | 27 April 2026 to 17 May 2026. |