Current consultation
Contact us with any enquiries about Victoria's Fisheries consultative arrangements.
| Consultation | Purpose of consultation | Start/finish date |
|---|---|---|
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 |