Tuesday,4 December 2018
Date of effect: 29 November 2018
Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2018-04
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has been advised by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment (DPIPWE), Tasmania, that rock lobster analysis results for the Maria Island zone have returned paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) results above regulatory levels. Maria Island zone will not open as scheduled for the commencement of the commercial rock lobster fishery on 11 December 2018.
Six rock lobster fishery zones will open as scheduled on 11 December 2018 when the eastern region commercial rock lobster fishery opens:
- Furneaux zone
- North east zone
- Upper east zone
- Central east zone
- Lower east coast zone
- Storm Bay Bruny zone
Detailed information in relation to the DPIPWE closures can be found at Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.
Contact DPIPWE if you have any questions in relation to the rock lobster fishery notice.
Recreational fishery enquiries: Ph (03) 6165 3233 or 1300 720 647
Commercial fishery enquiries: Ph (03) 6165 3045
Direction to export registered establishments and exporters
The department issues this direction under order 75 of the Export Control (Fish and Fish products) Orders 2005.
To support the export of Tasmanian caught rock lobster and rock lobster products that are sourced from areas that are open for fishing, the statement:
‘This rock lobster/rock lobster product has been prepared from rock lobster that has been sourced from an open fisheries area’
This declaration must be included on all Declarations of Compliance for all Tasmanian caught rock lobster and rock lobster products.
For questions about rock lobster exports, please contact Dairy Eggs Fish.