nsw total allowable catch & effort
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NSW Total Allowable Catch and Effort
Species quota Fishing period Proposed public submission period
TAF Committee meeting Determined by Scheduled TAC
determination gazettal
Ocean Trawl Fishery (Bluespotted Flathead, Tiger Flathead, Trawl Whiting and Silver Trevally)
1 May 2020 - 30 April 2021 N/A 22 Jan TAF Committee 24 April
Ocean Hauling and Ocean Trap & Line Fishery (Aust. sardine, Blue mackerel, Yellowtail Scad, Bass Groper, Bigeye Ocean
Perch, Blue-eye Trevalla, Gemfish, Pink Ling & Hapuku)1 May 2020 - 30 April 2021 10 Feb - 27 March N/A Secretary 24 April
Abalone 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021 1 March – 31 March 15 April TAF Committee 26 June
Spanner Crab 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021 1 March – 31 March 16 April TAF Committee 26 June
Estuary General Fishery (Pipis, Cockles, Beach Worms and Nippers)
1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021 10 February – 10 March 10 March TAF Committee 26 June
Estuary General Fishery (Mud crab, Blue Swimmer crab, Longfin River eel and Shortfin River eel)
1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021 N/A N/A Secretary Gazetted 15 June 2018 for fishing periods to 30 June 2024
Ocean Hauling Fishery (Garfish) 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021 N/A N/A Secretary Gazetted 15 June 2018 for fishing periods to 30 June 2024
Lobster 1 August 2020 – 31 July 2021 30 March – 1 May 20 May TAF Committee 24 July
Red Sea Urchin 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021 TBA TBA - October TAF Committee Pre-Christmas period
Effort quota Fishing period Proposed public submission period
TAF Committee meeting Determined by TAE determination gazettal
Ocean Trawl Prawning (Standardised hull unit days) 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2021 N/A N/A Secretary Gazetted 14 December 2018 for fishing periods to 30 April 2024
Estuary General Fishery (Meshing regions 1-7, Category 1 Hauling regions 1-7, Category 2 Hauling regions 1-7)
1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021 N/A N/A Secretary Gazetted 15 June 2018 for fishing periods to 30 June 2024
Each fishing period the Total Allowable Fishing (TAF) Committee or the Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment make Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Effort (TAE) determinations for species and effort quotas. This process includes public submissions and notification prior to fishing period start dates.
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