Managing rock lobster for the future
by NRE Tas 10 Sep 2022 14:28 PDT

Rock lobster © DPIPWE Fishing
A new management plan for the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishery has been approved.
The new rules will come into place on 1 November 2022 for all fishers.
The rules introduce a number of changes to increase the sustainability of the fishery, as well as improving compliance and reporting to ensure the integrity of the fisheries management system.
The most significant change is that new minimum size limits are being introduced for all fishers to better reflect regional lobster growth rates and size at maturity, and boost egg production.