Regulations
Species | Sepioteuthis australis |
Common Name | Southern Calamari |
Importance | Key |
Main Commercial Gear | Squid Jig |
Other Gear | Purse Seine, Beach Seine, Spear, Dipnet |
Commercial Gear Licence | Scalefish Fishing Licence, Class Seine Licences |
Species Licence | Southern Calamari Licence for Southeast Region |
Closures | Temporal Closure (mid-October to mid-November) of an area on the east coast; temporal closure (October) of entire north coast |
Trip Limit | 10 individuals within 24hour period in southeast waters for Personal Fishing Licence holders (not for holders/operators of a Calamari or Danish Seine Licence); 15 individuals outside of southeast coast waters for holders of Rock Lobster Fishing Licence. |
Recreational Possession Limit (Individuals) | 20 |
Recreational Bag Limit (Individuals) | 10 |
Main Market | Local and interstate |
Details on the current management controls for the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery is provided on the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE, Tas) website at the link: