The voice of Tasmania’s wild abalone industry

The Tasmanian Abalone Council is the peak body representing Tasmania’s commercial wild abalone industry.

TACL provides a forum for communication between abalone divers, quota holders and processors, and represents the industry in discussions with government, researchers, regulators and national other fishery and seafood bodies.

Tasmania’s abalone industry is the world’s largest wild abalone resource, supplying more than 25% of total annual global production of wild-caught product.

The industry is one of Tasmania’s most valuable wild-harvested marine resources and an important one of the state’s largest export earners.

Management and Research
The industry operates within a structured management framework informed by science, catch data, stock assessment and ongoing research.

• Total Allowable Catch
• Harvest strategy
• Zones and blocks
• Stock assessment
• Biotoxin management
• Environmental pressures
• Research and development

TACL works to protect the long-term viability of the wild abalone resource and support the social and economic value of the industry.

The Council’s principal activities are to:

• Protect and sustain the long-term viability of the wild abalone resource
• Maintain and improve the long-term socio-economic viability of the abalone industry and its stakeholders
• Act as an effective advocate for members
• Support research, management and industry development
• Provide clear information to members, stakeholders and the wider public

TACL supports industry and stakeholder understanding of key issues affecting the resource and the sector, including:

• Sustainability of the wild abalone resource
• Effective fisheries management
• Safe diving practices
• Biotoxin monitoring and market access
• Long-spined sea urchin impacts
• Marine heatwaves and environmental change
• Market Research
• Industry reform and research investment

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