Harvest Strategy

The abalone industry is guided by an overarching harvest strategy.

Current strategy

The current harvest strategy came into force in 2025 and provides the framework for harvest-related management decisions.

Decision framework

The harvest strategy supports decision making for Tasmania’s abalone fishery and sits alongside stock assessment, management advice and ongoing monitoring.

What it covers

The harvest strategy supports decision making around:

  • Total Allowable Commercial Catch
  • Size limits
  • Fishery objectives
  • Performance measures
  • Reference points
  • Decision rules
  • Recovery planning
  • Monitoring and assessment

Total Allowable Catch

Explore fishery management, zones and blocks, and the harvest strategy.

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