Maria Island Biotoxin Zone to Open Thursday 14 January 2016
Results of rock lobster taken from the Maria Island Biotoxin Zone sampled on 4 January 2016 have returned biotoxin levels that will enable the fishery in that zoneto open.
This is the last of the closed biotoxin zones and hence all the east coast will be open for rock lobster fishing.
The last zone to open is the Maria Island Biotoxin Zone, south of a line at Wineglass Bay at 42° 10’ South and north of a line at Marion Bay at 42° 49’ South – please see map.
This zone will open on Thursday 14 January 2016 at 00.01 hrs to the taking of rock lobster. Pots may be set in the area from 13:00 hrs (i.e. 1 p.m.) Wednesday 13 January 2016, however, pots cannot be hauled or lobster taken until Thursday 00:01 hours (i.e. Thursday morning).
Open zones
All the other biotoxin zones are open, that is (see map):
Background information
Recreational Fisheries Section, DPIPWE
Phone: 1300 720 647
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