Recreational Fishery Closures - East Coast

Part of the east coast of Tasmania has been closed to recreational rock lobster and abalone fishing from midnight, Thursday 22 November 2012.  The affected area is from Eddystone Point in the north to Marion Bay in the south (see map below).

The closure has been implemented following a public health alert advising against eating wild shellfish from this area due to positive tests for paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) above safe levels.  An algal bloom is the probable cause of the high levels of toxin detected in rock lobster and abalone.

For up to date information about public health alerts relating to eating shellfish, refer to the Director of Public Health's current Public Health warnings or phone the Department of Health and Human Services hotline on 1800 671 738.

More information?

    call the Recreational Sea Fishing Line on (03) 6233 7042 or 1300 720 647;
    email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; or
    visit: www.fishing.tas.gov.au