Teat fish

2024 black teatfish fishing season will close today

The 2024 black teatfish fishery will close today, Thursday, 2 May 2024 at 2359 AEST. Total catch to date is 12.996 tonnes.

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Protected Zone Joint Authority

Responsible for management of commercial and traditional fishing in the Australian area of the Torres Strait Protected Zone (TSPZ) and designated adjacent Torres Strait waters.

Tropical rock lobster
Moontide Hookah Closures – 2023–24 Fishing Season

Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery Moontide Hookah Closures for the 2023–24 Fishing Season

moored boats on Thursday Island
Revised Total Allowable Catch for the 2023–24 fishing season

There has been an increase to the total allowable catch (TAC) of tropical rock lobster (TRL) in the Australian waters of the TRL Fishery

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