2022 Black Teatfish Trial Opening

Key information

Start date: 9 May 2022

TAC date (closing date): 12 May 2022. 

• TIB licence holders must stop all fishing for black teatfish by 1200hrs (12pm) AEST on the TAC Date of 12 May 2022 and land all their black teatfish catches to a licenced fish receiver by 1800hrs (6pm) AEST.
   
• Fish receiver licence holders must stop receiving black teatfish by 1800hrs (6pm) AEST on the TAC Date of 12 May 2022.

Total Allowable Catch: 20 tonnes

Catch against the TAC:  17.06 tonne

Check your BDM licence details by downloading the Torres Strait Fishery Licence Holder list.

Information for fishers

• Download the letter to Torres Strait Beche-de-mer Fishery Traditional Inhabitant Boat (TIB) Licence Holders on Notification of determination of the TAC Date for the black teatfish fishery
• Download the letter to Torres Strait Beche-de-mer Fishery Traditional Inhabitant Boat (TIB) Licence Holder on the variation of their licence conditions for the 2022 black teatfish trial opening
• Download the checklist for Fishers

Information for fish receivers

• Download the letter to Torres Strait Fish Receiver Licence Holders on Notification of determination of the TAC Date for the black teatfish fishery
• Download the letter to Torres Strait Fish Receiver Licence Holder on the variation of their licence conditions for the 2022 black teatfish trial opening
• Download the checklist for Fish Receivers

Report daily

Fish receivers must:

Send an image/photo of your completed CDR electronically to AFMA on the same day you receive the catch. This means daily to:

SMS: 0437 825 291, Email: blackteatfish@afma.gov.au or Fax: (07) 4069 1277

Fishers must

• Hold a current TIB fishing licence with Beche-de-mer (BD) entry.
• Make sure that all crew are traditional inhabitants.
• Land black teatfish catches to a licenced fish receiver on the same day that catch is taken. This means daily.

Fishers must not

• Fish or stockpile black teatfish before 9 May 2022.
• Use hookah gear.
• Take black teatfish that are smaller than 25 centimetres.
• Fish from a boat greater than 7m in length.
• Fish for black teatfish after the TAC Date.

Fish receivers must

• Hold a current fish receiver licence
• Ensure the receiver premises on the licence are up-to-date
• Only receive catches from licenced fishers
• Only receive catch at premises nominated on your fish receiver licence
• Send an image/photo of your completed CDRs electronically to AFMA on the same day you receive the catch. This means daily.

Fish receivers must not

• Receive black teatfish before 9 May 2022.
• Receive black teatfish after the TAC Date.

Contact information

For more information, contact AFMA tistaff@afma.gov.au or 07 4069 1990.