This page has a list of upcoming PZJA committee meetings and key dates.
For meeting agendas and papers please visit the PZJA committees page. This page also includes meeting agendas, papers and minutes for historic meetings.
Upcoming PZJA committee meetings
Protected Zone Joint Authority Advisory committee meetings & key dates.
| Date | Group | Venue | Key Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2023 | Hand Collectable Fisheries 2023 season open: Beche-de-mer, Trochus, Pearl Shell. | ||
| 1 February 2023 | Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery opens to hookah fishing. | ||
| 1 February 2023 | Prawn Fishery 2023 season opens. | ||
| 8 June 2023 | FFRAG Stock Assessment meeting Cairns | Cairns | TBC |
| 1 July 2023 | Torres Strait Finfish Fishery 2022-23 season opens. | ||
| 22-23 August 2023 (TBC) | Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee | Waiben |
Five-year Strategic Research Plan. Research funding priorities for 2024-25 Financial year. |
| 6-7 September 2023 | Finfish Resource Assessment Group – meeting 13 | TBC | TBC |
| 11-15 September 2023 | Hand Collectables Resource Assessment Group | Waiben |
Total allowable catches for the 2024 fishing season. Research priorities. |
| 30 September 2023 | Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery 2021-22 season closes. | ||
| 9-13 October 2023 | Hand Collectables working group | Waiben |
Total allowable catches for the 2024 fishing season. Research priorities. Species specific management issues. |
| 1–2 November 2023 | Finfish Resource Assessment Group meeting 14 | TBC | TBC |
| Mid-November 2023 | CSIRO led underwater survey of tropical rock lobster abundance. | ||
| 29-30 November 2023 | Finfish Working Group | TBC | TBC |
| 1 December 2023 | Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery 2023-24 season opens - freediving & lamp fishing only (no hookah). | ||
| 1 December 2023 | Prawn Fishery 2023 season closes. | ||
| 11-13 December 2023 | Tropical Rock Lobster Resource Assessment Group | Waiben |
Review of CSIRO led underwater pre-season survey results. Provide advice on RBC for 2023-24 season. |
| 13-15 December 2023 | Tropical Rock Lobster Working Group | Waiben |
RAG meeting outcomes. TAC for 2023-24 season. |
Updated on 18 April 2023. Dates and venues may be subject to change.
Download a PDF of the 2023 PZJA Advisory Committee Meetings and Key Dates.
To confirm dates and for more information please call the AFMA Torres Strait Office on (07) 4069 1990.
If you would like to attend any of the above meetings and are not a member, please contact the relevant chair through the PZJA committees page to seek approval.