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Several amendments to the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2009 (TSPF Plan) have been drafted to bring it up to date with the current fishery management environment and remove old clauses that are no longer required.

All fishers participating in the 2026 black teatfish season will be required to use vessel monitoring systems (VMS).

The annual pre-season survey of tropical rock lobster (kaiar) in the Torres Strait begins on 22 October. 

The 2024–25 Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar) fishing season is now closed.

This is a media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).

The Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) has set the total allowable commercial catch (TACC) for Spanish mackerel and coral trout in the Torres Strait Finfish Fishery's 2025–26 fishing season, which commences on 1 July 2025. 

Torres Strait fishers and fish receivers are reminded that they must report all catch on catch disposal records and return them to the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) within 3 days.