Notices and announcements

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Torres Strait Fisheries Notices and Announcements
Date	Title
1 July 2019	Finfish Fishery Sunset Licence Catch Limits 2019-20 season
14 June 2019	Final TAC for TRL Fishery now 494.85
17 May 2019	Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery Catch Watch Report - 17 May 2019
13 May 2019	Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery Catch Watch Report - 13 May 2019
13 May 2019	Beche-de-mer Fishery Catch Watch Report - 13 May 2019
18 April 2019	Finfish fishery licence catch limits for the 2019-20 season
8 April 2019	Applications now open for membership on all PZJA committees
19 February 2019	Compliance and safety key during 2019 TRL season
19 December 2018	2019 call for research for Torres Strait Fisheries
27 November 2018	Communiqué – Protected Zone Joint Authority Meeting 28, teleconference, 26 November 2018, Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery
6 November 2018	Consultation on Tropical Rock Lobster Instrument Amendments
6 September 2018	Tropical Rock Lobster Catch Data for 2017-18
27 July 2018	Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery to close
17 July 2018	Tropical Rock Lobster Catch Watch - 13 July 2018
28 June 2018	Important changes: Hookah gear use in the 2017-18 Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery season
8 June 2018	Catch limit for TRL Fishery has increased
1 June 2018	Discussions with PNG could see redistribution of TRL fishery tonnage
25 May 2018	Tropical Rock Lobster Catch Watch Report - 25 May 2018
18 May 2018	Tropical Rock Lobster Catch Watch Report - May 2018
22 December 2017	Total Allowable Catch for Prickly redfish reduced to 15 tonnes
12 October 2017	Torres Strait Fisheries licence register now available
26 September 2017	Fish Receiver System: Funding Torres Strait fishers
10 February 2017	Introduction of Vessel Monitoring Systems for Primary and Carrier vessels
21 December 2016	Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery moon-tide hookah closure 2017
3 December 2015	1 February Season Opening in the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery from 2016
5 May 2015	Changes to licensing arrangements in commercial Torres Strait fisheries
22 April 2015	Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Moontide Hookah Closures for 2015
10 November 2014	Australia-Papua New Guinea Treaty Cycle Meetings 2014
15 May 2014	Draft roadmap to 100 percent ownership
11 January 2013	Tropical Rock Lobster fishery – buyback of licences complete
2 July 2012	Tropical Rock Lobster fishery – buyback of licences – update
7 August 2012	Call for research proposals in Torres Strait Fisheries Pre proposal template 2013-2014 (word, 46kb) 2012 Annual Operational Plan (PDF, 204kb) Strategic Research Plan for Torres Strait Fisheries 2012-2014 (PDF,798kb)
20 December 2011	The Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery: Buy-out of licences
16 September 2011	New Torres Strait Fisheries Legislative Instruments
10 August 2011	Harvest Strategy for the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery
5 August 2011	Call for pre-proposals for Fisheries Research in the Torres Strait
6 June 2011	New Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Legislative Instruments (29kb)
27 January 2011	Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery - Management arrangements for 2011
27 January 2011	20m boat rule and gear restriction trials in the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery
20 January 2011	Future Operating Environment for the Torres Strait Rock Lobster Fishery
5 January 2011	20m boat rule and associated gear restrictions in the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (TSPF) Letter to License holders
17 August 2010	2010 - 2010 Annual Operational Plan 2010 Operational Plan for Torres Strait Fisheries
16 August 2010	2010 Call for Research Proposals in Torres Strait Fisheries (Now closed) Call for proposals 2011-2012 (now closed) Pre-proposal template Draft Guidelines for researchers working in Torres Strait

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