Notices and announcements

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Torres Strait Fisheries Notices and Announcements

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Title
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