Victoria

Abalone Victoria

Abalone Council Victoria has objectives that represent the organisation’s goals as a representative body of its members, and has been established to:

1. Effectively represent the interests of Abalone entitlement holders on operational fishery management matters

2. Promote the development of a unified and coordinated approach to operational fishery management matters by Abalone entitlement holders

3. Contribute to the sustainable, responsible and efficient use of the Abalone resource

4. Operate to ensure transparency and accountability to the government and the Abalone Fishery entitlement holders for the use of Grant Levy funds.

For more information on Abalone Council Victoria, visit their website.

Total Allowable Catch

The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) undertakes a process to set the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for abalone each year. Before setting a TACC, the department undertakes a stock assessment which provides information on the status of abalone stocks. This information is considered by the department and industry at TACC Forums in each management zone. At the forums, a TACC is recommended, through a weight of evidence approach, on a sustainable level of catch. Based on the forum recommendations, a draft TACC for each abalone management zone is proposed, which is released for a period of public consultation before making a final decision. The process for setting the abalone TACC is summarised in the flow chart.

The quota year commences on 1 April and continues until 31 March of the following year.

For more information on Victorian Abalone fishery management, visit the Victorian Fisheries Authority website.