​​​​Fisheries may be closed at spawning times to protect breeding stock or to limit the catch for a fishery. They may also be closed for public health reasons - see Biotoxin Fishery Events. If not listed, no recreational season applies.

For changes to published fishing seasons, check public notices in Tasmanian newspapers, follow the Fisheries Tasmania Facebook page or download the Tas Fish Guide app.

​Species	​Season
​Rock Lobster and Giant Crab​	2021-22 Season Dates   SEASON OPEN:   Waters outside the East Coast Stock Rebuilding Zone (ECSRZ): - Open from 6 November 2021. East Coast Stock Rebuilding Zone (ECSRZ): - Open from 4 December 2021. Information about transiting between seasonally closed waters. SEASON CLOSED: Eastern Region (including ECSRZ) - Closes 30 April 2022. Western Region (Females) - Closes 30 April 2022. Western Region (Males) - Closes 31 August 2022. CHECK BIOTOXIN OPEN/CLOSED STATUS HERE
​Squid / Calamari Spawning Closures	East Coast Upper south east coast waters including Great Oyster Bay and Mercury Passage from 15 October to 14 November inclusive each year.​   North Coast 2021: Tasmania's north coast will be closed from 1 - 31 October 2021 inclusive from Cape Grim east to Cape Naturaliste - see map​.
​Striped Trumpeter	​Closed from 1 September to 31 October inclusive each year.
​Scallops	2022: Open from 9 April to 31 July 2022. The D'Entrecasteaux Channel remains closed.
​Banded Morwong	​Closed from 1 March to 30 April inclusive each year.
​Abalone	​Open all year round.
​Octopus	​Open to fishing all year round.

See also:
Commercial Fishing Seasons
See Inland Fisheries for inland fishing seasons.