Trochus fishery

Fishery symbol

• J1: Trochus fishery (east coast)

Operating area

• Area of the J1 trochus fishery

Quota

The fishery is managed through:

• total allowable commercial catch (TACC)
• individual transferable quotas (ITQs) units allocated to each licence.

Licences

To operate in the fishery, you need a:

• primary commercial fishing licence with a J1 fishery symbol which allows
• up to 10 divers can operate under a licence at any one time
• commercial fisher licence for the person in charge of fishing activities.

Reporting and monitoring

Commercial fishers must:

• report trip and catch notices
• pre-trip notice
• amending notice
• prior notice
• catch disposal record
• emergency notice
• complete daily logbooks
• keep sale dockets
• have vessel tracking on their boats
• comply with state marine park and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zoning rules.

Equipment

• One primary boat.
• Up to 4 tender boats.

Target species

• Trochus (Trochus niloticus)

Size limits

• Trochus minimum size limit is 8cm (across the widest part of the opening).
• Trochus maximum size limit is 12.5cm (across the widest part of the opening).