Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Fishery — Permitted and Prohibited Prawn and Scallop Fishing Areas
Cancels notice no. 1 of 2017 regarding prawn and scallop fishing regulations.
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Heather Brayford, Deputy Director General of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, cancels Notice No. 1 of 2017, permits prawn and scallop fishing in specified waters from 0800 hours on 1 March 2018 to 0800 hours 1 September 2018, prohibits prawn and scallop fishing at other times in all waters of the Fishery, and prohibits prawn and scallop fishing at all times in the waters described in Schedule 1 of the Houtman Abrolhos Reef Observation Areas Notice 1994.
📜 Amendment History - Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery Management Plan 1993
View full chain →3 Mar 2020 · Cancels a previous notice and regulates fishing for scallops and prawns in the Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery.
9 July 2019 · Cancels Notice No. 1 of 2019 for the Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery, permitting and prohibiting fishing for scallops and prawns in specified waters.
26 Feb 2019 · Permits scallop and prawn fishing in specified waters of the Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery during specified periods, and prohibits fishing at other times.
28 Feb 2023 · Regulates scallop and prawn fishing in the Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery from 2023 to 2025.
17 Aug 2021 · Cancels a previous notice, permits fishing for scallops and prawns in specified areas, and prohibits fishing at other times in the Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery.
2 Mar 2021 · Cancels notice no. 1 of 2020 and permits/prohibits fishing for scallops and prawns in specified areas and times within the Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery.
27 June 2025 · Cancels Notice No. 1 of 2023 regarding fishing for scallops and prawns in the Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Managed Fishery.
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