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| Abalone | Open all year round.
A cap exists in many of the zones in this fishery. |
| Banded Morwong | Closed to fishing from 1 March 2013 to 30 April 2013 inclusive. |
| Garfish | Southern waters are closed to fishing from 15 November 2012 to 14 December 2012 and Northern waters are closed from 15 January 2013 and 14 February 2013. Northern and southern waters are delineated by a line following the north coast of Tasmania, joined and bounded in the west by a line of latitude through Cape Grim and in the east by a line of latitude through Cape Naturaliste. |
| Giant Crab (Male) | Open all year round. |
| Giant Crab (Female) | 2012-13 season is open from 15 November 2012 to 31 May 2013 inclusive. |
| Rock Lobster (Male) | The 2012-13 season opens on 15 November 2012 excluding the opening of the part of the fishery on the East Coast between Eddystone Point and Marion Bay which has been delayed until further notice. The closure date is yet to be determined. |
| Rock Lobster (Female) | The 2012-13 season opens on 15 November 2012 excluding the opening of the part of the fishery on the East Coast between Eddystone Point and Marion Bay which has been delayed until further notice. The closure date is 30 April 2013. |
| Octopus | Open all year round. |
| Scalefish species | Open all year round except banded morwong, striped trumpeter and garfish. |
| Scallops | There is currently no commercial season for 2012. |
| Striped Trumpeter | Striped trumpeter are closed to fishing from 1 September to 31 October 2013 inclusive. |
| Squid (including calamari) | Seasonal closures apply for squid, including southern calamari (Sepioteuthis australis), in some east coast waters including Great Oyster Bay and Mercury Passage from 15 October to 14 November 2012 inclusive and from 15 October to 14 November 2013 inclusive. |
Commercial fishing seasons in Tasmania exist for species including southern rock lobster (also referred to as crayfish), squid and calamari, scallops, striped trumpeter, garfish, giant crab and banded morwong. These fisheries may be closed for fisheries management reasons such as limiting the total catch for a fishery or at times corresponding to spawning for some species to protect breeding stock. As spawning times can change from year to year, so can the open or closed season.