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Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis and Abalone Biosecurity

Information on Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis and biosecurity protocols for protecting Tasmania's abalone.

	Information on Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis Keep up to date on the current Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis situation and help protect Tasmania's abalone from this devastating disease.

	Recreational Abalone Fishing Closures and Cleaning Protocols Details of the declared abalone and rock lobster possession exclusion zone in Bass Strait and cleaning protocols.

	Commercial Abalone Fishing Restrictions and Biosecurity Specifications Restrictions and new cleaning and disinfection specifications for commercial abalone divers.

	Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis Risk Assessment Risk assessment of abalone fishing and farming activities using Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis as a case study.

For further information:

Commercial fishers should contact:

  Matt Bradshaw
  Principal Fisheries Management Officer
  1 Franklin Wharf
  HOBART TAS 7000
  Phone: 03 6233 3018
  Fax: 03 62231539
  Email: Matt.Bradshaw@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Recreational fishers should contact:

  Recreational Fisheries Enquiries
  Wild Fisheries Management Branch
  1 Franklin Wharf
  (GPO Box 44)
  Hobart TAS 7000
  Phone: 03 6233 7042
  Fax: 03 6223 1539
  Email: Fishing.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Department switchboard: 1300 368 550 (local call cost within Australia)

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