The Operational Guide for the Commercial Dive, Shellfish, and Undaria Fisheries (2024–25) provides regulatory and practical guidance for commercial fishers operating in Tasmania’s multi-species hand-collection fisheries. It covers commercial diving for sea urchins, periwinkles, native oysters, Pacific oysters, Venus clams, and the invasive Undaria pinnatifida seaweed. The document outlines licence types, catch limits, geographic zones, and environmental conditions including marine park exclusions and biotoxin closures. It also details reporting protocols, equipment standards, fish processing rules, and the use of assistants and caufs. Notably, the guide includes strict biosecurity and unloading requirements for Undaria, a declared pest, and explains industry support mechanisms like the Centrostephanus Subsidy and ShellMAP testing for shellfish safety.
