Police urge fishers to report their catch after about half failed to do so

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The Courier-Mail

Tasmanian Liberals launch lobster translocation policy at St Helen's wharf on East Coast

Opposition Leader Will Hodgman today promised $300,000 over three years to relocate 500,000 small rock lobsters from waters in Tasmania's south-east to others habitats around the state. The Liberals' ...
The Courier-Mail

Premier reveals lobster fishery closed over antibiotic risk to export markets

The commercial rock lobster fishing season has been abruptly called off in parts of the state, something Mr Rockliff says was a short-term precautionary measure. A public notice from the Department of ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

China's seafood import rules behind a partial closure of Tasmania's rock lobster fishery

Two zones within Tasmania's rock lobster fishery were closed just hours after the commercial season opened. The two zones are within 3 kilometres of salmon farms that are using the antibiotic ...
heraldsun.com.au

Industry body says rock lobsters would be 'easily traded' as Tasmania police chase Cambridge theft leads

THIEVES would have little trouble selling 300 live southern rock lobsters stolen from Cambridge, the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Association says. Bellerive CIB are chasing up leads to try to nab the ...
Couriermail

Somerset fisherman Anthony Wolfe welcomes start of Tasmania’s recreational rock lobster season

KEEN fisherman Anthony Wolfe is ready to make the most of Tasmania’s recreational rock lobster season. And he hopes to be dining on the fruits of his labour at Christmas. Tasmania’s recreational rock ...