Miscellaneous Fisheries

The Miscellaneous Fishery is a multi-species, multi-gear fishery comprised of a range of different species that do not fall within existing management arrangements of other fisheries. The Miscellaneous Fishery typically encompasses new and developing and/or small-scale fisheries with low production and low value. Biological information on the majority of the miscellaneous species is limited and management plans have not been developed.

The species currently managed under the Miscellaneous Fishery include sea urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma), scallop (Pecten fumatus), specimen shells, polychaete worms, native oyster (Ostrea angasi), giant crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), and beachcast seagrass and macro-algae.