Eel catch changes delayed until 2027
New short-finned freshwater eel catch rates will start in January 2027, not September 2026.
Fisheries (Total Allowable Catch, Total Allowable Commercial Catch, and Deemed Value Rates) Amendment Notice (No 2) 2026 Amendment Notice 2026 · Starts 30 Sep 2026
What's changing
- New short-finned freshwater eel (SFE13) catch rates will start on 31 January 2027, not 30 September 2026.
- The rates will apply from the fishing year beginning 1 February 2027, not the year beginning 1 October 2026.
- The notice corrects an error in the earlier 2026 amendment notice.
Who's affected
People fishing short-finned freshwater eel in the SFE13 fishery, including commercial fishers affected by catch limits.
When
This correction starts at the close of 29 September 2026; the new SFE13 rates start on 31 January 2027 and apply from the fishing year beginning 1 February 2027.
What you might need to do
- Take account of the corrected dates when planning SFE13 fishing and catch limits.
Background
The notice corrects an error in the earlier 2026 amendment notice. The error affected the dates for new total allowable catch and total allowable commercial catch rates for SFE13.