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    AFMA uses a number of closures to help manage impacts of fishing to certain species or habitats. These closures can be used to restrict fishing to certain depths, gear types, locations and times of the year. These closures are implemented through legislative closure directions or fishing concession conditions. AFMA is now providing these closures electronically in map files to help scientists, fishers and the public know where these closures are and what they look like.

    AFMA does not represent or warrant the accuracy, completeness or currency of the maps and accepts no obligation to correct or update any of the information contained within the maps. Accordingly, to the extent permitted by law, AFMA disclaims liability for any loss or damage arising as a result of the use of the maps published. AFMA reminds fishers it is their responsibility to keep maps up to date based on current fishing rules.

    The maps published here are only closures that have been created by AFMA for Commonwealth fishers. State or other closures established by other agencies such as those from the Department of Agriculture Water and the EnvironmentNational Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA), or Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) still need to be followed.

    AFMA publishes closure maps in four formats:

    • GPX (GPS Exchange Format) which is often used for Garmin and Humminbird plotters and mapping.
    • KML (Keyhold Markup Language) for use by Google Earth mapping. KMZ is a compressed KML file.
    • MIF (MapInfo Interchange Format) for MapInfo mapping. This contains both MIF and MID files in a zip file.
    • SHP (Shapefiles) for ESRI and other shape file format mapping. This contains multiple files needed for Shapefiles in a zip file.

    All AFMA publications and material in whatever form or media are protected under the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. For example, under the provisions of the Act, the Commonwealth’s copyright will be infringed if any person or organisation reproduces or publishes AFMA material without having our written permission in advance.

    AFMA is happy to received feedback on the maps. Please email communications@afma.gov.au to provide feedback on formats and how you have been using them.

    Maps

    Click on a fishery or closure direction to download maps.

    Commonwealth Fishery Maps

    FisheryVersionDateKMLSHPGPX
    Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Coral Sea120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Eastern Tuna and Billfish120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Heard Island and MacDonald Islands120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Macquarie Island120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Norfolk Island Inshore120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Norfolk Island Offshore120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    North West Slope120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Northern Prawn120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    SESS Commonwealth Trawl120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    SESS East Coast Deepwater120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    SESS Gillnet Hook Trap120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    SESS Great Australian Bight120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    SESS Scalefish Hook120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    SESS120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Small Pelagic120 Feb 2018KML fileZip fileGPX file
    Southern Squid Jig120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Bêche-de-mer120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Crab120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Dugong120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Finfish120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Pearl Shell120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Prawn120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Rock Lobster120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Spanish Mackerel120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Trochus120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Torres Strait Turtle120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Western Deep Water120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 
    Western Tuna and Billfish120 Feb 2018KML fileZip file 

     

    Northern Prawn Fishery Seasonal Closures Direction 2021

     

    ScheduleDescriptionVersionDateGPXKMZMIFSHP
    All schedulesAll files included in a single zip file12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Prior to and end season 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S02 Prior to and end season 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S03 Joseph Bonaparte 117 Nov 2021   Zip File
    S04 NW Groote 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S05 SW Corner 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S06 Fog Bay Bynoe 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S07 Lingi 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S08 Goulburn 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S09 Carpentaria 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S10 Carpentaria West 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S11 Sweers Mornington 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S12 Mid season 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S13 Part 1 Mid season 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S13 Part 2 Mid season 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S14 Tarrant Mornington Bynoe 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S15 Weipa 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S16 Edward Pellew 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S17 NE Vanderlin 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S18 Cambridge 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S19 Goulburn 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S20 Gulf of Carpentaria 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S21 A Karumba Sth Gear Trial 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S21 B Karumba Nth Gear Trial 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S21 C Darwin Gear Trial 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip Link
    S21 D West Cape York Gear Trial 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File

    Northern Prawn Fishery Permanent Closures Direction 2021

     

    ScheduleDescriptionVersionDateGPXKMZMIFSHP
    All Schedules 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 1 Caledon 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 2 Port Langdon 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 3 North West 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 4 Bartalumba 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 5 Alyangula 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 6 Dalumba 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 7 Cape Shield 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 8 Sir Edward Pellew 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 9 Darwin Pt Blaze 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 10 Pt Essington 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 11 Mornington Island 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 11 Mornington Island Benthic Survey A1 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 11 Mornington Island Benthic Survey A2 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileMIF FileZip File
    S01 Part 12 Arnhem 12 May 2017GPX FileKMZ FileKMZ FileZip File
    Gear ClosureDescriptionDirections for ClosureDateGPXKMLSHP
    Auto LonglineSpatial closures for automatic longline gears in the SESSFFisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 202112/07/23GPX all filesKML all filesSHP all files
    Danish SeineSpatial Closures for Danish Seine fishing in the SESSFFisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 202116/05/24GPX all filesKML all filesSHP all files
    Demersal Otter Board TrawlSpatial Closures for Demersal Otter Board Trawl fishing in the SESSFFisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 202116/05/24GPX all filesKML all filesSHP all files
    Gillnet Spatial Closures for Gillnet Gear in the SESSFFisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 202112/07/23GPX all filesKML all filesSHP all files
    Scalefish HookSpatial closures for Scalefish hook fishing (not automatic lining) in the SESSFFisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 202112/07/23GPX all filesKML all filesSHP all files
    Shark HookSpatial closures for Shark hook fishing in the SESSFFisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 202112/07/23GPX all filesKML all filesSHP all files

    Federal Register of Legislation - Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Amendment Direction No. 1 2024

    Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 2021

     

    ScheduleVersionDate createdGPXKMLSHP
    All schedules116 May 2024GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S01 - Murat Bay121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S02 - Bass Strait - Trawl Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S03 - Head Of GAB121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S04 - East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S05 - SA Gillnet Closure - Backstairs Passage121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S06 - SA Shark Closure - Kangaroo Island121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S07 - SA Shark Closure - Victor harbor to Victorian Border121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S08 - Freycinet CMR Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S09 - Murray CMR Closures - East & West121 June 2016GPX fileEast KMZ link
    West KML file
    Zip file
    S10 - Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S11 - Gulper Shark Closure - Endeavour Dogfish121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S12 - Gulper Shark Closure - Harrisson's Dogfish121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S13 - South East Trawl Deepwater Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S14 - Eastern SA - Trawl Closure121 June 2016GPS fileKMZ fileZip file
    S15 - Portland Area Trawl Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S16 - GAB Deepwater Closure - Central East Zone121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S17 - GAB Deepwater Closure - Salisbury Canyon121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S18 - GAB Deepwater Closure - Far West121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S19 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - Albany121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S20 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - Bremmer121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S21 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - Humdinger West121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S22 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - Humdinger_Magic121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S23 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - Lomvar Gully121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S24 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - United Nations121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S25 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - The Knob121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S26 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - Racetrack_Hamburger121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S27 - GAB Orange Roughy Zone - Kangaroo Island Hill121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S28 - GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S29 - Barcoo and Taupo Seamount Closures121 June 2016GPX fileKML Barcoo file
    KML Taupo file
    Zip file
    S30 - QLD and Britannia Seamounts Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S31 - Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S32 - Port MacDonnell Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S33 - Murray Dogfish Closure121 June 2016GPx fileKML fileZip file
    S34 - Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S35 - Australian Sea lion Closures121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S36 - Gillnet Deepwater Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S37 - Automatic Longline Shallow Water Closure121 June 2016GPX fileKML file
    KML file part 2
    Zip file
    S38 - Western Deepwater Shark Closure113 April 2023GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S39 - Flinders Research Zone Closure113 April 2023GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S40 - Gabo Trawl Closure113 April 2023GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S41 - Conran Trawl Closure113 April 2023GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S42 - Flounder/Kingfisher Trawl Closure116 May 2024GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S43 - Babel Island Trawl Closure116 May 2024GPX fileKML fileZip file
    S44 - South East Tasman Trawl Closure113 April 2023GPX fileKML fileZip file

    Conservation and Management Measure for the Management of Bottom Fishing in the SPRFMO Convention Area

     

    ScheduleDescriptionVersionDateFile
    Bottom Fishing in the SPRFMO Convention AreaConservation and Management Measure for the
    Management of Bottom Fishing in the SPRFMO Convention Area
    4.0329 April 2016 

    Defined by conditions in High Seas Permits for fishing in SIOFA Area of Waters

     

    ScheduleDescriptionVersionDateFile
    SIOFA Area of WaterDefined by conditions in High Seas Permits for fishing in SIOFA Area of Waters.1.02013
    Zip file
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