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Abalone


Minimum legal length:

For greenlip abalone from the Western Zone the minimum legal length is 14.5 cm

For all other species in all other waters the minimum legal length is 13.0 cm

Abalone must be measured across the greatest dimension of the shell.

Personal daily bag limit:
A combined daily bag limit of five abalone (whether greenlip or blacklip) per person per day, for example, 3 greenlip and 2 blacklip per day.
Daily boat limit: When two or more persons are fishing, a combined daily boat limit of 10 abalone (whether greenlip or blacklip) per boat per day, for example 6 greenlip and 4 blacklip or 2 greenlip and 8 blacklip.

If only one person in the boat is taking abalone, the personal bag limit of five abalone per day applies.

Closed areas:

The taking of abalone is prohibited in all:

  • waters of Waterloo Bay
  • aquatic reserves
  • intertidal reef areas.

Contact your local PIRSA Fisheries Office for details of seasonal and temporary restrictions.


Handling abalone:


The diver must:

  • carry a suitable measuring device
  • measure abalone as soon as it is removed from the surface where it was attached; if undersized, immediately replace it in the same spot
  • bring the abalone above high water mark before removing the meat from the shell (shucking).

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