Blacklip Abalone
Greenlip Abalone
Fishing limits
Minimum size measured across its widest point:
- Greenlip abalone in the western zone: 14.5 cm
- All species in all other waters: 13 cm
| Fishing zone | Daily bag limit | Daily boat limit |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gulf | 5 | 10 |
| Gulf St Vincent and Kangaroo Island | 3 | 5 |
| All other waters | 5 | 10 |
Personal daily bag limit: 5. The limit is a combined total of both species.
Daily boat limit:
- 5 per day (combined total) if taken by 1 person
- 10 per day (combined total) if taken by more than 1 person.
Recreationally harvested bivalve molluscs (oysters, cockles, mussels, pipis, scallops) and abalone should not be consumed at present due to the algal bloom and potential presence of brevetoxins. For more information see Health advice.
Closures
Taking of abalone is prohibited in all aquatic reserves and intertidal reef areas.
The take of any abalone is prohibited from the River Murray Mouth to the Victorian Border due to the spread of abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) and depleted abalone stocks.
Fishing rules
The diver must:
- carry a suitable measuring device
- measure abalone as soon as it has been removed from the surface it was attached to
- return abalone immediately if it is undersized
- bring the abalone above the high water mark before removing the meat.