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Wallaby harvesting statistics for Tasmania

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Commercial and non-commercial wallaby harvest quotas for Tasmania (1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010)
Region
Commercial
Non commercial
Maximum harvest
Flinders Island
No quota*      
King Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
10,000
23,000
33,000

Note: Note: the management plans and quota applications include a provision for varying the commercial quota as long as the non-commercial quota is adjusted and the sum of the commercial and non-commercial quotas does not exceed the maximum harvest.

*The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment did not to apply for a harvest quota for 2009-10 for Flinders Island as there was a lack of export market demand for wallaby products. Both non-commercial and commercial harvesting for the domestic market may occur on Flinders Island during 2009-10, but with no harvest quotas approved under the EPBC Act, no wallaby products from Flinders Island harvested in the 2009-10 quota period can be exported.

Commercial and non-commercial wallaby harvest quotas for Tasmania (1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009)
Region
Commercial
Non commercial
Maximum harvest
Flinders Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
10,000
5,000
15,000
Thylogale billardierii (Tasmanian Pademelon)
1,000
14,000
15,000
King Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
15,000
25,000
40,000

Note: the management plans and quota applications include a provision for varying the commercial quota as long as the non-commercial quota is adjusted and the sum of the commercial and non-commercial quotas does not exceed the maximum harvest.

Commercial and non-commercial wallaby harvest quotas for Tasmania (1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008)

The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water decided to withdraw its harvest quota submission for 2007-08 when it became apparent that there was a lack of export market demand for wallaby products. Both non-commercial and commercial harvesting for the domestic market did occur during 2007-08, but no harvest quotas were approved under the EPBC Act. Consequently, no wallaby products harvested in the 2007-08 quota period can be exported.

Commercial and non-commercial wallaby harvest quotas for Tasmania (1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007)
Region
Commercial
Non commercial
Maximum harvest
Flinders Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
10,000
5,000
15,000
Thylogale billardierii (Tasmanian Pademelon)
2,000
16,750
18,750
King Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
15,000
25,000
40,000

Note: the management plans and quota applications include a provision for varying the commercial quota as long as the non-commercial quota is adjusted and the sum of the commercial and non-commercial quotas does not exceed the maximum harvest.

Commercial and non-commercial wallaby harvest for Tasmania (1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007)
Region
Commercially harvested
Non-commercially harvested
Total harvested
Flinders Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
5,820
8,600
14,420
Thylogale billardierii (Tasmanian Pademelon)
0
17,900
17,900
King Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
4,360
7,600
11,960
Commercial and non-commercial wallaby harvest quotas for Tasmania (1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006)
Region
Commercial
Non commercial
Maximum harvest
Flinders Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
11,000
4,000
15,000
Thylogale billardierii (Tasmanian Pademelon)
3,750
15,000
18,750
King Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
20,000
20,000
40,000

Note: the management plans and quota applications include a provision for varying the commercial quota as long as the non-commercial quota is adjusted and the sum of the commercial and non-commercial quotas does not exceed the maximum harvest.

Commercial and non-commercial wallaby harvested for Tasmania (1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006)
Region
Commercially harvested
Non-commercially harvested
Total harvested
Flinders Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
3,960
3,850
7,810
Thylogale billardierii (Tasmanian Pademelon)
180
16,500
16,680
King Island
M. rufogriseus (Bennett's Wallaby)
4,914
24,100
29,014