In South Australia, the Southern Rock Lobster fishery is divided into two zones:
The Northern Zone is the area from longitude 139°E (east of the Murray Mouth) to the Western Australia border, including Kangaroo Island.
The Southern Zone ranges from longitude 139°E east to the Victorian border. Taking rock lobster in the Southern Zone is prohibited from 6pm on 31 May to 6am on 1 October annually. The minimum legal sizes for Southern Rock Lobster are 9.85cm in the Southern Zone.
The Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery is important for south east towns like Beachport, Robe, Kingston, Southend, Carpenter Rocks, Blackfellows Caves and Port MacDonnell.
State-wide, the rock lobster fishery supports around 1,500 full time equivalent jobs and contributes more than $195 million dollars to the state’s economy.