Abalone

Blacklip Abalone
Blacklip Abalone
Greenlip 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.
  • The western zone includes waters west of the meridian of longitude 136°30' east.

A map of South Australian waters showing the western, central and southern zones.

  • 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.

Closed areas

Taking of abalone is prohibited in all aquatic reserves and intertidal reef areas.

Handling abalone

The diver must:

  • carry a suitable measuring device
  • measure abalone as soon as it has been removed from the surface it was attached to
  • returned immediately if it is undersized
  • bring the abalone above the high water mark before removing the meat.

More information


Go to fishing limits
Page Last Reviewed: 24 Oct 2022
Top of page