Honey producers will meet today after one of the industry’s worst ever seasons.

Beekeepers will meet today to discuss their options after a disastrous season.

Tasmanian Beekeepers Association president Lindsay Bourke. Picture: Heath Holden

Beekeepers from across the state will travel to Launceston today for a crisis meeting after one of the industry’s worst ever seasons.

About 50 people are expected to attend today’s meeting, which was organised after a huge fall in honey production due to bushfires and dry seasonal conditions.

Some beekeepers have been forced to lay off staff after leatherwood yields plummeted by 90 per cent, leaving them with very little product to sell.

Tasmanian Beekeepers Association president Lindsay Bourke said the meeting will be an opportunity for producers to get more information and seek help if required.

“It’s a very difficult situation for a lot of people because no one wants have to put off staff and I know some are very worried, because without honey they don’t have an income,” he said.

“We need to look after our members, so that’s what this meeting will be about.”

Some assistance for beekeepers in the bushfire impacted zones has been offered by the State Government.

Primary Industries Minister Guy Barnett has written to producers and offered to waive the annual fees for access to leatherwood areas, if they can provide a statutory declaration that they have been impacted by the fires.

Some of the state’s larger operators pay over $10,000 in fees to the different land management agencies including Parks and Wildlife, forestry companies and Hydro Tasmania.

“That’s something we were going to discuss at this meeting, but I’m very pleased they’ve been on the front foot and offered this already,” Mr Bourke said.

“We’re not sure if this will apply to all the lang management agencies or just Parks at this stage.”

Today’s meeting will get under way at 10am.