Port Stephens

Port Stephens - Salamander Bay

The whole of the waters of Salamander Bay, Port Stephens, south of a line from Corlette Point to Wanda Wanda or Round Head.

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of the following:

• a hauling net (general purpose),
• a garfish net (bullringing),
• a prawn net (hauling),
• a trumpeter whiting net (hauling).

All year.

Port Stephens - Hauling Net (General Purpose)

The whole of the waters of Port Stephens between a line drawn from the southern extremity of Yacaaba Head to the northern extremity of Tomaree Head and a line drawn from Barnes Rocks to Nelson Head.

Sea mullet (Mugil cephalus).

Any method involving the use of a hauling net (general purpose).

The period from November in any year to January in the next year (both months inclusive).

Port Stephens - Shoal Bay     

The whole of the waters of Shoal Bay commencing from the boat launching ramp opposite the north-eastern corner of land portion 141 in a westerly direction along the foreshore of that bay to a point opposite the main gate of the caravan park, then proceeding 900 metres due north-easterly, then to a point due north of the boat ramp, then south to the point of commencement.

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of the following:

• a hauling net (general purpose),
• a trumpeter whiting net (hauling),
• a garfish net (bullringing),
• a garfish net (hauling),
• a prawn net (hauling),
• a meshing net.

All year.

Port Stephens - Set Mesh Nets

That part of the waters of Port Stephens described as follows:

• the waters of Shoal Bay south of a line drawn from the Nelson Headnavigation light to the Tomaree Head navigation light,
• the waters north of the line drawn from the Corrie Island navigation light to the southern extremity of Yacaaba Head and closed by a line from the Corrie Island navigation light to the western extremity of Winda Woppa, excluding that part of the waters that is within the area described as Jimmys Beach sanctuary zone by the Marine Parks Regulation 1999,
• the waters west of a line drawn from the eastern extremity of Kangaroo Point to the eastern extremity of Wanda Wanda Head.

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a meshing net, except if the net is used by the method of splashing for no longer than 2 hours in a single operation of the net.

The period from April to August in each year (both months inclusive).