Clarence River

For the purposes of the Estuary Prawn Trawl Share Management Plan, the Clarence River consists of all waters from the confluence of the Clarence River and the South Pacific Ocean (ie the eastern most extremity of the breakwalls), upstream to the vehicular ferry at Ulmarra, and including the waters of Lake Wooloweyah. Lake Wooloweyah includes all waters of Lake Wooloweyah. The boundary between Lake Wooloweyah and Oyster Channel is determined by a line drawn from the south eastern extremity of Joss Island to the eastern extremity of Corokos Island, and the boundary between Lake Wooloweyah and Palmer’s Channel is determined by a line drawn from the southern most extremity of the eastern and western banks of Palmer’s Channel where it meets Lake Wooloweyah.

The waters specified in the table below (Schedule 2 of the Estuary Prawn Trawl Share Management Plan) are waters in which the class of commercial fishing that consists of the taking of fish by commercial fishers in the fishery is prohibited.

Column 1 - Name

Column 2 - Waters

Column 3 - Closure map

Upper Oyster Channel

The whole of the waters of Oyster Channel from (the Oyster Channel recreational fishing haven) a line between the Department marker post RFH3 beneath the second set of powerlines crossing Oyster Channel, located approximately 420 metres upstream of the Oyster Channel Road Bridge, and the Department marker post RFH4 on the shore of Micalo Island, upstream to a line drawn from the south eastern extremity of Joss Island to the eastern extremity of Corokos Island.

Upper Oyster Channel Estuary Prawn Trawl Closure 

Crystal Bay

The whole of the waters of Crystal Bay south and east of a line drawn from the centre of the turning circle of Westringa Place to the northern most point of Witonga Drive.

Crystal Bay Estuary Prawn Trawl Closure 

Yamba Bay

The whole of the waters of Yamba Bay enclosed by a line drawn from the NSW Maritime Authority Front Lead Beacon No 122 at mean high water mark on the northern side of Hickey Island, then northwesterly to the NSW Maritime Authority Navigation Aid No 097 located on the downstream side of the most easterly opening in Middle Wall (the south western boundary of the Middle Wall recreational fishing haven), then north west along Middle Wall to the south eastern most point on Freeburn Island, then transecting the remnants of the old viaduct on Rabbit Island directly onto the Public Reserve at Shores Drive, then generally south east along the high mean tide mark (past Yamba Marina and along the southern side of Hickey Island) to the point of commencement.

Yamba Bay Estuary Prawn Trawl Closure 

Broadwater

The whole of the waters of the Broadwater north and north west of a line drawn from a post marked FD1 on the foreshore of Emerald’s Point generally west to a post marked FD2 located on Neddy’s Point.

Broadwater Estuary Prawn Trawl Closure 

Sportsman’s Creek

The whole of the waters of Sportsman’s Creek together with its creeks, tributaries and inlets from the weir above Lawrence upstream to its source.

Sportsman's Creek Estuary Prawn Trawl Closure 

Esk River

The whole of the waters of the Esk River.

Esk River Estuary Prawn Trawl Closure