Restrictions on areas of operation

The waters specified in the table below (Schedule 2 of the Ocean Trap & Line Share Management Plan) are waters in which the class of commercial fishing that consists of the method of fishing specified in Column 2 next to the waters concerned is prohibited.

Area affected

Methods of fishing prohibited

Maps

Iluka - Woody Bay

The whole of the waters of Woody Bay enclosed by a line drawn from the broad arrow mark engraved in the rock at the north-easterly end of the Woody Head camping ground (29°21.890′S, 153°22.440′E), then in a northerly direction for approximately 300 metres to the broad arrow mark engraved in the rock labelled FD near Seagull Hole (29°21.780′S, 153°22.430′E), then in a south-westerly direction to the Maritime Authority of NSW navigation buoy (29°21.850′S, 153°22.274′E), then in a south-westerly direction to the post marked “NSWF” on the foreshore (29°21.940′S, 153°22.260′E), then along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement.

Any method involving the use of a fish trap.

Iluka - Woody Bay map (PDF, 150.14 KB)

Coffs Harbour Entrance

All waters within the following boundaries: Commencing at the northern extremity of the eastern breakwater (30°18.535′S, 153°09.164′E) then northerly to position 30°18.200′S, 153°09.100′E, then easterly to position 30°18.200′S, 153°09.500′E, then southerly to position 30°18.800′S, 153°09.500′E, then westerly to position 30°18.800′S, 153°09.100′E, then northerly to the point of commencement, but exclusive of all land area so enclosed.

Any method involving the use of a fish trap.

Coffs Harbour Entrance map (PDF, 135.03 KB)

Coffs Harbour - Harbour

The whole of the waters of Coffs Harbour, west of a line drawn from the northern extremity of the eastern breakwater (30°18.535′S, 153°09.164′E), north to Muttonbird Island, but exclusive of waters enclosed by the following bearings:
30°18.400′S, 153°08.800′E
30°18.500′S, 153°08.800′E
30°18.500′S, 153°09.100′E
30°18.400′S, 153°09.100′E

Any method involving    the use of a fish trap.

Coffs Harbour - Harbour map (PDF, 171.24 KB)

Crowdy Head Boat Harbour

The whole of the waters of the boat harbour at Crowdy Head and the adjoining South Pacific Ocean up to a line drawn from the most northern extremity of the southern breakwater to the most western extremity of the northern breakwater, that part of the South Pacific Ocean extending 100 metres in a westerly direction from the abovementioned line, and also that part of the South Pacific Ocean extending 100 metres on the seaward side of the breakwaters of the Crowdy Head boat harbour from the beginning of the breakwaters to their extremities.

Any method involving the use of a fish trap.

Crowdy Head Boat Harbour map (PDF, 91.51 KB)

Bellambi Point

The whole of the waters adjacent to Bellambi Point from a line drawn from the northernmost point of the breakwater nearest to Bellambi Point boat ramp in a direction of 55 degrees north-easterly for a distance of 150 metres, then in a direction of 360 degrees due north for a distance of 85 metres to a line bearing 270 degrees due west for a distance of 280 metres, then in a direction of 180 degrees due south to the foreshore at the mean high water mark, then along the foreshore in a generally easterly direction to the breakwater, then along the breakwater at the mean high water mark to the point of commencement.

Any method involving the use of a fish trap.

Bellambi Point map (PDF, 127.42 KB)