General closures
Note: Other saltwater recreational fishing closures and restrictions exist throughout NSW. Please visit the location closures page and the spearfishing closures page for further information.
- Dogfish fishing closure & catch limits for certain Dogfishes (PDF, 255.4 KB)
- Octopus
- Pipis
- Recreational Fishing Crab Gear in Port Stephens (PDF, 2.36 MB)
- Section 8 and 17C - Gemfish possession limit (PDF, 232.5 KB)
- Section 8 - ‘Opera House’ Yabby Trap closure
- Section 8 and 11 - Trout and Salmon fishing closure and Possession Limit Order and Thompsons Creek Dam fishing closure and Possession Limit Order
- Section 8 and 17C - Blue Swimmer size limit increase
- Section 8 and 17C - Cockle possession limit (PDF, 953.8 KB)
- Section 8 and 17C - Mulloway bag, possession and size limit arrangements (PDF, 329.3 KB)
- Section 8 Notification - Fishing Closure - Hoop or lift nets (modified collapsible crab traps) - February 2022.pdf (PDF, 179.2 KB)
- Section 8 Notification – Greynurse Shark Protection
