Ahead of the NSW state election on 25 March 2023, the NSW Government caretaker period has commenced. Limited updates will be made to this website during this period.
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, 38.1 KB)
- Octopus
- Pipis
- Recreational Fishing Crab Gear in Port Stephens (PDF, 2.36 MB)
- 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 possession limit (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Section 8 Notification - Fishing Closure - Gemfish (PDF, 117.5 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
