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  1. Barrenjoey Head Aquatic Reserve

    facilitate scientific research. This site was an Intertidal Protected Area from 1993 to 2002. ... Features. The reserve is focused on conserving marine biodiversity of the rocky shore fringing Barrenjoey Headland.

  2. Threats to fish habitats

    Urban development associated with heavily populated areas has altered marine environments, such as rocky and coral reefs and sandy beaches. ... Agriculture, urban and industrial development in estuarine areas has impacted on mangrove, seagrass, saltmarsh

  3. Responsible Fishing

    Responsible Fishing. In this section.

  4. What happens after something is listed?

    Putting threat abatement plans into effect. The Department of Primary Industries leads the implementation of threat abatement plans to reduce threats to fish and marine vegetation. ... Once these areas have been declared they're recorded on a register of

  5. Final determinations|Final determinations

    PDF, 241.4 KB. Endangered ecological community. 02 Dec 2005. ---. Introduction of non-indigenous fish and marine vegetation to coastal waters of NSW. ... PDF, 37.4 KB. Endangered. 10 Dec 2004. ---. Hook and line fishing in areas important for the

  6. Lease Notifications & Tenders

    Applications for new lease areas to be included in the September 2024 tender should be submitted to NSW DPI by 31 July 2023. ... For industry background information, please refer to the NSW Oyster Industry Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy and the NSW

  7. Impacts of urban and rural development

    More fish kills are reported in cotton growing areas during the growing season than other areas. ... Instead, these areas had increased cover of aquatic weeds, including grasses, rushes and other submerged vegetation.

  8. Improving fish habitats

    restore riparian areas by removing , replanting with native plants and fencing. improve fish passage by installing fishways, making road crossings more fish friendly, removing weirs and actively managing floodgates. ... This ensures suitable types of

  9. Licensing & forms

    Licensing &forms. From 18 November 2022 new commercial fishing licensing arrangements are in place, including longer-term commercial fishing licences, the removal of commercial fishing boat licences and new maximum boat lengths for some fisheries.

  10. About threatened species

    The NSW Department of Primary Industries is responsible for all species of fish and marine vegetation. ... DPI administers the key pieces of legislation that identify and protect threatened fish and marine vegetation in NSW: the Fisheries Management Act