2014-10-20 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   20 OCTOBER 2014




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Recreational Fishing Havens

    Thirty Recreational Fishing Havens, areas largely free of commercial fishing, were created along the NSW coast
    to provide better angling opportunities for recreational fishers. Money raised from the NSW Recreational Fishing
    Fee enabled a $20 million buyout to create the havens. These havens also promote tourism and create
    employment in the local area.

    Area         Notes

    Tweed River Recreational fishing only from downstream from Boyd's Bay Bridge and from south of Rocky Point
                 east to Fingal Road. Wommin Lake, Wommin Lagoon and six canal estates beyond that area are
                 also recreational fishing only (ie. Seagulls Canal, Tweed West Canals, Blue Water Canals, Crystal
                 Waters Canal, Endless Summer Canal Estate, Oxley Cove). [See Map]
    Richmond _ Recreational fishing only from downstream from a line drawn east across the Richmond River from
    River        the south eastern corner of portion 21 which is the river end of Emigrant Point Lane beside the
                 flood gate. Commercial netting is not permitted from Tatham bridge upstream to Norco weir at
                 Casino. Crab trapping and eel trapping is permitted in the river and Emigrant creek upstream from
                 the Burns Point ferry. Commercial sea mullet hauling is allowed within the Recreational Fishing
                 Haven — adjacent to Shaws Bay below the Missingham Bridge — from 1 April to 31 July each year.

   Clarence      The following areas are for recreational fishing only:
    River
                 .  Middle Wall - a 2 kilometre stretch at the Clarence River mouth near Yamba (commercial hauling
                    during the mullet travelling season - April to August - will still be permitted in this area).
                 .  Romiaka Bridge - waters adjacent to the Romiaka Channel Road Bridge, just outside Yamba.
                 .  Oyster Channel Bridge - waters adjacent to Oyster Channel Road Bridge, near Yamba.
                 .  Entrance of Saltwater Inlet - a 300 metre stretch of River on the eastern side of North Arm,
                    between Arris Island and Saltwater Inlet, near Iluka

    Camden       Recreational fishing only from downstream from Dunbogan Bridge and North Haven Bridge
    Haven River (including Gogleys lagoon).
    Manning      Recreational fishing only from downstream from Ghinni Ghinni and Berady Creek (including Scotts
    River        Creek).
    Botany Bay   Closed to commercial fishing with the exception of abalone gathering and rock lobster trapping.

    The following locations are for recreational fishing only:

e   Bellinger River (including Kalang River)
e   Deep Creek
e   Hastings River
e   Lake Macquarie
e   St Georges Basin
e   Lake Conjola
e   ~=Narrawallee Inlet

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