Schedule 3 Waters closed permanently to fishing

Schedule 3 Waters closed permanently to fishing

(Clause 23)

| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Waters | Class of commercial fishing prohibited | | Back Lake (also known as Back Lagoon)— | | | the whole of the waters of Back Lake, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. | | Bega River— | | | the whole of the waters of Bega River, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. | | Bellinger River (including Kalang River)— | | | the whole of the waters of Bellinger River, from its confluence with the Pacific Ocean upstream to its source, including Kalang River and all their tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and lagoons. | All commercial fishing. | | Bermagui River— | | | the whole of the waters of Bermagui River, from a line drawn between the eastern extremity of the northern breakwall south to Bermagui Point upstream to its source, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing, except the carriage of stowed fishing gear by boat directly from Bermagui Harbour to ocean waters. | | Botany Bay— | | | the whole of the waters of Botany Bay, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing, other than the taking of lobsters and abalone in accordance with the relevant share management plan. | | Burrill Lake— | | | the whole of the waters of Burrill Lake and Burrill Lake Entrance Channel, together with all their tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Camden Haven River— | | | the whole of the waters of Camden Haven River from a line drawn between the eastern extremities of its northern and southern breakwalls upstream to North Haven Bridge and Dunbogan Bridge, which waters include the waters under those bridges, Gogleys Lagoon and all tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Clarence River— | | | (a) the waters enclosed within a line drawn across the river entrance from the eastern extremity of the northern breakwall to the eastern extremity of the southern breakwall, and then upstream to a line drawn from the Maritime Authority of NSW Front Lead Beacon No 122 at mean high water mark on the northern side of Hickey Island, then northwesterly to the Maritime Authority of NSW Navigation Aid No 097 located on the downstream side of the most easterly opening in Middle Wall, then northeasterly across to the western extremity of Moriartys Wall, | All commercial fishing, except the class of commercial fishing that consists of the lawful use of a hauling net (general purpose) on and from 1 April in any year up to and including 31 August in that year in the waters adjacent to Wave Trap Beach located at the western end of the northern breakwall at the entrance of the Clarence River. | | (b) the whole of the waters of Oyster Channel from a line drawn from the Department marker post RFH1, located on the southern shore adjacent to the intersection of Micalo and Yamba Roads, northeasterly to the Department marker post RFH2 located on the shore north of Whyna Island, then following the mean high water mark upstream to a Department marker post RFH3 beneath the second set of powerlines crossing Oyster Channel, located approximately 420 metres upstream of the Oyster Channel Road Bridge, then westerly following the powerlines to a Department marker post RFH4 on the shore of Micalo Island, | All commercial fishing. | | (c) the whole of the waters of Romiaka Channel south from a line drawn from the Department marker post RFH5, located on the shore of the northern extremity of Romiaka Island, northerly across to the Department marker post RFH6 on the shore at Palmers Island, west of Ungundam Island, and then upstream to a line drawn from the Department marker post RFH7 located on the shore of Romiaka Island at the southern end of the rock retaining wall on “Burn’s farm”, then westerly across Romiaka Channel to the Department marker post RFH8 on the shore of Palmers Island, | All commercial fishing. | | (d) the whole of the waters of the North Arm of the Clarence River within the following boundaries, commencing at the Department marker post RFH9 located on the shore beneath the multiple overhead powerlines crossing the waters of the North Arm near Marandowie Drive, Iluka, then westerly directly beneath those powerlines for 100 metres, then upstream and parallel to the shore to a line parallel to the powerlines drawn from the Department marker post RFH10 located on the shore near the northern end of the rock retaining wall at the entrance to Saltwater Inlet. | All commercial fishing. | | Deep Creek— | | | the whole of the waters of Deep Creek, from its confluence with the Pacific Ocean upstream to its source, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Hastings River— | | | the whole of the waters of Hastings River from a line drawn between the eastern extremities of the northern and southern breakwalls upstream to its source, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Lake Brunderee— | | | the whole of the waters of Lake Brunderee, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Lake Conjola— | | | the whole of the waters of Lake Conjola (and Berringer Lake), together with all their tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Lake Macquarie— | | | the whole of the waters of Lake Macquarie, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Little Lake (also known as Little Tilba Lake and Hoyers Lake)— | | | the whole of the waters of Little Lake immediately south of Tilba Lake, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Manning River— | | | the whole of the waters of Manning River, from its confluences with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to and including—(a) Ghinni Ghinni Creek, from a line drawn from a point on the south western shoreline at the mouth of Ghinni Ghinni Creek at 31°52.984′S, 152°33.565′E in a generally easterly direction to the shoreline of Oxley Island at 31°53.066′S, 152°34.011′E, and(b) Berady Creek, from a line drawn from the upriver bank of Berady Creek due east to the eastern side of the Manning River, in the south channel,which waters include Scotts Creek and all tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Meroo Lake— | | | the whole of the waters of Meroo Lake, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Mummaga Lake (also known as Dalmeny Lake)— | | | the whole of the waters of Mummaga Lake, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Narrawallee Inlet— | | | the whole of the waters of Narrawallee Inlet, together with all its tributaries, creeks and bays. | All commercial fishing. | | Nelson Lagoon (also known as Nelson Lake)— | | | the whole of the waters of Nelson Lagoon, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. | | Nullica River— | | | the whole of the waters of Nullica River, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with Twofold Bay upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. | | Pambula River and Yowaka River— | | | the whole of the waters of Pambula River and Yowaka River, including all their tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, upstream of a line drawn from the southern end of Tea Tree Point and then due west to the boat ramp. | All commercial fishing. | | Richmond River— | | | (a) from a line drawn between the eastern extremities of the northern and southern breakwalls upstream to a line drawn across the River between the Burns Point Ferry ramps, including all the tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and canal estates within those boundaries, | All commercial fishing, except the class of commercial fishing that consists of the lawful use of a hauling net (general purpose) to take sea mullet (Mugil cephalus) during April to July each year from the waters enclosed north of a line drawn from the southernmost extremity of the rock embankment at the eastern end of Missingham Bridge to a point approximately 225 metres in an east south east direction along the northern breakwater adjacent to Shaws Bay. | | (b) from a line drawn across the River between the Burns Point Ferry ramps upstream to a line drawn east across the River from the south-eastern corner of Portion 21 at the eastern end of Emigrant Point Lane, including Emigrant Creek and all other tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and canal estates within those boundaries. | All commercial fishing, except the class of commercial fishing that consists of the lawful use of a crab trap or an eel trap. | | St Georges Basin— | | | the whole of the waters of St Georges Basin, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and Sussex Inlet. | All commercial fishing. | | Tabourie Lake— | | | the whole of the waters of Tabourie Lake, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Tomaga River— | | | the whole of the waters of Tomaga River, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. | | Towamba River (also known as Kiah River)— | | | the whole of the waters of Towamba River, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with Twofold Bay upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. | | Tuross Lake (including Tuross River and Borang Lake)— | | | the whole of the waters of Tuross Lake, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and lagoons, including Tuross River and Borang Lake. | All commercial fishing. | | Tweed River— | | | the following waters of the Tweed River—(a) from a line drawn between the eastern extremities of the northern and southern breakwalls upstream to Boyds Bay Bridge (including the waters under the bridge) and a line drawn from the southern point of Rocky Point due east to Fingal Road, including Jack Evans Boat Harbour, the Southern Boat Harbour and all the tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and canal estates within those boundaries,(b) the canal estate off Bingham Bay known as Seagulls Canal, as well as its continuation on the other side of The Lakes Drive,(c) the canal estate off Cobaki Broadwater known as Tweed West Canals,(d) the tributary behind Caddy’s Island known as Blue Water Canals,(e) the canal estate behind Crystal Waters Drive known as Crystal Waters Canal,(f) the canal estate west of Boyd’s Island known as Endless Summer Canal Estate,(g) the canal estate generally north of Chinderah Island known as Oxley Cove,(h) Wommin Lagoon,(i) Wommin Lake. | All commercial fishing. | | Wonboyn River and Wonboyn Lake— | | | the whole of the waters of Wonboyn River, including Wonboyn Lake, and all the tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. | | Wonboyn Beach— | | | the whole of the waters adjacent to the shoreline and 500 metres seaward of the mean high water mark of the entire length of Wonboyn Beach between Green Cape Peninsula in the north and Greenglade in the south, including Bay Cliff Headland. | All methods of net fishing. |