Barrenjoey - Aquatic Reserve?

[Jono Hammond]

Hi all

I regularly fish the mouth of pittwater around both Barrenjoey and West head, however, at work today i was looking in my street directory at palm beach and noticed there's a ring that follows the shape of Barrenjoey and says 'aquatic reserve' in it. Does this mean that you cannot fish there at all - i have been fishing there before and pulled over by fisheries and asked to check my catch but they didn't mention anything about not fishing there so i'm a little confused or is there just a greenie producing the maps for the UBD trying to be clever!!!

[brickman]

it might be the same as longreef no taking off shell fish or custations many years ago longreef was picked clean every perrywinkle and limpit was

harvested so they made it a marine reserve

cheers gary

[Jono Hammond]

Just did some digging and found this - its all good - http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=a002

Barrenjoey Head Aquatic Reserve

Barrenjoey Headland Aquatic Reserve includes the entire rocky platform around Barrenjoey Head - from the northern end of Station Beach to the northern end of Palm Beach - and extends 100m seaward from mean low water.

The rock platform is about 2000 metres long, with the headland at the junction of the Hawkesbury River and the ocean.

The surrounding Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park provides a degree of self protection and contributes to making the aquatic reserve an area of great natural beauty.

What you can do in this reserve

Line fishing and spearfishing (subject to normal restrictions) are permitted in the aquatic reserve. Collection of rock lobster, sea lettuce and baitweed is also allowed.

To protect a range of marine species and habitats in the reserve the following activities are prohibited:

•the collection of cunjevoi, commonly used as bait, and all invertebrates (dead or alive), including anemones, barnacles, chitons, cockles, crabs, mussels, octopus, pipis, sea urchins, sea stars, snails and worms, and empty shells

•the taking of abalone in line with a general ban between Port Stephens in the north and Wreck Bay Beach, Jervis Bay in the south.

Where is it?

Aust. NSW Local

What it offers