The NSW Government has introduced new rules that will provide the charter fishing industry with the flexibility to grow and pursue new opportunities.
The amendments include:
- allowing charter fishing business owners to use any suitable vessel, including non-powered vessels, such as kayaks. This will open new business opportunities that have the potential to drive investment and growth in regional communities.
- streamlining the charter fishery’s annual licence renewal process and removing the linkage between boats and charter boat licences.
- fishing access and opportunities have now improved for recreational fishers with the removal of the seasonal fishing closure at Budgewoi Lake and allowing recreational fishers to carry additional fishing rods and lines rigged with artificial flies or lures when fishing in certain inland waters.
These amendments were endorsed by Ministerial advisory councils and the Charter Fishing NSW Working Group.
For more information about the changes, visit the DPI website www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing.
