With stunning weather on the Central Coast recently, there were plenty of people out and about wetting a line. Fisheries Officers were pleased to see that most fishers were compliant with NSW’s fishing rules and regulations. The use of Variable Message Boards (VMS) at popular fishing spots also helped promote the message to fish responsibly.
Unfortunately, not everyone heeded this message. Four people were inspected by Fisheries Officers late one Sunday night near Picnic Point boat ramp at The Entrance, right next to a VMS.
Two of the people were found by Fisheries Officers to be in possession of two cast nets and a bucket containing 120 fish including Tarwhine, Yellowfin Bream, Dusky Flathead, Sand Whiting, Luderick and Flounder. 15 of these fish were also of prohibited size.
The cast nets were seized along with the 120 fish with compliance actions to follow.
Fishers are reminded to familiarise themselves with NSW’s fishing rules and regulations before heading out. Downloading the free NSW FishSmart app is a quick and easy way of accessing everything you need to fish responsibly.
Anyone observing suspected illegal activity should call the DPI Fishers Watch service on 1800 043 536 or report it online at: https://bit.ly/3PO3zHy.
