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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 Section 8 Notifi cation – Fishing Closure Caulerpa taxifolia Inlet, , and , Pittwater and St Georges Basin I, Geoff Allan, Acting Executive Director, Fisheries NSW, with the delegated authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and the Director-General of the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services pursuant to sections 227 and 228 of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (“the Act”) do by this notifi cation, (i) pursuant to section 11 of the Act revoke the notifi cation titled “Section 8 Notifi cation – Fishing Closure Caulerpa taxifolia” and published in NSW Government Gazette No. 24 on 4 March 2011 on page 1591 – 1594 inclusive; and (ii) pursuant to section 8 of the Act prohibit the taking of all species of fi sh by all endorsement holders in the Estuary General Fishery and all recreational fi shers by the methods of fi shing specifi ed in Column 1 of Schedules 1 to 5 to this notifi cation, from the waters described opposite in Column 2 of Schedules 1 to 5 to this notifi cation.

SCHEDULE 1 Narrawallee Inlet and its tributaries Column 1 – Methods Column 2 – Waters By means of nets of every The waters bordered by: description other than a landing 1. On the east, by a line extending due north from the public boat ramp at the net as prescribed by clause 33 end of Normandy St in the township of Narrawallee to a point on the north of the General Regulation. bank of Narrawallee Inlet; and 2. From the line described in paragraph 1. above upstream to where the Narrawallee Creek begins to bend toward a north west direction (a distance of approximately 1 kilometre along the northern bank), as identifi ed as Caulerpa taxifolia closure areas in the map at Attachment 1 to this notifi cation.

SCHEDULE 2 Burrill Lake and its tributaries Column 1 – Methods Column 2 – Waters By means of nets of every The waters extending over the whole of Burrill Lake and its tributaries and bays description other than a landing upstream of a line located at the eastern end of the lake and bounded by the points net as prescribed by clause 33 A (35°22.862’S, 150°26.547’E) and B (35°22.937’S, 150°26.415’E), perpendicular of the General Regulation. to the banks of the channel, as identifi ed as Caulerpa taxifolia closure areas in the map at Attachment 2 to this notifi cation.

SCHEDULE 3 Lake Conjola and Berringer Lake and their tributaries Column 1 – Methods Column 2 – Waters By means of nets of every The waters extending over the whole of Lake Conjola and its tributaries and bays description other than a landing other than in Pattimores Lagoon upstream of the Lake Conjola Entrance Road, as net as prescribed by clause 33 identifi ed as Caulerpa taxifolia closure areas in the map at Attachment 3 to this of the General Regulation. notifi cation.

SCHEDULE 4 Pittwater and its tributaries Column 1 – Methods Column 2 – Waters By means of nets of every The waters east of a line drawn from the western most point of Barrenjoey Head description other than a landing south to the western most port marker off Observation Point and then south to the net as prescribed by clause 33 northern most point of Stokes Point, as identifi ed as Caulerpa taxifolia closure of the General Regulation or areas in the map at Attachment 4 to this notifi cation. a landing net as prescribed by clause 11A of the Appendix to the Supporting Plan.

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SCHEDULE 5 St Georges Basin and its tributaries Column 1 – Methods Column 2 – Waters By means of nets of every 1. The waters west of a line drawn from the most south-westerly point of the Basin description other than a landing View boat ramp, to the most easterly point of the small island west of Picnic net as prescribed by clause 33 Point, but excluding Wandanian Creek and Tullarwalla Inlet; and of the General Regulation. 2. The waters of Pats Bay west of a line drawn from the most south-easterly point of Tallyan Point to the end of Panorama St on the northern shoreline, as identifi ed as Caulerpa taxifolia closure areas in the map at Attachment 5 to this notifi cation.

In this notifi cation: “Estuary General Fishery” means the share management fi shery of that name, as described in Schedule 1 to the Act. “General Regulation” means the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2010. “Supporting Plan” means the Fisheries Management (Supporting Plan) Regulation 2006 The provisions of this fi shing closure notifi cation in respect of endorsement holders in the Estuary General Fishery have effect despite any provision in the Fisheries Management (Estuary General Share Management Plan) Regulation 2006. This fi shing closure notifi cation is effective for a period of fi ve (5) years commencing on the date of publication in the Gazette unless sooner amended or revoked. Notes: The maps included as Attachments 1-5 below are for information purposes only and do not limit the description of the waters in this notifi cation. These maps are also displayed at the nearest offi ce of Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries), on the Department of Primary Industries website at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fi sheries, and at the nearest local council offi ce. The purpose of this fi shing closure is to prevent the spread of the marine pest Caulerpa taxifolia. Dated this 26th day of October 2011. DR GEOFF ALLAN, A/Executive Director, Fisheries NSW, Department of Primary Industries (an offi ce within the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services) Attachment 1

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