The Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park is the largest in NSW. Because of the huge area, policing, in the past, has been of major concern to authorities – until now.
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Illegal fishing inside the MP, particularly around and north of Broughton Island, has been difficult to detect. Director of Fisheries Compliance Partick Tully said that remote cameras and unmanned aerial vehicles are now being used by Fisheries officers. Recreational fishers are encouraged to get a copy of the PS-GL Marine Park Zoning Plan or download the Avenza app to familiarise themselves with the rules.
Fishing on the Nelson Bay breakwall is frantic. Bream, bream and more bream. Best baits are cooked prawns, cubed garfish, bonito and pilchards.
I fished just off the Fingal Outerlight with a mate through the week. Among the whales and dolphins we landed a mixed bag of kingfish, drummer, groper and a couple of handy snapper. I have fished the same waters for over 40 years and the fish keep turning up.