Marine Estate Management (Management Rules) Amendment Regulation 2018 (NSW)

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New South Wales

Marine Estate Management (Management

Rules) Amendment Regulation 2018

under the

Marine Estate Management Act 2014

His Excellency the Governor, on the recommendation of the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Primary Industries, and with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Marine Estate Management Act 2014.

GABRIELLE UPTON, MP NIALL BLAIR, MLC
Minister for the Environment Minister for Primary Industries
Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Marine Estate Management (Management Rules) Regulation
1999 as follows:

(a) to rezone certain areas within the Solitary Islands Marine Park, the Cape Byron Marine Park, the Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park and the Batemans Marine Park from sanctuary zone to habitat protection zone and to allow recreational line fishing from the shore in those areas,
(b) to update the maps for those and other Marine Parks as a consequence and to ensure that the maps are consistent with each other,
(c) to correct various descriptions and spellings of locations.

This Regulation is made under the Marine Estate Management Act 2014, including sections 42 and 83 (the general regulation-making power).

Marine Estate Management (Management Rules) Amendment

Regulation 2018

under the

Marine Estate Management Act 2014

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Marine Estate Management (Management Rules) Amendment
Regulation 2018.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Marine Estate Management
(Management Rules) Regulation 1999

[1]      Clause 2.2 Description of sanctuary zone

Omit the second paragraph of the matter relating to “Northern Section”.
Insert instead:

From point 3AA at 29° 47 09.17S, 153° 17 41.22E, due east to point 3F at generally south following the marine park boundary to point 3G at thethe intersection of the marine park boundary and latitude 29° 47 09.17S, then

intersection of latitude 29° 48 22.95S and the marine park boundary, then north along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high waterdue west to point 3AB at 29° 48 22.95S, 153° 17 17.49E, then generally

mark on Minnie Water Back Beach, returning to point 3AA, as shown on
map 3.

[2]      Clause 2.2

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “Southern Section”.
Insert instead:

Southern Section

From point 9AA at 30° 09 23.98S, 153° 12 29.34E, then generally east to point 9B at approximately 500 metres from the mean high water mark of South
West Solitary Island at 30° 09 29.78S, 153° 13 12.62E, then generally north east, east, south and south west along a line approximately 500 metres seaward of the mean high water mark on South West Solitary Island to point 9C at 30° 09 58.66S, 153° 13 43.56E, then due south to point 9D at 30° 12 153° 10 12.47E at approximately 500 metres from the mean high water mark51.62S, 153° 13 43.56E, then generally west to point 9E at 30° 12 51.61S,
on Green Bluff, then generally north west along a line 500 metres seaward of 09 52.84E, then generally north along a line 200 metres seaward of the meanthe mean high water mark on Green Bluff to point 9F at 30° 12 24.32S, 153°
high water mark on Moonee Beach to point 9G at 30° 11 53.57S, 153° 10 then generally north along a line 100 metres seaward of the mean high water08.68E, then due west to point 9AH at 30° 11 53.57S, 153° 10 04.55E,
mark to point 9AI at 30° 10 50.61S, 153° 1057.51E, then generally east, north then west along a line approximately 500 metres seaward of the mean high water mark on Look at Me Now Headland to point 9J at 30° 10 19.77S, 153° 11 38.96E, then generally north west and north east along a line approximately 200 metres from the mean high water mark on Dammerels Headland and Fiddamans Beach to point 9K at 30° 09 53.02S, 153° 11 48.13E, then due west to point 9AL at 30° 09 53.02S, 153° 11 45.98E, then generally north east along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark along Diggers Point, Back Sandy Beach and the southern side of Bare Bluff, returning to point 9AA, as shown on map 9.

[3]      Clause 2.6 Permitted fishing activities

Omit the note before clause 2.6 (1). Insert instead:

Note. Clause 1.17 of this Regulation makes it an offence to take or attempt to take fish

in a habitat protection zone unless the person is engaging in a permitted fishing activity referred to in that clause. A permitted fishing activity includes the taking of fish by a method that is permitted by the management rules for a marine park. This clause sets out such permitted fishing activities (in addition to those described in clause 1.17).

[4]      Clause 2.10A

Insert after clause 2.10:

2.10A Prohibited fishing activities at Minnie Water Back Beach, Bare Bluff to Diggers
Point and Moonee Beach

A person must not, while in any of the following areas of the habitat protection zone of the marine park, take or attempt to take fish other than for recreational purposes, by use of a hook and hand held line used while the person is on the shore:

(a)

Minnie Water Back Beach between latitudes 29° 47 09.17S and 29° 48 22.95S,

(b)

Bare Bluff to Diggers Point between latitudes 30° 09 23.33S and 30° 09 53.02S,

(c) Moonee Beach between latitudes 30° 10 49.05S and 30° 11 53.57S.

[5]      Part 2, Division 10

Omit the Division. Insert instead:

Division 10 Maps
Map 1: Solitary Islands Marine Park (Overview)

Map 2: Sandon River System (Northern Section)

Map 3: Northern Section

Map 4: Wooli Wooli River and Diggers Camp (Northern Section)

Map 5: Station Creek

Map 6: Corindi River System and Pipe Clay Lake

Map 7: Central Section (including Jones Beach and Jones Point)

Map 8: Arrawarra Headland, Flat Top Point, other headlands and coastal lagoons (Central Section)

Map 9: Southern Section

Map 10: Southern Section including Coffs Creek, Pine Brush Creek and

Jordans Creek

Map 11: North Solitary Island and North West Rock

Map 12: North West Solitary Island

Map 13: South West Solitary Island (Groper Islet)

Map 14: South Solitary Island

Map 15: Split Solitary Island

Map 16: Habitat Protection Zone

[6]      Part 3 Jervis Bay Marine Park Management Rules

Omit Division 11. Insert instead:

Division 11 Maps
Map 1: Jervis Bay Marine Park (Overview)

Map 2: Hammer Head

Map 3: Currarong and Blacks Cave Creek

Map 4: Drum and Drum Sticks

Map 5: Point Perpendicular—Crocodile Head

Map 6: The Docks

Map 7: Groper Coast

Map 8: Hare Bay

Map 9: Wowly Gully

Map 10: Currambene Creek

Map 11: Huskisson and Currambene Creek Mudflats

Map 12: Moona Moona Creek

Map 13: Hyams Beach

Map 14: Bowen Island

Map 15: St Georges Head—Steamers Head

Map 16: General Use Zones, Designated Anchoring Areas, and Restricted

Purse Seine Bait Netting/Lift Netting Areas

[7]      Part 4 Lord Howe Island Marine Park Management Rules

Omit Division 10. Insert instead:

Division 10 Maps
Map 1: Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Overview)

Map 2: North Bay, Admiralty Islands and Neds Beach

Map 3: Lord Howe Island Lagoon

Map 4: East coast and shelf

Map 5: Balls Pyramid section

Map 6: Observatory Rock

[8]      Clause 5.2 Description of sanctuary zones

Omit “but not including the Cape Byron, Little Wategos Beach, Main Beach, Belongil
Beach, Tyagarah Beach” from the matter relating to “Byron Bay (Map 1)”.

Insert instead “but not including the Cape Byron, Cape Byron (East), Belongil Beach, Main Beach and Clarkes Beach, Grays Lane, Tyagarah Beach (north), Tyagarah Beach (south)”.

[9]      Clause 5.6 Description of habitat protection zones

Insert after the matter relating to “Tyagarah Beach (north) (Map 2)”:

Tyagarah Beach (south) (Map 2)

From point 2J at the intersection of the mean high water mark on Tyagarah Beach and 28°33.376S latitude, then due east approximately 100 metres to point 2K at 28°33.376S, 153°33.601E, then generally south along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to point 2O at 28°35.277S, 153°34.126E, then due west to point 2N at the intersection of the mean high water mark on Tyagarah Beach and 28°35.277S latitude, then generally north along the mean high water mark on Tyagarah Beach to point 2J, as shown on map 2.

[10]      Clause 5.6

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “Cape Byron (Map 3)”. Insert instead:

Cape Byron (Map 3)

From point 3E on the western rocky shore of Little Wategos Beach, at the intersection of the mean high water mark and 153°38.180E longitude, then due north approximately 100 metres to point 3F at 28°37.999S, 153°38.180E,then generally east and then generally south around Cape Byron along a line

parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to point 3AG at 28°38.172S, 153°38.391E, then due west approximately 100 metres to the eastern most point of Cape Byron to point 3AH at the intersection of the mean high water mark and 28°38.172S latitude, then generally north and then generally west along the mean high water mark to point 3E, as shown on map 3.

Cape Byron (east) (Map 3)

From point 3AG at 28°38.172S, 153°38.391E, then due west approximately 100 metres to the eastern most point of Cape Byron to point 3AH at the intersection of the mean high water mark and 28°38.172S latitude, thengenerally south along the mean high water mark on Cape Byron to point 3AI

at the intersection of the mean high water mark on Cape Byron and 28°38.313S, 153°38.332E, then generally north along a line parallel to, but28°38.313S latitude, then due east approximately 100 metres to point 3AJ at

100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to point 3AG, as shown on
map 3.

[11]      Clause 5.9 Prohibited fishing activities

Insert after clause 5.9 (8):

(9)

A person must not, while in any of the following areas of the habitat protection zone of the marine park, take or attempt to take fish other than for recreational purposes, by use of a hook and hand held line used while the person is on the shore:

(a) Tyagarah Beach (south),
(b) Cape Byron (east).

[12]      Part 5, Division 10

Omit the Division. Insert instead:

Division 10 Maps
Map 1: Cape Byron Marine Park

Map 2: Brunswick River and Tyagarah Beach

Map 3: Cape Byron

Map 4: Broken Head

Map 5: Lennox Head

[13]      Clause 6.3 Description of sanctuary zones

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “Celito South sanctuary zone

(map 4)”.

Insert instead:

Cellito South sanctuary zone (map 4)

An area bounded as follows:

(a) commencing at the point (point 4Aa) 32°24.124S, 152°31.227E,
(b) then due east to 32°24.124S, 152°31.422E (point 4b),
(c) then due south to 32°25.343S, 152°31.422E (point 4c),
(d) then due west to 32°25.343S, 152°31.172E (point 4Ad),
(e) then generally north along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement.

[14]      Clause 6.3

Omit paragraphs (a)–(g) of the matter relating to “Fiona Beach sanctuary zone (map 6)”.
Insert instead:
(a) commencing at the point (point 6Aa) 32°27.548S, 152°29.415E,
(b) then due south to 32°27.773S, 152°29.415E (point 6b),
(c) then generally south-west to 32°29.488S, 152°24.721E (point 6c),
(d) then generally north-west to 32°29.323S, 152°24.588E (point 6Ad),
(e) then generally north-east along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,

[15]      Clause 6.8 Description of habitat protection zones

Omit the matter relating to “Fiona Beach habitat protection zone” (including the heading).

Insert instead:

Cellito South habitat protection zone (map 4)

An area bounded as follows:

(a)

commencing on the coast south of Sandbar at the intersection of the mean high water mark and latitude 32°24.124S,

(b)

then due east approximately 100 metres to 32°24.124S, 152°31.227E (point 4Aa),

(c)

then generally south along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to 32°25.343S, 152°31.172E (point 4Ad),

(d)

then due west to the intersection of the mean high water mark and latitude 32°25.343S,

(e)

then generally north along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,

as shown on map 4.

Fiona Beach habitat protection zone (map 6)

An area bounded as follows:

(a)

commencing on Fiona Beach at the intersection of the mean high water mark and longitude 152°29.415E,

(b)

then due south approximately 100 metres to 32°27.548S, 152°29.415E (point 6Aa),

(c)

then generally south-west along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to 32°29.323S, 152°24.588E (point 6Ad),

(d)

then generally north-west to the intersection of the mean high water mark on Fiona Beach and longitude 152°24.552E,

(e)

then generally north-east along the mean high water mark on Fiona Beach, to the point of commencement,

as shown on map 6.

[16]      Clause 6.11 Prohibited activities relating to fishing

Omit clause 6.11 (6). Insert instead:

(5A)

A person must not, while in Cellito South habitat protection zone, take or attempt to take fish other than for recreational purposes, by use of a hook and hand held line used while the person is on the shore.

(6) A person must not, while in Fiona Beach habitat protection zone, take or
attempt to take fish other than:

(a)

for recreational purposes, by use of a hook and hand held line used while the person is on the shore, or

(b)

by way of hand picking, for commercial purposes, in the area that lies between the mean high and mean low water mark on Fiona Beach between longitudes 152°28.501E and 152°24.552E.

[17]      Part 6, Division 8

Omit the Division. Insert instead:

Division 8 Maps
Note. Map 1 provides an overview of the zones in the Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park.
Maps 2–29 provide additional detail.
Map 1: Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park (Overview)

Map 2: The Pinnacle

Map 3: Smiths Lake

Map 4: Cellito South

Map 5: Seal Rocks

Map 6: Fiona Beach

Map 7: Myall Lake

Map 8: Boolambayte Lake

Map 9: Bombah Broadwater

Map 10: Broughton Island

Map 11: Cabbage Tree Island

Map 12: Zenith Beach

Map 13: Fingal Island

Map 14: Jimmys Beach

Map 15: Corrie Island

Map 16: Salamander Bay

Map 17: Cromartys Bay

Map 18: Wallis Creek and Fenninghams Island Creek

Map 19: Mallabula

Map 20: Twelve Mile Creek

Map 21: Little Swan Bay

Map 22: Karuah River

Map 23: Little Branch Creek

Map 24: Number One Cove

Map 25: North Arm Cove

Map 26: Pindimar

Map 27: Fame Cove

Map 28: Myall River

Map 29: Little Beach

[18]      Clause 7.2 Description of sanctuary zones

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “North Head sanctuary zone”.
Insert instead:

North Head sanctuary zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a) commencing at 35°43.413S, 150°15.970E,
(b) then due east to 35°43.413S, 150°17.127E,
(c) then due north to 35°42.193S, 150°17.127E,

(d)

then generally south-west along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement.

[19]      Clause 7.2

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “Mullimburra sanctuary zone”.
Insert instead:

Mullimburra sanctuary zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a) commencing at 35°57.725S, 150°09.362E,

(b)

then due east to the intersection of the eastern boundary of the marine park and latitude 35°57.725S,

(c)

then generally south-west and then generally south-east, along the eastern boundary of the marine park to the point the boundary intersects latitude 36°01.689S,

(d) then due west to 36°01.689S, 150°09.068E,

(e)

then generally north-east along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,

but not including the Meringo-Mullimburra Point habitat protection zone as
described in Division 3.

[20]      Clause 7.2

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “Brou Beach sanctuary zone”.
Insert instead:

Brou sanctuary zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a) commencing at 36°06.172S, 150°08.326E,
(b) then due east to 36°06.172S, 150°08.480E,
(c) then due south to 36°07.540S, 150°08.480E,
(d) then due west to 36°07.540S, 150°07.673E,

(e)

then generally north-east along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement.

Lake Tarourga sanctuary zone

The whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of
Lake Tarourga and its creeks, bays and tributaries.

[21]      Clause 7.2

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “Bullengella Lake—Corunna Lake

sanctuary zone”.

Insert instead:

Bogola sanctuary zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a) commencing at 36°14.300S, 150°08.871E,
(b) then due east to 36°14.300S, 150°10.620E,
(c) then due south to 36°17.222S, 150°10.620E,
(d) then due west to 36°17.222S, 150°07.934E,

(e)

then generally north along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement.

Nangudga Lake sanctuary zone

The whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of Nangudga Lake and its creeks, bays and tributaries upstream of a line between:

(a)

the point on the mean high water mark on the south-eastern shore of the entrance to Nangudga Lake nearest to 36°15.139S, 150°08.673E, and

(b)

the point on the mean high water mark on the north-western shore of the entrance to Nangudga Lake nearest to 36°15.139S, 150°08.601E.

Bullengella Lake sanctuary zone

The whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of
Bullengella Lake and its creeks, bays and tributaries.

[22]      Clause 7.6 Habitat protection zones

Insert after the matter relating to “Batemans Bay habitat protection zone”:

North Head habitat protection zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a) commencing at the tip of Yellow Rock at the point on the mean high water mark nearest to 35°43.413S, 150°15.894E,
(b) then due east approximately 100 metres from the mean high water mark to 35°43.413S, 150°15.970E,
(c) then generally north-east along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to 35°42.193S, 150°17.127E,
(d) then due north approximately 100 metres to a point on the mean high water mark nearest to 35°42.117S, 150°17.127E,
(e) then generally south-west along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement.

[23]      Clause 7.6

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “Meringo-Mullimburra Point habitat

protection zone”.

Insert instead:

Congo South Beach habitat protection zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a)

commencing on the southern shore of Congo Beach at the point the mean high water mark intersects latitude 35°57.725S,

(b) then due east approximately 100 metres to 35°57.725S, 150°09.362E,

(c)

then generally south along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to 35°58.715S, 150°09.160E,

(d)

then due west approximately 100 metres to the point the mean high water mark intersects latitude 35°58.715S,

(e)

then generally north along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,

but not including the Meringo Lake sanctuary zone as described in Division 2.

Bingie habitat protection zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a)

commencing at the intersection of the mean high water mark on Mullimburra Point and latitude 35°59.628S,

(b) then due east approximately 100 metres to 35°59.628S, 150°09.917E,

(c)

then generally south along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to 36°01.689S, 150°09.068E,

(d)

then due west to the point the mean high water mark intersects latitude 36°01.689S,

(e)

then generally north along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,

but not including the Kellys Lake sanctuary zone as described in Division 2.

Meringo-Mullimburra Point habitat protection zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a) commencing at the eastern-most extremity of Mullimburra Point at the point the mean high water mark intersects latitude 35°59.628S,
(b) then due east approximately 200 metres to 35°59.628S, 150°09.980E,
(c) then generally north along a line parallel to, but 200 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to 35°58.715S, 150°09.237E,
(d) then due west to the southern side of the entrance to Meringo Lake at the point the mean high water mark intersects latitude 35°58.715S,
(e) then generally south following the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement.

[24]      Clause 7.6

Insert after the matter relating to “Jemisons Beach creek habitat protection zone”:

Brou Beach habitat protection zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a)

commencing at the intersection of the mean high water mark on Brou Beach and latitude 36°06.172S,

(b) then due east approximately 100 metres to 36°06.172S, 150°08.326E,

(c)

then generally south along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to 36°07.540S, 150°07.673E,

(d)

then due west to the point the mean high water mark intersects latitude 36°07.540S,

(e)

then generally north along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,

but not including the Lake Tarourga sanctuary zone as described in Division 2.

[25]      Clause 7.6

Omit the matter (including the heading) relating to “Handkerchief Beach habitat

protection zone”.

Insert instead:

Bullengella Beach–Loader Beach habitat protection zone

An area bounded as follows:

(a)

commencing at the intersection of the mean high water mark at the northern end of Bullengella Beach and latitude 36°14.300S,

(b) then due east approximately 100 metres to 36°14.300S, 150°08.871E,

(c)

then generally south, along a line parallel to, but 100 metres seaward of, the mean high water mark to 36°17.222S, 150°07.934E,

(d)

then due west to the intersection of the mean high water mark on Loader Beach and latitude 36°17.222S,

(e)

then generally north along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,

but not including the Nangudga Lake sanctuary zone or the Bullengella Lake
sanctuary zone as described in Division 2.

[26]      Clause 7.6

Omit all words in the paragraph beginning “but not including” in the matter relating to
“Montague Island habitat protection zone”.
Insert instead:

but not including:

(f) the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of Corunna Lake upstream of longitude 150°07.830E, or
(g) the Bogola sanctuary zone, the Montague Island East sanctuary zone, the Montague Island South sanctuary zone, the Nangudga Lake sanctuary zone or the Bullengella Lake sanctuary zone as described in Division 2, or
(h) the Montague Island (Inner) habitat protection zone, the Bullengella Beach–Loader Beach habitat protection zone, the Wagonga Head habitat protection zone or the Little Lake (north) habitat protection zone as described in this Division, or

(i)      the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of the Wagonga Inlet and its creeks, bays and tributaries that are upstream of the line between the point the mean high water mark on the about longitude 150°07.968E), and the point the mean high water markwestern shore of Wagonga Inlet intersects latitude 36°12.684S (at or

on the eastern shore of Wagonga Inlet intersects latitude 36°12.684S (at
or about longitude 150°08.037E).

[27]      Clause 7.9 Prohibited fishing activities

Omit clause 7.9 (3). Insert instead:

(3) A person must not, while in any of the following habitat protection zones, take or attempt to take fish other than for recreational purposes, by use of a hook and hand held line used while the person is on the shore:
(a) the North Head habitat protection zone,
(b) the Congo South Beach habitat protection zone,
(c) the Bingie habitat protection zone,
(d) the Brou Beach habitat protection zone,
(e) the Bullengella Beach–Loader Beach habitat protection zone.

[28]      Part 7, Division 10

Omit “Handkerchief Beach habitat protection zone” from Table D.

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