deek Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Akuna Bay information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Guys, I hope this is of use to you. I had a run-in with Marine and security at Akuna Bay the other day, so I wrote to NPWS to get the correct information about where to fish, this is the response: The Akuna Bay Marina and its footprint are leased by Macquarie Leisure Group from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The lease area covers the entire bay containing the marina, plus the car park. As is the case with most marinas, the fish in the area are protected and no recreational fishing is permitted. Fisheries NSW have two commercial fishing operators who have commercial licenses to fish and net in Cowan Creek, which includes the Akuna Bay Marina lease area. Following negotiations with the marina manager, they have agreed not to fish or trap in the lease area, as it is also a shipping channel, and they accept that their activities are not consistent with managing the area for boating. Recreational fishing is permitted once you have rounded the corner away from the bay in both directions, but there is no car parking along the RTA managed road until you get to Illawong Bay to the west. I trust that this helps you understand the restrictions regarding Akuna bay. Chris Grudnoff Area Manager Northern Beaches Area National Parks and Wildlife Service Office of Environment and Heritage Department of Premier and Cabinet Ph. (02) 9451 3479 Fax. (02) 9451 7390 Email: northern.beaches@environment.nsw.gov.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_clownface Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Akuna Bay information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Guys, I hope this is of use to you. I had a run-in with Marine and security at Akuna Bay the other day, so I wrote to NPWS to get the correct information about where to fish, this is the response: The Akuna Bay Marina and its footprint are leased by Macquarie Leisure Group from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The lease area covers the entire bay containing the marina, plus the car park. As is the case with most marinas, the fish in the area are protected and no recreational fishing is permitted. Fisheries NSW have two commercial fishing operators who have commercial licenses to fish and net in Cowan Creek, which includes the Akuna Bay Marina lease area. Following negotiations with the marina manager, they have agreed not to fish or trap in the lease area, as it is also a shipping channel, and they accept that their activities are not consistent with managing the area for boating. Recreational fishing is permitted once you have rounded the corner away from the bay in both directions, but there is no car parking along the RTA managed road until you get to Illawong Bay to the west. I trust that this helps you understand the restrictions regarding Akuna bay. Chris Grudnoff Area Manager Northern Beaches Area National Parks and Wildlife Service Office of Environment and Heritage Department of Premier and Cabinet Ph. (02) 9451 3479 Fax. (02) 9451 7390 Email: northern.beaches@environment.nsw.gov.au I visited this area for the first time last week and contacted the operaters of the marina via email to see if fishing is permitted from the road opposite the marina and they said it was fine, im going down that way tomorrow so im wondering if the info they gave me is accurate,the last thing i want is trouble when im fishing. Edited October 5, 2016 by shaun_burkesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGP Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 How can there be 2 x commercial fisherman with licenses to net in Cowan Creek when it is illegal to do so? See below link. Its from the DPI website and says all netting on all species of fish is banned in Cowan. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/content/fisheries/info/closures/commercial/eg/bullet_list_1_az_dcr5/hawkesbury-brisbane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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