Australia · Spearfishing zone
Shiprock Aquatic Reserve, Port Hacking, NSW
Prohibited zoneaquatic reserve / no-take marine protected area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Shiprock Aquatic Reserve, Port Hacking, NSW.
Small (~2 ha) no-take aquatic reserve at the western headland of Burraneer Bay, Port Hacking, southern Sydney. No fishing by any method (including spearfishing) and no harm/collection of marine organisms permitted.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
34.0690°S, 151.1227°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Australia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License requiredvia State/territory fisheries authority (e.g. NSW DPIRD Fisheries, VFA Victoria, DPIRD WA, Fisheries Queensland, PIRSA, NRE Tasmania, NT Fisheries).
Online via the relevant state fisheries authority website, or from authorised agents/tackle shops.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · dpird.nsw.gov.au