THE NSW Government has today unveiled final plans for its Hawkesbury Shelf marine bioregion assessment.

Detailed maps of the proposed Sydney Marine Park are now available detailing numerous sanctuary zones at popular rec fishing locations.

At a glance, areas such as Chowder Bay, Bottle and Glass Point, Camp Cove, Spring Cove in Sydney Harbour will be locked up, while further South, vast areas of the Royal National Park, Cape Banks and key fishing areas off Port Kembla will be off limits to anglers.

The response from today’s announcement was overwhelmingly negative amongst Sydney-based fishers and many questions have been raised over the proposals.

Read more at http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/marine-park-lock-outs-announced-for-sydney#PAzJQQk1jDICuJBW.99

Tend to agree, we seem to fund much in this area via our license, still pay even while a pensioner, and get less in return,looked after parks workers in my last job, they will be the first to tell you the problem is criminals with nets traps and pots they have no right to not us

Issy, they are not biting today, all fished out it would seem. Maybe they all traded their rods for guns, and are now out trying to bag a koala. Sorry, they can't be doing that, they have shot all the koala's already.

Paul,

Trying to hijack another thread with your anti-gun, Greens inspired lunacy?

Issy, not much interest in this fishing expedition of yours. Everyone except Belly, must agree with the government, or don't care one way or the other. I haven't read your propaganda link from the fishingfutters but a good move by the government. The fishingfutters can go fish in the other 160,000,000 sq km of the Pacific Ocean. Now that's fair.

What the Government is doing, Paul, is pushing more people to support the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party.