Primary school students will soon become champions of the NSW marine estate, with a new education program released today by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Fisheries.

Pictured is Amos Donovan, CEO of Bunyah Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) in Wauchope with a boat gifted to the local Aboriginal land councils by Port Macquarie Hastings Council.

Rangers from Batemans Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) have restored a traditional rock fish trap at Buckenbowra on the NSW south coast near Batemans Bay.

New interactive maps for NSW marine parks and aquatic reserves are proving popular with more than 11,000 hits recorded in January alone! This includes interest from as far afield as Turkey, Peru and Vietnam!

Research is underway on the NSW South Coast hinterland to showcase the benefits of soil testing and better fertiliser management to cut farm costs and reduce potential nutrient pollution in coastal creeks, rivers, and estuaries.

Bidhiinja: restoring our oyster reefs is now on display at Ulladulla Library and Visitor Information Centre, where it will stay until May 2.