Fisheries enhancements

Recreational fishing in NSW is a popular lifestyle enjoyed by more than one million people.

NSW DPI is implementing various programs to improve recreational fishing opportunities and experiences:

• Artificial reefs help to increase biodiversity in the marine environment. They also provide new habitat for a range of species, including iconic sport fish such as kingfish, mulloway and snapper.
• Fish stocking increases the number of fish and the chances of catching them at popular fishing spots such as Lake Macquarie and Botany Bay.

Artificial reefs

• Perkins Beach, Port Kembla
• Blacksmiths Beach, Lake Macquarie

Fish stocking (statewide)

• Identify suitable stocking sites
• Educate and inform coastal communities and key stakeholders
• Work with NSW hatcheries
• Refine breeding methods and techniques

Fish stocking (Lake Macquarie)

• Dusky flathead stocking pilot project site

NSW Department of Primary Industries

• DPI resources for recreational fishers - Artificial reefs
• DPI resources for recreational fishers - Fish stocking