Hi Executive, Delegates and Members,
Please find attached a flyer developed by the Department of Primary Industries, Recreational Fisheries Management Team following complaints about spearfishing at Shark Beach, Nielsen Park.
In an email to the USFA, Fisheries Manager, Jim Harnwell states,
“We are proposing to provide copies of the flier to National Parks rangers to distribute to spearfishers and members of the public.
The aim of the flier is to remind spearfishers about appropriate behaviour etc but also inform the public that spearfishing is a safe and legitimate sport which is allowed at this location.
This will hopefully help reduce conflict as it seems some members of the public are unaware that spearfishing is a legal activity at this location.”
Copies of the flyer will also be distributed to Sydney Compliance Officers as well as to the USFA.
This is a great initiative by DPI on behalf of Spearfishers. The USFA are very grateful for their efforts and have welcomed the opportunity to be part of this process to further advocate for the rights of NSW Spearfishers.
Please distribute to your members and other interested parties.
NSW DPI – Going spearfishing.pdf
Kind regards
Peter Walsh
USFA Secretary