This morning I received an email from Dr Trevor Daly from NSW Department of Primary Industries. Please read below:

Dave and Jack

Regarding the comment and photos on the Coastal Rights Association website 'CRA Apology' dated 3 April 2008 (see attached link).

Pls note that DPI Fisheries and MPA already know about these illegal works located on an unnamed  tributary of the Clyde River (downstream of Currowan Creek junction) which took place in February 2008. Several DPI Fisheries staff including myself have inspected the site and DPI is currently preparing a prosecution of the owner for breaches of the Fisheries Management Act (and possibly Marine Parks Act as well). Eurobodalla Shire Council and DECC/EPA are also taking legal action and will be issuing a Clean Up Notice to the owner under the Protection of the Environment Operations (POEO) Act requiring remediation works to be done.

Can you pls amend your webpage to note the above for the information of your members and local recreational fishers.

So, no you can't just do what you want in a waterway or marine park without consequences!

Thanks

Trevor

Dr. Trevor Daly
Fisheries Conservation Manager (South Coast)
NSW Department of Primary Industries

Thanks Trevor for your quick response to that story we are pleased that you view this matter as seriously as we and indeed the general public do.

I decided to run it and publish the photos as the talk we were hearing suggested that nothing was going to be done about the matter.

We are pleased that you were able clear it up for us.  

Dave… 

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