Great Sandy Straights Zoning Plan
The State Government has now released a detailed marine park zoning plan covering an area from Baffle Creek in the north to Double Island Point in the south and includes all of the coastal waters around Fraser Island.
Under the plan open water fish farms have been banned, commercial fishing has been protected and recreational fishermen will still be able to access most of their favourite spots.
Commercial net and line fishing will still be permitted off most of Fraser Island. Recreational fishing only will be permited at Southern Gutters and 25 Fathom Hole and along the eastern coastline of Fraser Island.
Areas of southern Hervey Bay and parts of Platypus Bay will be protected from trawling but will still be open to other forms of commercial fishing.
The new plan will be reveiwed in five years.
