You will need this permit to undertake certain activities in NSW marine parks. There are 6 marine parks in NSW and each park has a separate set of management rules that outline the types of activities that require a permit to undertake. The specific activities which require a permit varies between marine parks.
A variety of activities within the park require a marine parks permit, including:
- any activities or works that damage, take or interfere with habitat (such as plants, soil, sand, shells or other naturally occurring material) within the marine park including:
- installing or relocating a mooring
- construction activities including dredging, reclamation, driving posts or piles, construction of boat ramps, seawalls, bridges, pontoons or jetties
- commercial activities - including tourism operations but not commercial fishing
- collecting for commercial and private aquariums
- competitions including line fishing and spearfishing
- hovercrafts, airboats and seaplanes
- traditional Indigenous fishing use
- organised events including sporting or other activities
- research.
Please be aware that:
- in some cases, you will not require a permit if you hold a planning approval
- each marine park is divided into zones (e.g. sanctuary, habitat protection and general use zones) and the permits required for each zone in each marine park will vary.
