Before harvesting shellfish for human consumption, farmers should confirm the status of the relevant harvest area. NSW Shellfish Program harvest areas can be viewed in the Fisheries NSW Spatial Data Portal
The harvest area status list may not always reflect the most recent closures or opening restrictions. It is not intended to be legally binding. Events leading to harvest area closures have an unpredictable nature and may occur at any time. System outages may also delay updates to the harvest area status list.
Subject to the above qualifications, the Food Authority regularly updates the current status of harvest areas. The date and time of the most recent update appears above.
Moonlight
Rocky Point
Waterfall
Big Bay
Lower Limeburners Creek
Patonga Creek
Zone 7D - Lower Karuah - DEPURATION ONLY
Callala
Hanleys Point
Kyla
Wallis Island
Goodnight Island
Kalang River
New Entrance
Gogleys Lagoon
Terranora Inlet
Quibray Bay
Bensville
Cape Hawke
Long Island
Carrington Bay
Lemon Tree Passage
Tilligerry Creek
Little Swan Bay
Wonboyn Lake A
Wonboyn Lake B
Wonboyn Lake C
Bundabah
Corrie Island
Cromartys Bay
Oakey Island
Oyster Cove
Pindimar Bay
Swan Bay
Tea Gardens
Nelson Lagoon A
Woolooware Bay (Dep only)
Twofold Bay A
Twofold Bay B
Lower Nambucca
Middle Nambucca
Upper Nambucca
Entrance
Top Lake
Comerong Bay
Curleys Bay
Crisp Depuration Zone
Crookhaven River
Zone 7 - The Canal
Nelson Lagoon B
Lower Honeymoon Bay
Upper Honeymoon Bay
Upper Lavender Point
Hardys Bay
Murphys Bay
Lower Lavender Point B
Berrys Bay
Wapengo Back Lake
Wapengo Front Lake
Coba Bay
Porto Bay
Kimmerikong
Marramarra
Mullet Creek
Armstrong Depuration Zone - DEPURATION ONLY
Mangrove Island
Pelican Point
Rileys Island
Rawdon Island
Riverside
Upper Limeburners Creek
Wooli River
Lower Lavender Point A
Pambula Lake
Stingray Creek
Hunt Depuration Zone
Richmond River
Clybucca Creek
Zone 4 Spencers Creek - Depuration Zone
Bermagui River
Bellinger River
Yamba Channel
Mitchells Island
Vincentia
Bews Depuration Zone
Scotts Creek
Fishermans Reach
Winkler Depuration Zone
South Channel
Cardow Depuration Zone
Lawler Depuration Zone
Forsters Bay - Depuration Only
DISCLAIMER: The NSW Food Authority attempts to ensure this information is updated regularly. Due to the unpredictable nature of events leading to harvesting closures, and the fact they may not always occur during business hours, the list may not always reflect the most recent closures and conditions and is not intended to be legally binding. Before harvesting shellfish for human consumption, farmers should confirm the status of the Harvest Area.