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.
Corrie Island
Mullet Creek
Porto Bay
Bensville
Hardys Bay
Murphys Bay
Quibray Bay
Woolooware Bay (Dep only)
Terranora Inlet
Curleys Bay
Comerong Bay
Crookhaven River
Goodnight Island
Callala
Zone 7 - The Canal
Cape Hawke
Long Island
Wallis Island
Twofold Bay A
Twofold Bay B
Lower Nambucca
Middle Nambucca
Upper Nambucca
Gogleys Lagoon
Armstrong Depuration Zone - DEPURATION ONLY
Mitchells Island
Entrance
Top Lake
Berrys Bay
Tilligerry Creek
Carrington Bay
Little Swan Bay
Oyster Cove
Lower Lavender Point A
Upper Honeymoon Bay
Mangrove Island
Pelican Point
Lemon Tree Passage
Bundabah
Cromartys Bay
Kyla
Rileys Island
Pambula Lake
Big Bay
Lower Limeburners Creek
Rawdon Island
Riverside
Upper Limeburners Creek
Zone 7D - Lower Karuah - DEPURATION ONLY
Upper Lavender Point
Lower Lavender Point B
Wonboyn Lake A
Wonboyn Lake B
Lower Honeymoon Bay
Wapengo Back Lake
Wapengo Front Lake
Nelson Lagoon
Oakey Island
Moonlight
Bellinger River
Kalang River
Richmond River
Hanleys Point
Stingray Creek
Pindimar Bay
Tea Gardens
Bermagui River
Rocky Point
Vincentia
Patonga Creek
Wooli River
Bews Depuration Zone
Crisp Depuration Zone
Hunt Depuration Zone
Clybucca Creek
New Entrance
Scotts Creek
Waterfall
Coba Bay
Kimmerikong
Marramarra
Yamba Channel
Fishermans Reach
Winkler Depuration Zone
Zone 4 Spencers Creek - Depuration Zone
South Channel
Swan Bay
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.