Onslow Prawn Managed Fishery: Areas Closed to Fishing for Prawns 2026-2030

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of 21° 37.35’ south latitude and 115° 05.80’ east longitude; thence extending north-westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of 21° 32.496’ south latitude and 115° 03.198’ east longitude; thence extending easterly along the geodesic to the intersection 21° 31.90’ south latitude and 115° 07.90’ east longitude (on Direction Island); thence extending southerly along the geodesic to the intersection of 21° 32.138’ south latitude and 115° 07.91’ east longitude (on Direction Island); thence extending south-westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of 21° 36.65’ south latitude and 115° 06.85’ east longitude; thence extending south-westerly along the geodesic to the commencement point. All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of 21° 36.676’ south latitude and 115° 10.65’ east longitude (on the mainland); thence extending westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of 21° 36.65’ south latitude and 115° 09.45’ east longitude; thence extending north- easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of 21° 33.35’ south latitude and 115° 12.50’ east longitude; thence extending due east along the parallel to the intersection of 21° 33.35’ south latitude and 115° 19.90’ east longitude; thence extending due south along the meridian to the intersection of 21° 34.58’ south latitude and 115° 19.90’ east longitude (on the mainland); thence generally south-westerly along the high water mark of the coastline to the commencement point. All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of 21° 37.887’ south latitude and 115° 06.583’ east longitude (on the mainland near Beadon Point); thence extending north- westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of 21° 37.35’ south latitude and 115° 05.80’ east longitude; thence extending north-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection 21° 36.65’ south latitude and 115° 06.85’ east longitude; thence extending due east along the parallel to the intersection of 21° 36.65’ south latitude and 115° 09.45’ east longitude; thence extending easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of 21° 36.676’ south latitude and 115° 10.65’ east longitude; thence generally south- westerly along the high water mark of the coastline to the commencement point. All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of 20° 41.907’ south latitude and 116° 39.008’ east longitude (on the mainland); thence extending north-westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of 20° 37.899’ south latitude and 116° 38.124’ east longitude (on East Lewis Island at King Point); thence extending generally easterly along the high water mark of the coastline on the southern side of East Lewis Island to the intersection of 20° 37.754’ south latitude and 116° 39.907’ east longitude (at Roe Point); thence extending easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of 20° 37.499’ south latitude and 116° 44.759’ east l

3 October 2025