Fishing Port of Coffs Harbour - Coffs Harbour, NSW
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Tuena
S 30° 18.172 E 153° 08.681
56J E 513911 N 6647644
A fishing fleet in the port of Coffs Harbour.
Waymark Code: WM113Q1
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 08/10/2019
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Coffs Harbour is a large city on the north coast of New South Wales. The fishing fleet provides fresh seafood to the city via its Fishermans Co-operative where you can purchase both fresh & cooked seafood. Seafood is also sent to the Sydney Fish Market where it is distributed throughout the state.
The fishery includes open trawl (inshore & open ocean) for prawns, open trawl for fish such as whiting, flathead, Silver trevally, gem fish, gulper & shark. Long line fishing & charters are also catered for.
You can access the fleet from near the co-op as I did or drive around to the breakwall opposite.
Fishing Types: Fin fish, shellfish.
Fishing method: Trawl, long line, charter (line).
fishing season: Year round
Harbor tour: yes
Sale of fish: no
Fish market: yes
History: Fishing fleet established in the 1970's..
Mémorial: Not listed
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