Contacts
Permitting and aquatic habitat issues
For all permitting issues (such as dredging and reclamation activities, harm to marine vegetation or obstructing fish passage within Key Fish Habitat) or queries relating to improving fish habitat, please contact the email below for redirection to an appropriate Fisheries Manager.
Email: ahp.central@dpi.nsw.gov.au
NSW DPIRD - Fisheries head office
Phone: 1300 550 474 or (02) 4916 3900 (Australia only)
International: +61 2 4916 3900
Postal address: Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, Locked Bag 1, Nelson Bay NSW, 2316
Street address: Port Stephens Fisheries Centre, Research Road via Taylors Beach Road, Taylors Beach, NSW, 2316
Local Offices
Report illegal activities or fish kills
Fishers Watch Phone: 1800 043 536
Reporting a sighting of a pest, threatened or protected species
Report a sighting of a pest species:
Email aquatic.biosecurity@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Or use the Report an aquatic pest or disease form
Report a sighting of a threatened or protected species:
Email fisheries.threatenedspecies@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Or use the Protected, threatened and pest species sighting form
Habitat Action Grants
Email fish.habitat@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Flagship Fish Habitat Action Grants
Email fish.habitat@dpi.nsw.gov.au
