Bronte-Coogee Aquatic Reserve on Sydney's eastern beaches includes the whole foreshore from the southern end of Bronte Beach to the rock baths at Coogee Beach, a distance of four kilometres. The reserve also extends 100 metres seaward from mean low water.

What you can do in the reserve

*Line fishing is permitted in the reserve, together with the collection of rock lobster, sea lettuce and baitweed

*Recreational fishing competitions within the reserve require a permit.

*To protect a range of marine species and habitats in the reserve the following activities are prohibited:

- the taking of groper by all methods of fishing from the northern end of Clovelly to the southern end of Gordons Bay and the adjoining waters to 100 metres offshore, thus protecting the local groper population which is of particular interest to the local community and has an icon status with snorkellers who view and swim with the blue gropers in the area
- spearfishing from the northern end of Clovelly to the southern end of Gordons Bay and then subject to normal restrictions in other parts of the reserve
- the collection of cunjevoi, commonly used as bait, and all invertebrates (dead or alive), including anemones, barnacles, chitons, cockles, crabs, mussels, octopus, pipis, sea urchins, sea stars, snails and worms, and empty shells
the taking of abalone in line with a general ban between Port Stephens in the north and Wreck Bay Beach, Jervis Bay in the south.

Info by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

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