Mussels (all species)
Port River system and surrounding waters (from West Lakes to Port Gawler, including Section Bank)
Permanent closure
You cannot take any bivalve shellfish (bivalve molluscs) from the Port River system and surrounding waters under further notice.
This includes:
Port Pirie zone 1 – South area of Germein Bay, including First Creek, Second Creek, Port Pirie River, and Shag Creek
You must not take the following species from this area:
- crabs
- razorfish
- mussels.
Permanent fishing closure for certain species
These closures apply to recreational fishing, to reduce community exposure to heavy metals. The advice does not apply to commercially caught seafood outside the 2 closure zones, adjacent to the town and estuary area.
These closures supersede the temporary bans imposed in September 2020.
For more information about the health risks of recreational fishing in Port Pirie, visit Fishing | SA Health.
Intertidal reefs
Permanent closure
Intertidal reefs are those rocky areas of our coastline extending up to the high tide mark.
It is illegal to remove any bottom dwelling organisms from any intertidal rocky reef in South Australia out to a depth of 2 m.
This includes:
- abalone
- barnacles
- coral
- crabs
- limpets
- mussels
- sea urchins
- shrimps
- snails
- worms.
Learn more about protecting intertidal reefs ().
