The New South Wales government is considering a fishing ban that would close 350 kilometres of coastline to abalone harvesting along the state's South Coast. The potential closure comes in response to severe depletion of local abalone populations.
Commercial and recreational divers attribute the dramatic decline in the shellfish to mismanagement by authorities. The proposed restrictions aim to address the dwindling numbers and protect the remaining abalone stocks in the region.
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