Mark Odd said fish netting in the Manning River and Hastings River has been banned in large areas. He said netting in the Camden Haven River should be totally banned because it is a lot smaller and showing signs of stress. 

"This area relies on tourists to survive and is known as a major amateur fishing holiday spot, so without this the town will die," he said. 

Mr Odd said jet skis should also be banned because they are damaging ribbon weed beds, which are a nursery for a large number of sea life. 

"The only place where jet skis can go at high speed is the main channel which is great for a few but annoying for the larger population of holiday makers," he said. 

A spokesperson from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) said commercial fishing (including mesh netting and hauling) can take place at Queens Lake, Watson Taylor Lake and the Camden Haven River.

Commercial netting was prohibited in some parts of the Camden Haven River when it was declared a recreational fishing haven in 2002.

"The exact areas that were chosen for recreational fishing havens were subject to community consultation at the time, which included consideration of views from both recreational and commercial fishers," the spokesperson said. 

"Some parts of the estuary still allow for commercial fishing."

The spokesperson said a number of marine use restrictions exist in coastal waterways to ensure safety, appropriate sharing of the waterways and protection of habitats and coastal environments.

"Any activity has the potential to interfere with fragile coastal environments, so steps are taken to balance opportunities for access and use with measures to protect these environments into the future," she said.