Enforcement officers will be keeping a close eye on boaties at Delaware Bay, making sure they comply with the rules. Nelson City Council enforcement officers have begun monitoring boat launching activity at Delaware Bay, advising people that under the Nelson Resource Management Plan (NRMP), driving vehicles on the estuary to launch and retrieve boats and disturbance of the foreshore by vehicles, is not permitted. While vehicle access was technically forbidden, the council has not enforced that rule since 2001. The estuary has become a popular boat launching site for the local fishing and boating community because of its comparative safety and ease of access to fishing grounds. The random visits will also provide information about the alternative launching locations in the Nelson region at Monaco, the Nelson Marina and Cable Bay.

Source: Stuff January 28, 2020 16:07 UTC