Under the plan, the Port Macquarie reef would be constructed using large purpose-built artificial reef habitats that will provide a total volume of over 1600m3.

Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams said community members interested in the proposal are urged to attend an information session.

"The NSW government recently announced the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) would be deploying an offshore recreational fishing reef in the Port Macquarie area to increase recreational fishing opportunities," she said.

"This follows on from the successful deployment of the state's first offshore recreational fishing reef off Sydney in 2011 and the planned installation of the second offshore reef off the Shoalhaven in December this year.

"The Sydney reef has proved to be very popular with recreational fishers with monitoring from DPI fisheries experts having recorded over 40 species of fish so far, including good numbers of yellowtail kingfish and a variety of bottom dwelling species such as mulloway, snapper and even john dory.

"The DPI is undertaking an environmental assessment (EA) of the proposed recreational fishing reef and has recently completed detailed site mapping to identify potential deployment areas."

Mrs Williams said she encouraged anyone with an interest in the project to come along to an information session, where DPI staff will give a presentation on the reef proposal as well as conduct a question and answer session with DPI reef experts.

The information session is on tomorrow night from 6pm until 7.30pm in the SES building, 9 Central Close Port Macquarie.

If you cannot attend the information session, please email or post your comments to either of the addresses below.

It would also be helpful to provide reasons or relevant data to support any comments:

By email: fisheries.enhancement@dpi.nsw.gov.au

By post: Port Macquarie Recreational Fishing Reef, NSW DPI, LMB 3020 NOWRA NSW 2541

If you wish your comments or submission to remain confidential, please mark 'confidential'.

If you require any further information, please contact 6691 9673 or email: fisheries.enhancement@dpi.nsw.gov.au