"Activities that could damage the SEA-ME-WE3 cable are restricted or prohibited within the protection zone, and significant criminal penalties apply for breaches of the legislation."

"Fibre optic submarine cables are susceptible to damage and breakage from external impact. Repairing a broken or damaged cable is an expensive and time-consuming exercise. While the locations of existing cables are well-known, and are marked on most maritime maps, accidental damage of cables has occurred several times in recent years in Australian waters. Activities that pose the greatest threat to undersea cables are sea-bottom trawl fishing, anchoring sand-dredging, and dumping."

So why not ban anchoring in the zone rather than a full ban on recreational fishing in the zone?  Seems stupid to me