$1 million to be spent on Victoria's fishing habitat

The Victorian Labor Government will spend $1 million over the next four years to support recreational angling and the health of waterways and the environment as part of ?Wat?er for Victoria – the State Water Plan.

Minister for Water Lisa Neville said: "This funding adds to the
Target One Million Plan to support recreational angling in Victoria.
This money will go a long way to rehabilitating riparian land and
ensuring our waterways are healthy."

The $1 million ?Angler Riparian Partnerships Program will help fund riparian habitat improvement projects across Victoria.

The money will be used for partnerships between the nine regional catchment management authorities (CMAs) and recreational angling groups for works including fencing and revegetation along waterways.

Local angling groups will work directly with CMAs on priority projects.

The State Government is working to improve the health of the state’s rivers, wetlands and estuaries by implementing the ?Regional ? Riparian Action Plan. This will accelerate the rate of on-ground riparian works in Victoria.

"We’re getting on with growing recreational fishing in Victoria, creating jobs, supporting local businesses and strengthening our rural and regional communities by giving families better opportunities to spend quality time together outdoors," said Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford

Last month, the State Government launched ?Water for Victoria, a framework to guide smarter water management, bolster the water grid, involve Aboriginal communities in water planning and support recreational water use.

Victorian angling groups can contact their local CMA for information on Water Resources Catchment Management Authorities.