$1m in fishing grants for Vic recreational fishers
New flathead, trout, mulloway and swordfish studies, plus new fishing amenities across the StateUsing proceeds from recreational fishing licences, the successful recipients of the 2016-17 Recreational Fishing Licence Large Grants Program in Victoria have ben announced.
Since 2001, the State’s anglers have funded more than 650 projects worth more than $21 million via The Recreational Fishing Grants Program.
"These licence-funded projects complement our Target One Million plan for recreational fishing, which aims to get more people fishing more often by boosting participation to one million anglers by 2020," said Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford,
Of course, improving fishing opportunities creates jobs, supports local businesses and strengthens regional communities.
Besides the following 12 fishing projects, Fisheries Victoria will also receive funding to continue producing a range of important and popular communication and compliance products, as well as collecting creel survey data to inform the sustainable management of Victoria’s wild catch marine and estuarine recreational fisheries.
TOP 13 REC FISHING PROJECTS
- This year will see more than $1m made available for the following 13 projects:
>> A statewide recreational tagging program to investigate mulloway movements
>> Assessment of the post-release survival of swordfish from recreational fishing
>> Research to determine the population status for key native recreational fisheries
>> Further research and management of wild trout fisheries
>> Habitat restoration in Hughes Creek in Central Victoria
>> Installation of instream habitat in the mid Goulburn River around Mangalore
>> Installation of instream habitat in the upper Goulburn River
>> Installation of instream habitat and riparian restoration in the lower Buckland River flowing into the Murray
>> Increased fish habitat in the Little Murray River
>> Construction of a public fishing information shelter in Balmoral
>> Research into the biology and status of the dusky flathead
>> Installation of a fish-cleaning table at Point Richards on Corio Bay
>> Installation of a fish-cleaning table at Indented Head
"These are exciting projects which will help add to Victoria’s status as being one of Australia’s best places to fish," affirmed Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp.
More on the Recreational Fishing Grants Program.
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