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Have your say on netting in Gippsland
Government calls for recommendations to grow recreational fishing and ban netting at river mouthsFisheries Victoria is now trying to figure out how best to deliver the Government’s Target One Million commitment to ban commercial netting at river mouths in the Gippsland Lakes, and you can help.
Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford said recently that commercial and recreational fishing both have a long history in Gippsland and contribute much to the social and economic fabric of the region.
"However, commercial netting at the mouths of rivers flowing into the Gippsland Lakes has been a contentious issue for many years and is one that we are committed to resolving," Ms Pulford said. "We are getting on with the job of delivering our Target One Million plan to improve recreational fishing, which includes bringing an end to commercial net fishing in river mouths of the Gippsland Lakes," she added.
"Recreational fishing isn’t just a great social activity, it's an economic driver of Victoria contributing more than $2.3 billion to economy and we aim to boost that figure even higher," Ms Pulford said.
However, the Government says it has no plans for a buyout of commercial fishing licences in the Gippsland Lakes as part of this process.
Public consultation will be led by Mr Craig Ingram, Coordinator of the Target One Million plan, which aims to grow recreational fishing participation in Victoria to one million by getting more people fishing, more often.
Mr Ingram will report to government by August 26 this year and make recommendations on the best way to deliver this election commitment. Submissions can be sent to Mr Ingram via email craig.ingram@ecodev.vic.gov.au by April 15.
Learn more about Target One Million at www.vic.gov.au/targetonemillion.
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