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Rec-fishing haven for Port Phillip Bay
Leading anglers voice chorus of support for Recreational Fishing Reserve in Port Phillip BayIn an unprecedented show of unity and purpose, five of Australia’s top fishing and TV personalities have joined the call for the next government of Victoria to establish Port Phillip Bay as a recreational fishing reserve.
In a meeting to discuss the proposal, Rex Hunt, Paul Worsteling, Lee Rayner, Al McGlashan and Adam Royter committed to helping Keep Australia Fishing in its campaign to convince Victoria’s politicians to make Port Phillip Bay Australia’s largest recreational fishing haven.
"Over a million Victorians, including mums, dads and kids, go fishing each year and spend around $2 billion doing so. A lot of this economic activity happens in and around Port Phillip Bay. The beauty of making Port Phillip Bay a recreational fishing reserve is that it’s on the doorstep of Australia’s second largest city," said fishing doyen Rex Hunt.
Our good friend Paul Worsteling, the host of IFISH TV, added that "establishing Port Phillip Bay as a recreational fishing reserve requires a paradigm change in the way governments, the general community and even recreational fishers think about the way we manage our fisheries. It’s about recognising the significant economic, social and environmental benefits recreational fishing can bring to the residents of Melbourne and Victoria."
Lee Rayner, frontman for the Fishing Edge TV series, said "it's all about us as anglers being active in making our own forward-thinking decisions to ensure the future of our fishery and its surrounds."
"A true win-win situation," is how Al McGlashan, the host of the Big Fish, Small Boats TV program, summed up a rec'-fishing reserve. "It would generate much needed economic activity for Victoria, would create real marine conservation benefits and protect fish stocks for future generations. Port Phillip Bay would become a truly family-fishing friendly place for future generations."
Adam Royter, well-known fishing media personality, reckons a rec fishing reserve would be a game changer. "It’s about recreational fishers being proactive rather than reactive to issues. It’s about taking responsibility for the management of our key fisheries and protecting our fishing future."
And Keep Australia Fishing spokesman Jim Harnwell said it’s great having the support of some Australia’s best-known fishos in this important campaign.
"The leaders of the major political parties in Victoria have our recreational-fishing-haven proposal and we await their response prior to the state election. Keep Australia Fishing looks forward to working with the next government of Victoria in establishing the world-class Port Phillip Bay recreational fishing reserve," Harnwell adds.
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