“Lesson to all government experts: Fish stocks won’t increase whilst you allow the commercial sector to fish during the species spawning whilst shutting out recreational fishers!” The Hon Bob Baldwin AFTA Independant Chair AFTA Chairs Report December...
Message to all Politicians and Advisers, Good Recreational Fishing Policy is built on engagement with, and an understanding of what the recreational fishing sector actually needs, not what a disconnected desktop departmental bureaucrat determines. The Hon Bob Baldwin...
it is pointless to shut down the recreational fishing sector during spawning periods yet apply no restriction on the commercial sector. It defies logic if sustainability is truly the goal. The Hon Bob Baldwin AFTA Independant Chair AFTA Chairs Report October 2022...
The Recreational Fishing community need to engage directly with their Local MP on issues of concern, just like other groups such as the Greens do, we cannot just leave it to others! The Hon Bob Baldwin AFTA Independant Chair AFTA Chairs Report September 2022 ...
AFTA advises members never to complete loaded surveys that simply give the Government the answer they are looking for; it is akin to putting your head on the chopping block with the only option being Guillotine or the Broad-Axe!! The Hon Bob Baldwin AFTA Independant...
I hope we are all at the show, and it is running … third time lucky! Michael Starkey President, Australian Fishing Trade Association Presidents Report AGM 2022 As my first term as President is coming to an end, I have to re-nominate if I am continuing on board and...
