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NSW Coalition Election Fishing Policy
UPGRADED FACILITIES ACROSS NSW WATERWAYS Fishing and boating enthusiasts will have access to better community facilities with a re-elected Liberal and Nsationals Government to...
NSW Shooters, Fishers & Farmers Election Policy
Shooters, Fishers & Farmers Policy Fishing is one the most popular recreational activities in NSW. Fishing promotes mental and physical health and is enjoyed by millions of...
NSW Labor Recreational Fishing Policy
NSW Labor Recreational Fishing Policy NSW Labor will consult and review the best funding and governance models to establish a statutory Recreational Fishing industry body –...
NSW election on the 25th March and with Prepoll voting commencing 18th March – Where is the policy???
Politicians should remember that in NSW 1 in 5 people participate in recreational fishing and that delivers $3.9 billion to the NSW economy and we will not be taken for granted.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority “Draft Policy on Fish Aggregating Devices and Artificial Reefs”
AFTA recognises that currently there are no Fish Attracting Devices (FAD’s) or purposed Artificial Reefs (AR) within the GBRMP, there are of course reefs, artificial in nature, that have come to being through the tragic loss of vessels and aircraft throughout time.
Offshore Wind Farming Development & Impacts on Fishing
Given the range of proposed Offshore Wind Farms in Australia, I thought that this article from American Sportsfishing worthy of reprinting for our members ahead of any engagement...
Reeling in the next 10 years with updated Recreational Fishing Plan
Territorians are being urged to have their say on a draft 10-year recreational fishing plan released today by the NT Government. Recreational fishing is a huge part of the...
WA Demersal Ban Petition Responses
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National Recreational Fishing Survey
National Social and Economic Survey of Recreational Fishers 2018-2021 Executive Summary The Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA) has today welcomed the release of the...
World’s Brightest Fishing Minds Meet In Melbourne
World’s Brightest Fishing Minds Meet In Melbourne The world’s foremost recreational fishing experts from 21 countries have descended on the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition...
NSW One Nation – Fishing Policy
NSW One Nation – Fishing Policy NSW One Nation acknowledges the importance of recreational fishing to the NSW Economy and supports the rights of its residents to ‘wet a line’ in...
Funding to help boost pink snapper stocks in WA
Funding to help boost pink snapper stocks Extra $1 million invested over three years for pink snapper stocking along the west coast WA scientists achieve genetic diversity of...
Surviving Fraud – for the Last Decade
Surviving Fraud - What's been going on for the Last Decade by Steve Morgan Brisbane-ites and maybe my Facebook friends would know from a few News Corp articles I’ve shared...
West coast demersal changes – time to set right a broken fisheries policy with commercial licence buy-back scheme
https://recfishwest.org.au/news/west-coast-demersal-changes-time-to-set-right-a-broken-fisheries-policy-with-commercial-licence-buy-back-scheme/?mc_cid=9227daa418&mc_eid=6991b5...
Do you employ people, be aware of the new paid family and domestic violence leave
New paid family and domestic violence leave Employees of non-small business employers can now access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period....
Queensland Sustainable Fisheries Strategy: 2017–2027
The Queensland Sustainable Fisheries Strategy: 2017–2027 sets out the government’s reform agenda over 10 years, paving the way for a world-class fisheries management system. It’s...
Great Barrier Reef – Fish Aggregating Devices and Artificial Reefs
SA Snapper Closure Extension
Snapper Closure Extension Snapper fishery management arrangements Following the release of the SARDI Snapper Stock Assessment Report 2022, the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management...
New horizons for stocked Bass and Perch fisheries
New Horizons for Stocked Bass and Perch Fisheries The Andrews Labor Government has delivered an early Christmas present for recreational fishers by stocking more than 560,000...
West Coast Demersal Fishery Decision
Image: AFTA Chair, Hon.Bob Baldwin at Tackle World Miami with the WARFFA executive team Brian Marshall, Tim Farnell, Ash Ramm & Julie Ramm. THE DECISION We have now been...