E-News Updates
Took the Parliamentary bait Hook Line & Sinker
AFTA extends its' congratulations to Nick Duigan, one of the hosts of the long running TV show, “Hook Line & Sinker” for being elected as the Member for Windermere...
AFTR Annual Magazine Production has Started
AFTA Annual Magazine Production has started ...... ... it’s free and gets to every corner of the industry meant that there’s a lot of reach. Production of AFTA’s Annual Magazine...
RFSTEC Issues in NSW
NSW Recreational Fishing Saltwater Trust Expenditure Committee AFTA's NSW Representative Damian Kerves, updates us on a couple of items from the last meeting of the...
Fisheries Harvest Strategies in NSW
“The recreational fishing industry supports the Government’s plans to work collaboratively with all fishing sectors to design best-practice harvest strategies.
“This approach towards managing more abundant fish stocks is a positive step towards ensuring quality fishing opportunities and experiences for grassroots anglers and their families, which
in turn maintains the significant flow-on benefits for the tackle, charter and regional tourism industries.
“AFTA is very pleased that the NSW Government has recognised the importance of including the recreational fishing industry during the development of these plans. We look forward to playing a constructive role in working with the Government and the other fisheries sectors to maximise the potential of our shared fisheries resources.”
Chair of the Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA), the Hon Bob Baldwin
Working for Tasmanians for Recreational Fishing (Labor Policy Update)
Labor commits to no further cuts to individual bag, possession limits or season length
Further Support For Fishing In Tasmania (Liberal Policy Update)
“commit $400,000 over three years to support peak industry body TARFish.”
NSW News
NSW News AFTA's NSW Representative, Damian Kerves attended the last Recreational Fishing Saltwater Trust Expenditure Committee (RFSTEC) meeting which was held in March with the...
Fishing in South Australia
Recreational fishers are being asked for their opinion on a draft Strategic Plan for recreational fishing in South Australia. The Minister’s Recreational Fishing Advisory...
TARFish Better Fishing For Everyone Election Priorities Statement 2021
The Better Fishing for Everyone priority statement was prepared based on feedback from recreational fishers at recent fisher forums held around Tasmania, from the State Government’s “For a Better Fishing Future” survey of over 2,300 recreational fishers and from TARFish’s own position statements and Board expertise.