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Latest News Recreational Fishing Forums
Recreational Fishing Forums
Anglers from across Victoria are being urged to have their say about future opportunities for recreational fishing in the State. From the end of July Fisheries Victoria will host eight Recreational Fishing Forums in Melbourne and regional centres.
We want recreational fishers to contribute to the development of new projects that enhance recreational fishing in Victoria. Some of the ideas that have already been provided by recreational anglers are listed below.
Other ideas that may be discussed at the forums, included the stocking of mulloway and bream in bays and inlets, the delivery of a school education program and the provision of recreational fishing reefs in ocean waters.
These ideas raised will help develop a new Recreational Fishing Plan. The meetings are open public forums being held in the evening to ensure as many people as possible can attend.
| The Recreational Fishing Forums will be held from 6pm to 8pm: |
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| Date |
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Time | Address |
| Thursday July 30 |
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6 - 8 pm | Royal Australian College of Surgeons – 250-290 Spring St East Melbourne |
| Tuesday 4 August |
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6 - 8 pm | Torquay Angling Club – The Esplanade, Torquay |
| Tuesday 11 August |
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6 - 8 pm | Proudfoots – 2 Simpsons Street, Warrnambool |
| Wednesday 12 August |
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6 - 8 pm | Grains Innovation Park – 110 Natimuk Road, Horsham |
| Wednesday 19 August |
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6 - 8 pm | Park View Motor Inn – 56 Ryley Street, Wangaratta |
| Tuesday 25 August |
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6 - 8 pm | Bairnsdale Sporting & Convention Centre – 117 Great Alpine Road Bairnsdale |
| Wednesday 26 August |
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6 - 8 pm | Mallacoota Outreach Centre – Mud Brick Hall, Maurice Avenue, Mallacoota |
| Tuesday 8 September |
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6 - 8 pm | Swan Hill Town Hall – 53-57 McCallum Street, Swan Hill |
Your ideas so far
Coming out of the first forum in Melbourne have been some great ideas from recreational anglers.
All of the ideas raised have been recorded. Most are within the capacity of the Department, however some may require consideration from other agencies or may need to be further considered in line with existing policy arrangements.
- Investigate opportunities to stock fish in waters within the Metropolitan area (e.g. trout into waters on Warrigal Road and golden perch outside their natural range)
- Improve boat launching facilities around Port Phillip Bay and Western Port Bay to meet current and future demand, including simple measures to reduce launching times at existing ramps (e.g. installing directional signage) and developing new ramps and better parking (e.g. Patterson River),
- Provide more fish cleaning tables and fishing platforms
- Provide better information about spearfishing (e.g. education information and signage to inform boaters about dive flags and actions that should be taken around them)
- Continue the 13 FISH fisheries crime reporting hotline
- Investigate stocking larger numbers of fish or stocking on more frequent events, taking account of the carrying capacity of each water body and the level of fishing activity
- Investigate the development of a marine stocking program where there is a clear purpose, including establishing a marine hatchery in Victoria (similar to the hatchery at Port Stephens, NSW) or sourcing fish from elsewhere
- Purchase water allocations for ther benefit of recreational fisheries (e.g. Lake Wendouree in Ballarat)
- Support CMAs and DSE with water restoration projects
- Provide information about the location of fishing tackle and bait outlets
- Strengthen fisheries education and compliance programs, including Fisheries Officers
- Investigate opportunities to capture and utilise recycled water for drought affected lakes like Lake Wendouree in Ballarat
- Improve fishing access signage at Lake Wurdiboluc
- Develop a fish stocking plan for Lake Colac
- Look at water quality issues at Lake McLeod, Drysdale and consider adding to the Family Fishing Lakes stocking program
- Discuss options for greater access to water storages/reservoirs with water managers e.g. boats or canoes
- Install recreational fishing reefs and Fish Attracting Devices in Corio Bay
- Improve awareness of scuba/free diver flags e.g. an information page in the Recreational Fishing Guide
- Investigate opportunities to stock estuary species in the lower Barwon River and other waters e.g. mulloway, estuary perch & black bream
- Develop an inter-agency (Fisheries Victoria, Parks Victoria and Marine Safety Victoria) television advertisement to educate anglers
- Identify and map key access points on crown land and seek funding to install stiles where suitable
- Review format of Victorian recreational fishing licence e.g. plastic cards
- Investigate plans for improved access on Corio Bay e.g. pontoons
- Consider installing a fish cleaning table at Queenscliff harbour
- Explore new and innovative ways to launch boats on sandy beaches e.g. military netting
- Improve opportunities for kids fishing on Corio Bay
- Investigate opportunities to stock the Diversion Weir on Werribee River