Fisheries Victoria Employee Opinion Survey Results

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Recreational Fishing Future Opportunities
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Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
13.4 million Victorian Government commitment
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New Recreational Fishing Reefs
3 new fishing reefs in Port Phillip Bay off
Frankston, Seaford and Aspendale
Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Improve Angler Access

• Priority areas for improvements include
• boat access at Lake Purrumbete
• new access tracks for the Jamieson River and
  Aringa Reservoir (Port Fairy)
• Updating the Guide to Inland Angling Waters to
  include
• full descriptions of many inland waters
• information on access points
• Information about fish species.

Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Developing New Fisheries

• Establishing new recreational fisheries and
  fishing locations, including
• Investigating stocking rainbow trout, brown trout
  and Australian bass into Devilbend Reservoir,
  Mornington Peninsula
• Stocking over 250,000 native fish into the
  Nagambie Lakes each year
• Trialing a trout cod fishery in Lake Kerferd near
  Beechworth.

Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Western Port Recreational Fishing Haven
Established a new Recreational Fishing Haven in
Western Port Bay in December 2007
Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Fish Cleaning Tables
450,000 committed to install new fish cleaning
tables at jetties and boat ramps in popular
fishing locations. Tables installed at Stony
Point and the Hopkins River, Warrnambool. Plans
underway for more tables at Portland, Marlo,
Newhaven, Mahers Landing, Inverloch and Eildon
Pondage.
Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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New Native Fish Production Facility
Snobs Creek has been identified as the preferred
site for further investigations to expand the
production of Murray cod, golden perch and trout
cod for stocking
Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Expansion of Marine Discovery Centre Programs

• 1.2 million to expand education programs through
  the Marine Discovery Centre, Queenscliff.
• A review of existing programs and educational
  opportunities for schools and community groups is
  being integrated into existing regionally based
  fisheries educational programs.

Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Increase fish stocking by 30 percent
Over 1.2 million native and salmonid fish were
stocked into inland waters across Victoria in
2008.
Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Cracking Down on Fisheries Crime
Over 5,000 calls received on 13FISH (13 3474)
the 24hr offence reporting hotline.
Intelligence reports on illegal fishing being
used to target investigations.
Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Stream Classification
Working with fishers to classify rivers, streams
and impoundments as either native, salmonid
or mixed fisheries. This model will be applied
across the state by June 2010 and be an important
tool for promoting Victorias inland fisheries.
Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Adopt-A-Stream
Community groups can apply for -for- grants for
habitat rehabilitation works on their local
stream to benefit recreational fishing.
Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program
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Go Fishing in Victoria
3.2 million committed for 2006-10. Improving
recreational fishing facilities and
infrastructure. Promoting opportunities for
fishing as a family activity.
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Premier Lakes

• Stocking larger Premier (gt1kg) rainbow trout
  (as well as advanced yearlings).
• High standard of facilities and access for
  families
• disabled access
• toilets
• BBQs
• picnic tables
• playground equipment.

Go Fishing in Victoria
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Family Fishing Festivals
Held annually at Premier Lakes. Fun days when
families and kids can learn to catch a
fish. Planned and run in partnership with VRFish,
local angling clubs, shires, Fishcare volunteers
and others. Over 3000 children have participated
so far. Evaluation results prove success,
including 98 will go fishing again!
Go Fishing in Victoria
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Premier Rivers
Improving angler access and facilities along
selected reaches of three rivers. Information
packs being developed for each
river. A major launch event being conducted for
each river.
Go Fishing in Victoria
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Go Fishing in Victoria Products

• Promoting fishing as a family activity
• Providing better fishing information for parents
  and kids.
• Products include
• Family Fishing Guide
• GFIV Calendar
• Lets Go Fishing Cards.

Go Fishing in Victoria
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Recreational Fishing Grants Program

• Funds allocated to projects that directly improve
  fishing.
• More than 240 projects worth over 8.5 million
  since 2001 including
• Recreational fishing access and facility
  development
• Fisheries habitat improvement
• Fish stocking
• Scientific research
• Fisheries education, information training.

Your Licence Fees at Work
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We need your ideas
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Future Opportunities
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We need your ideas
Macquarie Perch Stocking
Barramundi in Hazelwood
More Trout Stocking
Future Opportunities
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Big Ideas Big Reefs, Big Fish!
Future Opportunities