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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-198

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Assess new technologies and techniques that could improve the cost-effectiveness and robustness of recreational fishing surveys

Currently, the most significant gap in our knowledge in assessing the status of community-shared fisheries is determining the relative contribution by the recreational sector. To explore this issue, a two-day national workshop was held from 10-12 July 2018 at the South Australian Research and...

ORGANISATION:

SARDI Food Safety and Innovation

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-042

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Improving Outcomes of Fisher Interactions with Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras

This report summarises the outcomes of the Workshop on; prioritisation of species, identification of best-practice capture and handling, design of post-release survival studies, and development of effective communication campaigns, for developing positive behavioural change in recreational fishing...

ORGANISATION:

Monash University Clayton Campus

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-103

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Strategic Planning Workshop for Yellowtail Kingfish Stock Assessment in South-Eastern Australia

The project facilitated cross-jurisdictional and cross-sectoral discussions on aspects of the Eastern Australia biological stock of Yellowtail Kingfish. Several knowledge gaps relating to biological and life-history parameters, as well as reliable data on the recreational fishery across all...

ORGANISATION:

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)

TAGS

Tagging

Stock Assessment

Resource Rehabilitation

Recreational Fishing

Rac Vic

SPECIES

Yellowtail Kingfish

PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-012

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Postgraduate funding - Stock structure and connectivity of Black Bream including implications for management

The research in this report was undertaken as part of Koster Sarakinis’s PhD project at the University of Adelaide supervised by Professor Bronwyn Gillanders (University of Adelaide), Dr Patrick Reis Santos (University of Adelaide), Dr Qifeng Ye (SARDI Aquatic Sciences), and Dr Jason...

ORGANISATION:

University of Adelaide

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-038

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Shark depredation in Australian fisheries: understanding the scope of the issue and identify potential mitigation options

To guide the workshops, FRDC commissioned Dr Jonathan Mitchell (Qld DAF) to draft a discussion paper exploring key issues in Australian shark depredation research. Given that at least one substantial global review on shark depredation had been published recently (Mitchell et al. 2018;...

ORGANISATION:

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

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National Recreational Fishing Conference bursary 2019

Project number: 2019-146

Project Status:

Completed

Budget expenditure: $31,796.17

Principal Investigator: Owen Li

Organisation: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Project start/end date: 20 Oct 2019 - 19 Dec 2019

Contact:

FRDC

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Need

This bursary will deliver against one of Recreational Fishing Research’s RD&E priorities this year: “Upskilling current and emerging leaders within the recreational fishing community”. The bursary will also deliver against the FRDC nominated RD&E priority of “People development”. The National Conference is an excellent opportunity to bring young leaders together to learn about and discuss topical issues and the applications of citizen science to the future of recreational fishing.

Engagements with the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation, and representatives from several state peak bodies have indicated there is a real need to create more learning and development opportunities for current and emerging leaders in the community. This proposal will outline how state peak bodies and the recreational fishing community will be engaged with the aim of sending 2 representatives from each state to the National Conference. This project will give bursary recipients a forum to share their goals and visions for recreational fishing with other leaders before the conference, mentorship during the conference itself, and a platform to share their learning and intentions after the conference.

Objectives

1. Proactively work with the state peak bodies and recreational fishing community to identify current and emerging leaders worthy of receiving the bursary

2. Provide a platform for bursary recipients to share experiences, vision, and learnings

3. Provide bursary recipients opportunities to form collaborative relationships with leaders from other states

Final report

Author: Recfishing Research

Final Report

Summary

Introduction
Over the 10th and 11th of December 2019, the Australian Recreational Fishing Federation held their biannual National recreational Fishing Conference in Hobart, Tasmania. The theme of this conference was “Our Fishing. Our Research. Our Recreational Future”.

In response to the ARFF’s request, the FRDC commissioned a bursary program for 16 individuals from around the country (2 from NT, QLD, TAS, VIC and WA, 3 from NSW, 1 from SA, and 2 Indigenous representatives). 5 leaders from the Victorian Fishing Authority’s Women in Recreational Fishing (WIRF) network were also invited to join activities organised for the bursary winner, and 2 members of Recfish West, whose expenses were paid by Recfish West were also allowed to join the activities.

Program participants attended a half-day introductory workshop the day before the conference, had full access to all conference activities for the 10th -11th of December including the gala dinner, and attended a half-day consolidation workshop on the 12th when feedback was gathered before returning home.

Bursary recipients
Upon application, the bursary winners provided answers to the following:

Why do you wish to attend this specific conference?
What do you intend to do for the recreational fishing community upon your return from the conference?

The following are the bursary recipients and their affiliations:

Howard Jones (TAS) - Executive member of Anglers Alliance Tasmania.
Gary France (TAS) - Anglers Alliance Tasmania.
Mitchell McMaster (VIC) - Geelong and Bellarine Facilitator for Fishcare.
Tom Clayson (VIC) - Member of Fishcare.
Laura Schroder (SA) - Marine Scientist
Melita McKinnon (NT) - Amateur Fishermen’s Association Northern Territory, Darwin Game Fishing Club
Kurt Davis (QLD) - Marine Scientist
Robbie Porter (QLD) - Central Moreton Bay Chapter for OzFish Unlimited
Adam Martin (NSW) - Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation
Eric Burns (NSW) - Jindabyne Branch of the Monaro Acclimatization Society
David Harris (NSW) - Team leader Inland Waterways OsFish Unlimited
Alanna Hubbard (WA) - Recfishwests
Steph Watts (WA) - Recfishwest,

PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-011

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Optimising Compliance Outcomes in Recreational Fisheries

This study investigated strategies to enhance compliant participation among recreational fishers, using the Peel-Harvey Blue Swimmer Crab fishery in Western Australia (WA) and the Blue Swimmer Crab fishery in South Australia (SA) as case studies. 

ORGANISATION:

University of Western Australia (UWA)

TAGS

Human Dimensions Research

SPECIES

Blue Swimmer Crab

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-250

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

WAFIC, Recfishwest, DPIRD and SSPWA attendance at 'Engaging Leaders Innovating Across Sectors' (ELIAS)

ORGANISATION:

Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-047

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Understanding environmental and fisheries factors causing fluctuations in mud crab and blue swimmer crab fisheries in northern Australia to inform harvest strategies

This project investigated relationships between environmental factors and harvests of crabs in the Gulf of Carpentaria (GoC), northern Australia. Desktop correlative analyses clearly indicated that recent fluctuations in the catches of Giant Mud Crabs in the GoC are most likely driven by...

ORGANISATION:

Department of Primary Industries (QLD)

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