PROJECT NUMBER
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2010-211
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
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PROJECT NUMBER
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2011-502
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
RFIDS: Australian National Recreational Fishing Conference 2012
Holding a national conference was identified as a priority project by the Federal Minister's Recreational Fishing Advisory Committee (RFAC) and developed as part of "Recreational fishing in Australia - 2011 and beyond: a national industry development strategy".
The conference was held on 17-19...
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
Strengthening partnerships and relationships within the recreational fishing sector
Project number:
2009-314
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$20,257.00
Principal Investigator:
Len Olyott
Organisation:
Recfish Australia
Project start/end date:
30 Apr 2009
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30 Dec 2009
Contact:
FRDC
In a recently completed study (2007/058 and R4041) into strategic funding options for the recreational fishing sector, options for the national peak body, Recfish Australia, appeared limited. In the face of decreased funding from the Australian Government (a three year funding agreement ended on 30 June 2008 with no commitment to continue), the association was advised to seek alternative funding.
An option of seeking funding from the fishing trade and boating industries is currently being investigated but there are several challenges that need to be addressed before funding can be secured.
There is a need for Recfish Australia to build trust with both industry and other recreational fishing organisations not currently part of the association. A clear business case and purpose for Recfish Australia that delivers benefits to recreational fishers and industry partners needs to be formulated and the details of any funding agreement need to be carefully considered.
What is clear is that there is an ongoing need for Recfish Australia to continue as a national peak body advocating on behalf of recreational fishers and engaging with Australian Government agencies and departments. Recfish Australia provides a valuable service and ensures that the needs and rights of recreational fishers are considered in discussions of issues such as marine protected area planning, biosecurity, research and development and in strategies to deal with the implications of climate and environmental change.
1. Recfish Australia to host a preliminary, facilitated, meeting with AFTA, BIA, Sunfish Queensland and the Game Fishing Association of Australia to discuss the conditions of a funding agreement between industry and Recfish Australia and identify issues impacting the formation of a unified peak body.
2. Recfish Australia to host a facilitated, round table discussion of all current, past and potential members to discuss the funding proposal and business environment of Recfish Australia
3. Recfish Australia to review its constitution, business case and strategic plan.
Final report
ISBN:
978-0-9775165-9-9
Author:
Len Olyott
Doug Joyner
Final Report
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2010-05-11
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542.19 KB
2009-314-DLD.pdf
Currently across Australia there are a number of formal, non-formal and ad hoc or loosely aligned industry groups representing specific sectoral interests within the recreational fishing industry.
While each group has a specific cause and unique constituency, unnecessary duplication, ineffective communication and poor lateral strategy on key policy issues affecting recreational fishing, occurs.
This project sought to identify pathways and structure that could facilitate more effective partnerships amongst peak bodies within the recreational fishing industry.
Keywords: Recreational fishing, funding, partnerships, industry, strategic.
Establishing a recreational fishing working group to develop a national implementation plan R, D and E.
Project number:
2005-322
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$78,056.00
Principal Investigator:
John C. Harrison
Organisation:
Recfish Australia
Project start/end date:
28 Nov 2005
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30 Jun 2007
Contact:
FRDC
Clearly it is essential that the recreational sector is well organised and structured to allow for the best use of the R, D & E resources we have and to maximise the potential but more importantly ensure the sustainability of the sector.
There is currently a lack of a coordinated national approach to R, D & E from the sector.
There is no entity or vehicle in the recreational sector to manage and procure investment for R, D & E.
There is no mechanism or event for the recreational sector that allows a regular national conference.
There is no appropriate recogntion of the achievements by the sector in the field of research, management, advocacy, volunteering, etc.
1. Hold a workshop to identify priority research needs for the recreational sector - completed 11 August 2005
2. Identify a suitable entity that can be developed to progress the national priorities and complete the framework, timetable and implementation plan needed for a transition to the identified entity.
3. Finalise the RDE priorities and investment plan for RS following an industry review at a conference/workshop in the second half of 2006.
4. Hold the inaugural recreational fishing industry awards in conjunction with the conference/workshop & present the inaugural recreational sector recipient of the PDS Leadership Scholarship
Final report
ISBN:
0-9775165-4-7
Author:
John Harrison
Final Report
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2007-09-18
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535.36 KB
2005-322-DLD.pdf
Following the success of the National Strategy for the Survival of Released Line Caught Fish it was considered that a national approach needed to be developed to address a broader range of recreational fisheries R,D&E issues.
A workshop was held in Hobart in August 2005 to determine the national priorities for recreational fisheries R,D&E and identify a suitable entity to develop a national approach. The workshop was attended by a range of key people from industry and from government.
The workshop determined that the most appropriate entity to develop a national strategy was an expanded Released Fish Survival Steering Committee and the workshop nominated a number of additional members to the Steering Committee. That expanded the range of expertise on the committee to be able to deal with the broader range of issues. That Steering Committee would be an interim one until a permanent committee could be established.
Following that workshop a number of proposals were produced for consideration by the Steering Committee. Options for the development of the national strategy were through a FRDC sub-program model or through the current Steering Committee approach. It was considered that the Steering Committee approach was the most appropriate.
At the workshop it was determined that the interim committee should be known as the Recfishing Services Steering Committee however this was later changed to Recfishing Research to better reflect its business.
Also following the workshop a Business Plan for Recfishing Research was developed that identified the significance of each priority issue, its current status and the strategic response that Recfishing Research should take in relation to each issue.
Keywords: Recfishing Research; Recfish Australia; National strategy; Research, development and extension; Research priorities.
Project products
PROJECT NUMBER
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2006-057
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
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2008-336
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
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2005-323
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
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2007-227
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
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2000-313
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2007-058
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Strategic revenue options for the recreational fishing sector
Historically, the recreational fishing sector in Australia has always relied on governments to provide resources to develop and promote the sector. The idea of a long term, strategic revenue stream independent of government formed the basis of this scoping study.
An independent revenue stream would...
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
