PROJECT NUMBER
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2010-211
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
13 results
Evaluating the benefits of recreational fishing
Project number:
1999-165
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$0.00
Principal Investigator:
Graham Pike
Organisation:
Recfish Australia
Project start/end date:
28 Dec 1999
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30 Dec 1999
Contact:
FRDC
1. Attendance at the Evaluating the benefits of Recreational Fishing conference, British Columbia, Canada
Final report
Author:
John Harrison
Final Report
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2000-01-01
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140.82 KB
1999-165-DLD.pdf
In 1984 a world conference on recreational fishing was held in France. Since then, there had not been a world gathering to discuss and share information regarding recreational fishing. European countries gathered, in Ireland, in 1996 to confer over recreational fishing but this focused only on Europe.
Recfish Australia has always advocated the need to have an international conference. Other countries can often use the trends and findings of research and management ideas from around the world. Networking benefits of such a conference are often overlooked and undervalued.
In 1995 Ms Joelle Row, Resource Management Officer (voluntary position) for the South African Deep Sea Anglers Association, and Professor Tony Pitcher, Director Fisheries Centre University of British Columbia, began discussing the concept of an international conference on recreational fishing. Further talks took place with them and John Harrison, then National Executive Director for Recfish Australia, at the 2nd World Fisheries Congress in Brisbane in 1996.
RFIDS: Australian National Recreational Fishing Conference 2012
Project number:
2011-502
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$120,000.00
Principal Investigator:
Bill Sawynok
Organisation:
Recfish Australia
Project start/end date:
28 Jul 2011
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31 Mar 2013
Contact:
FRDC
The last national recreational fishing conference was held in 2008. It is recognised within the fishing industry, and supported by FRDC, that industry sectors need to hold a conference every 2 years to allow the sectors to showcase their achievements and provide a high level forum for issues affecting the industry. By 2012 it will be 4 years since the last recreational fishing conference.
Key industry bodies Recfish Australia and AFTA have recognised the need for another national conference for some time. The Recreational Fishing Advisory Committee, as part of the Recreational Fishing Industry Development Strategy, has also recognised the need for a national conference.
For the conference to be world-class, there is a need for participation to be broadened to encompass parts of the industry that have not been previously involved (eg boating) and to include agencies whose decisions impact on recreational fishers (eg marine park agencies). The conference will focus on the future of recreational fishing in Australia and addressing issues related to that in a practical and innovative manner. The conference also needs to build on the Recreational Fishing Industry Development Strategy.
There is also a need to develop the leadership skills of the next generation of recreational fishers by exposing them to issues and areas of concern that they will need to address in the future. The concept of succession planning is of paramount importance to the future management of the industry. The conference will allow current and future leaders to develop key strategies to improve the engagement of recreational fishers in decision making that impacts on recreational fishing.
1. Survey key industry stakeholders and potential attendees to contribute to the input and expectations for a National Recreational Fishing Conference and use the results to assist in the design of the 2012 National Conference.
2. Host a world-class National Recreational Fishing Conference in 2012.
3. Engage with participants at the National Conference to identify at least three key national projects to be developed and implemented following the conference.
4. Presentation of Recreational Fishing Awards.
5. Publication of the proceedings of the conference.
Final report
ISBN:
978-0-9752219-6-9
Author:
Bill Sawynok
Final Report
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2012-12-15
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1.65 MB
2011-502-DLD.pdf
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 August 2012 at the Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment Centre (GCCEC). The conference was a joint program of Recfish Australia and Australian Fishing Trade Association with the support of Recfishing Research.
The conference commenced with an ABT Pro-Am Fishing Tournament on 17 August and was followed by the AFTA Tackle Trade Show on 20-22 August. The conference was attended by 160 delegates and formal and informal feedback indicated delegates thought that the conference was very successful.
An online survey completed by 350 people in early 2012 was used to assist in determining the location, timing, duration, cost and themes for the conference. The overall theme for the conference was "Casting Towards Tomorrow - Keep Australia Fishing".
There were then 36 presentations that addressed the conference themes. The presentations covered a broad range of issues faced by recreational fishing and included perspectives from government, fisheries agencies, recreational fishers and researchers. There were many good news stories told of recreational fishers doing great things at the coal face, particularly in education, habitat restoration, fishing practices and safety.
Keywords: National Recreational Fishing Conference, Recfish Australia, Australian Fishing Trade Association, Recfishing Awards, Strategic Actions.
2nd biennial national recreational fishing conference, 2008 recreational fishing awards ceremony and 2nd Recfishing Research national workshop.
Project number:
2008-336
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$67,702.00
Principal Investigator:
Len Olyott
Organisation:
Recfish Australia
Project start/end date:
31 Aug 2008
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31 Mar 2009
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
There is a need for a forum for discussion that is organised and supported by recreational fishers. While other conferences such as ASFB allow the scientific community to meet and discuss aspects of fisheries science, there is no national forum which brings together fisheries managers, recreational fishers and industry representatives.
There is a need to recognise volunteers and other paid individuals involved in sustainable management of recreational fisheries. This is best achieved through a well publicised awards ceremony.
The Next Generation of Leaders program has identified a resource of future fisheries leaders at both the national and state level. There is a need to harness the creative strength of these individuals.
Representatives of the recreational fishing sector met in August 2005 “to develop a more strategic approach to setting research and development priorities” for the sector. The workshop’s main outcomes were the development of 12 priorities and the formation of Recfishing Research to promote and coordinate their implementation.
However, while progress is being made on some national R&D priorities, there is a clear lack of strategic direction and detail on what the current needs are.
Two things are needed:
• a review of the 3-year old R&D priorities and,
• more explicit details of the most immediate and pressing needs under each priority.
An examination of what is being achieved under each priority will help to identify key areas of under-investment and to refocus project development and investment on topics of greatest strategic need. The workshop will place special emphasis on involving young people in industry and research. As well as assisting industry and researchers, the outcome of the workshop will inform FRDC’s immediate investment in recreational fisheries R&D projects and the development of its R&D plan beyond 2010.
1. Recfish Australia to host the 2nd biennial national recreational fishing conference.
2. Recfish Australia to present the 2008 National Recfishing Awards
3. Support the participation of the Next Generation of Leaders in the National Recreational Fishing Conference
4. Develop a broad national consensus on current recreational fisheries R&D priorities.
5. Identify and rank specific areas for immediate investment in R&D under each of these priorities.
Final report
ISBN:
978-1-921424-99-1
Author:
Leonard Olyott
PROJECT NUMBER
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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
PROJECT NUMBER
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2003-078
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
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2009-314
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Strengthening partnerships and relationships within the recreational fishing sector
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...
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
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2006-057
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
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2005-322
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Establishing a recreational fishing working group to develop a national implementation plan R, D and E.
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...
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
PROJECT NUMBER
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2005-235
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Recfish Australia
