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Recreational fishing

Recreational fishing in Australia is a multi-billion dollar a year industry, and an important leisure activity for over five million Australians.

The government has committed $2 million towards the preparation of a new Recreational Fishing Industry Development Strategy.  This will include a review of the 1994 National Recreational Fishing Policy.

Other recreational fishing issues include: