Recreational Fishing Industry Development Strategy
Overview
A 2007 election commitment of the Australian Government is to prepare a Recreational Fishing Industry Development Strategy (RFIDS) that will include a review the 1994 National Recreational Fishing Policy.The strategy is a $2 million, three year election commitment to the recreational fishing industry, to improve the Australian recreational fishing experience.
State and territory governments are responsible for the day-to-day management of recreational fisheries. This includes the recreational components of some Commonwealth managed commercial fisheries i.e. game fishing.
The Commonwealth has an important stewardship role in the development and implementation of a national strategy and policy review in regard to recreational fishing.
The strategy will provide opportunities for the recreational fishing industry to:
- advise the minister on the review of the 1994 National Recreational Fishing Policy and the development of the RFIDS
- advise the minister on specific initiatives that encourage the promotion of sustainable fishing, education and awareness for children and angler communities, together with best practice environmental standards for recreational fishing
- work closely with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation to invest in leadership training and education and awareness campaigns for the recreational fishing industry.
Widespread consultation with the recreational fishing sector will also feature in the development and implementation processes.
Recreational Fishing Advisory Committee
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon. Tony Burke MP announced members of the Recreational Fishing Advisory Committee in a media release on 5 February 2009.