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New Recreational Fishing Grants Working Group
The members of the new Recreational Fishing Grants Working Group have been appointed by the Minister responsible for Victoria’s fisheries, the Hon. Joe Helper, MP.
The role of the Working Group is to provide advice to the Minister on the expenditure of all Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Account funds.
The Working Group will assess and provide advice on applications for grants received under the 2008/09 round of the Recreational Fishing Grants Program using existing criteria.
The membership of the Working Group comprises eight people (plus an independent Chairperson) who collectively can provide a range of knowledge, experience and views from across the State covering:
- Coastal, estuarine, freshwater native fish and salmonid recreational fisheries; and
- Port Phillip Bay, South West, North East, North West, East Gippsland and West Gippsland regions.
It contains one person nominated by the Victorian Recreational Fishing representative body (VRFish) to provide advice that reflects the views of the whole Victorian recreational fishing community, the organisations affiliated with VRFish and the VRFish Board; and
One person involved in the recreational fishing industry to provide advice that reflects the views of recreational fishers as identified by persons involved in the Victorian recreational fishing business sector.
The establishment of this Working Group delivers on one of the Victorian Government’s commitments to improve opportunities for anglers to have a say in how their fishing licence fees are spent.
For more information about the new Working Group and its role, contact Robert Krix on telephone number (03) 9658 4727 during normal business hours.
Recreational Fishing Grants Program
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