Victorian Recreational Peak Body - VRFish Executive Officer position
Owing to the completion of the current Executive Officer's employment contract, VRFish are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified applicants in being considered for the position of Executive Officer.
Fishers Celebrate as Trout Stocking Returns to the King Valley
DATE: 5th August 2010
VRFish, The Recreational Fishing Peak Body representing all recreational fishers in Victoria, is pleased to announce the beginning of a new trout stocking program for the lower King River in North East Victoria.
VRFish, The Peak Recreational Fishing Body representing all recreational fishers in Victoria, welcomes the State Government's rejection of a plan by the Victorian National Parks Association to lock recreational fishers out of Victorian coastal waters and the subsequent government rule out of creating more marine parks.
VRFish, The Peak Recreational Fishing Body representing all recreational fishers in Victoria, today condemned a demand by the Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA) for the creation of 20 new marine parks along the Victorian coastline, and the report commissioned to justify this call.
VRFish, the peak recreational fishing body representing all recreational fishers in Victoria, today commended the passage of a Bill through the Australian parliament Monday night, which will allow for the recreational fishing ban on Mako and Porbeagle Sharks to be lifted.
The Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body, VRFish is pleased with the release by Parks Victoria of the Devilbend Natural Features Reserve, management plan. The management plan creates Victoria's newest and second largest protected area on the Mornington Peninsula. Encompassing an area of 1005 hectares and "almost 250 hectares of water surface area", the plan enables the development of a sustainable recreational fishery and the largest inland fishery on the Mornington Peninsula.
Lake Boga Back on the Map - Recreational Water Users Rejoice
DATE: 16th March 2010
The Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body, VRFish, representing the interests of Victoria’s recreational fishing community, is elated that water is being directed into Lake Boga in Northern Victoria.
The Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body, VRFish would like to congratulate Parks Victoria on the recent release of "Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park Plan". The Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park encompasses some 140,000 hectares of unique mountain forest and the iconic coastline of the Great Ocean Road.
Victorian Recreational Fishers Welcome A Mako Amendment
DATE: 25 January 2010
VRFish, the peak recreational fishing body representing all recreational fishers in Victoria, is optimistic with Minister Garrett's announcement this morning that the Federal Government will move to amend the EPBC Act to ensure that "international changes to the status of Mako Sharks would not affect recreational fishing activities in Australia".
Anglers alarmed with call to lock up our freshwater fisheries
21 December 2009
Recent calls from a scientist to introduce freshwater closures and lock up important inland fishing locations has failed to identify anglers are enjoying some of the best fishing opportunities for decades, especially for species such as the iconic Murray Cod
Economic Study of Recreational Fishing in Victoria - Headline Results
Ernst and Young have performed economic research in order to determine the net benefit and economic contribution of recreational fishers to Victoria. The key outcomes required for this study were qualitative and quantitative answers to the following questions:
What are the characteristics and level of recreational fishing participants in Victoria?
What is the net benefit of recreational fishing on the Victorian Economy? and
What is the contribution of recreational fishing and activities associated with fishing to the Victorian state economy?
The results of this research reflect the value of recreational fishing completed in Victoria by Victorians.
Victoria has 721,000 recreational fishers spending $2.3 billion annually
DATE: 2 December 2009
VRFish, the peak recreational fishing body representing all recreational fishers in Victoria, is pleased to release the results of economic research by Ernst & Young that quantifies the net benefit and economic contribution of recreational fishing to Victoria.
Parks Victoria Supports Improved Fishing and Boating Facilities at Patterson River
DATE: 23 October 2009
VRFish, the peak recreational fishing body representing all recreational fishers in Victoria, is pleased with the clarification today by Parks Victoria to continue to improve fishing and boating facilities at the Launching Way Facility on the Patterson River.
Frankston Marina to leave rec fishers stranded ashore?
DATE: 28th May 2009 Recreational fishers have expressed concerns about trailer-boat launching facilities, access for fishing and adverse impacts to nearby habitat by the Frankston Marina development at the base of Oliver's Hill.
Draft Native Fish Policy released for public comment
DATE: 22nd May 2009 VRFish established an Inland Fishery Policy in March 2004, which included elements for the management of trout, native fish and environmental flows. The prime objective of this Policy was to provide a framework for the continued management of our recreational inland fishery. VRFishidentified that itwould like to see the Policy initiatives included in Fisheries Victoria strategies for the recreational inland fishery.
DATE: 18th May 2009 VRFish joined representatives from VARS (Victorian Artificial Reef Society) and ReefBall Australia to witness the deployment of the first of three trial artificial reef systems on the eastern edge of Port Phillip, back in late April.
DATE: 8th May 2009 The Brumby Government has delivered its 2009 State Budget for Victoria, with $4 million for Parks Victoria to 'further improve the facilities around Port Phillip Bay and Western Port, including upgrades to jetties and boat launching facilities, as well as development of precinct plans for many important harbours to make water based activities, including boating and fishing, more accessible.'
DATE: 5th May 2009 The Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body is pleased to announce the completion and opening to the public of a recreational fishing pontoon on the Eildon Pondage. Located on the South Eastern side of the Eildon Pondage, this floating platform will provide both a recreational fishing drawcard for the township of Eildon and an access point to the highly productive pondage waters for recreational fishers of all abilities.
VRFish are going native and hosting a workshop in Bendigo to formulate it's policy reflecting community views on our great Native Fisheries. The workshop will be held on Saturday 21st March 2009, 11.00am - 4.00pm at Latrobe University, Visual Arts Centre, 121 View Street, Bendigo as part of VRFish's Regional State Council Meeting.
VRFish and the Victorian Recreational fishing community are all acutely aware of the recent devastation tragically affecting so many members of our community both during and after the Black Saturday fires. Our thoughts are with those who are affected and we commend all those members of the community who have given their time, support and donations to help those in need.
March 5th, 2009 VRFish hosted a workshop on Saturday 28 February 2009 as part of the growing excitement about general community access to the new Devilbend Natural Features Reserve and Draft Management Plan released by Parks Victoria for public exhibition.
VRFish is relieved to hear that Parks Victoria will be commencing construction of a temporary boat ramp at the iconic Lake Purrumbete. Boat access to Lake Purrumbete has been limited over the years due to ongoing drought conditions. In October 2008, Parks Victoria received a grant to install a new boat ramp to cater for low water levels.
The Fisheries Regulation Review process has now concluded, with a new set of bag and size limits for Victoria's fisheries. The new Regulations will come into effect on 2 March 2009. The lengthy consultation process has delivered some welcome changes, plus some that are not so welcome.
The Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body (VRFish) acknowledged today the efforts of the Brumby Government in achieving an appropriate balance for all recreational users in the River Red Gum Forests Investigation area.
100,000 Australian Bass, bred from Snowy River brood stock, will be released into the Snowy River today. This is a fantastic initiative from the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority who purchased these additional Australian Bass from the New South Wales breeding program.
Fisheries Victoria is stocking Lake Fyans with approximately 2,000 trout today! This early Christmas present is welcomed by VRFish and recreational fishers of the drought affected Wimmera region.
VRFish facilitated a forum to address possible solutions to current inadequacies of Victoria's boat ramps. An opening address by The Honourable Tim Pallas, Minister for Roads and Ports, highlighted the need for good boat ramps to make it easier for families to "throw in a line".
Wannon Water has confirmed that Konongwootong Reservoir will remain open to recreational fishing. VRFish is extremely pleased with this outcome from the public consultation on the future use of Konongwootong Reservoir.
VRFish accepts with cautious optimism amendments to the Fisheries Act 1995 that will change the way the government consults with stakeholders regarding fisheries management.
John Hotchin, VRFish Board Member and Secretary of the Association of Geelong and District Angling Clubs, has been awarded the Recfish Australia 2008 Recfishing 'Volunteer of the Year'.
Victoria's rec fishers and boaters say "Thanks Minister!"
October 14, 2008
VRFish Chairman, Geoff Cramer, today complimented the Brumby Government and Minister for Roads and Ports, Tim Pallas, on the announced improvements to boat launching and retrieval infrastructure.
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