Have Your Say

As the voice of recreational fishing in Victoria we are the ‘go to’ organisation to provide comment and advice on a variety of matters that may affect the quality of recreational fishing.

Below are current consultation processes that have come past the VRFish office that we are consulting on. We encourage recreational fishers to participate and have your say. If there is a consultation process that does not appear and VRFish should be aware of, please contact us.

In addition, we will post ours surveys and polls conducted by VRFish to collect your views and opinions on certain issues.

Also, don’t forget to contact us if you have an issue or ideas how to make fishing better in Victoria.

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National Survey of Recreational Fishing

VRFish will be at the forefront in encouraging Victorian recreational fishers to participate in a national survey of recreational fishing - the first since 2000-01 ...
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Victorian Fishing Rules

Public consultation for the remaking of the Fisheries Regulations (our fishing rules) has been released. These are reviewed every 10 years to make sure they ...
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Have Your Say: Native Fish Management and Recovery Strategy

The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) are consulting on a draft Native Fish Management and Recovery Strategy to protect and restore native fish populations of ...
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Have Your Say on Resource Sharing

The Australian Government are starting work on developing a framework for sharing Australia’s Commonwealth fisheries resources. The framework is intended to provide a clear way ...
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Grampians Landscape Management Plan

Parks Victoria is preparing a new management plan with Traditional Owner groups for the Grampians landscape, an area that covers the Grampians National Park and ...
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Have Your Say on the Joint Management Plan for Barmah National Park

CLOSES 6 OCTOBER 2019 The Yorta Yorta Traditional Owner Land Management Board has released a Draft Joint Management Plan for the Barmah National Park for ...
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Submissions prepared by VRFish can be found on our Submissions Page.

Star of the South Offshore Wind Farm

VRFish has been contacted by the Star of the South project who are investigating the feasibility of Australia's first proposed offshore wind project in Commonwealth ...
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Update to the Code of Practice for Timber Production

Update to the Code of Practice for Timber Production is now live on Engage Victoria. VRFish was contacted by fishers last year with concerned about ...
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Code of Practice for Boating Activity Events

Marine Safety Victoria (MSV) are seeking feedback to a second reiteration of a draft Code of Practice for boating activity events. VRFish was involved in ...
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Have Your Say On Recreational Abalone Days

COMMENTS CLOSE 13 SEPTEMBER 2019 VRFish has been asked to provide the views of recreational fishers on the open days for recreational abalone fishing in ...
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Have Your Say On Ray Protection

COMMENTS CLOSE 13 SEPTEMBER 2019 VRFish has been asked to provide the views of recreational fishers on the ray protection measures which were introduced by ...
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Draft Marine and Coastal Policy

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has prepared a draft Marine and Coastal Policy is undertaking public consultation until 15 August 2019 ...
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Consultation on Fisheries (Rock Lobster Tagging) Notice

The Victorian Fisheries Authority has written to VRFish asking for comment on the renewal of the Fisheries (Rock Lobster Tagging) Notice. This Fishery Notice continues ...
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Maribyrnong Native Fish Revival Project Recreational Users Survey

The Maribyrnong River flows through the western suburbs of Melbourne for more than 40 kilometres. The most common fish targeted by our fishers include black ...
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Lake Burrumbeet Futures Project

Lake Burrumbeet is a large freshwater lake 20km west of Ballarat. The area is rich in cultural heritage and environmental values and is popular for ...
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Draft Victoria’s North and Murray Water Resource Plan

The Victorian Government has released the draft Victoria's North and Murray Water Resource Plan for public comment. This Water Resource Plan is a key component ...
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