Membership Renewal 2013

Thank you for your support in the past. Once again we seek your support to help fight the anti fishing groups that would try to deny us our right to dangle a line now and maintain our fisheries in good …

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NSW bag and size limits review

The most important process affecting recreational fishers for some years to come is currently under way in the form of a bag and size limit review being conducted by NSW DPI Fisheries. Whilst public submissions have been called for it …

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Survey of recreational fishing in NSW

Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson has announced the NSW Government will commence a statewide survey to obtain up-to-date information on recreational fishing in NSW. …  Ms Hodgkinson said the comprehensive 12 month survey is being undertaken to ensure the …

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Grey Nurse Shark Minister Agrees to Further Research

The Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson has agreed to encourage ACORF to consider carrying out further research into the Grey Nurse Shark particularly in relation to surface bait fishing. The good news is that Fisheries themselves have agreed that …

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Recreational Fishing Havens

Recreational fishing licence fees have been used to buy out commercial licences in certain areas and declared Recreational Fishing Havens. In other words, only rec fishers can fish in these areas. The best example of just how well this has …

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