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Australia’s National Recreational Fishing Conference 2019
Our Fishing, Our Research, Our Recreational Future is the theme of this year’s conference, which will be held in Hobart, Tasmania on 10th and 11th December.
It will focus on how every fisher can help steer Australia’s recreational fishing future through taking part in citizen science projects.
The conference will incorporate the National Recreational Fishing Gala Dinner and Recognitions Awards. The conference will be live-streamed, allowing all interested fishers to engage and discover ways that they can contribute positively to the future of our sport.
Every Aussie fisher has the ability to take part in citizen science projects and influence the future of their favourite pastime, but many don’t understand how easy and fun it is or how important their contributions could be.
The National Recreational Fishing Conference aims to dissect the role of citizen science in recreational fishing, put it under the proverbial microscope and share the how’s, where’s and why’s so all Australians who love fishing can play their part in steering the sport into a strong and valued position in the future.
“Aussie fishers have been participating in citizen science projects for decades and the data they’ve generated has shored up the quality of our recreational fishing experiences — both now and into the future — through helping us understand fish behaviour and species range, range extension, post-release survival, genetics, habitat health, feral invasion and more,” ARFF Chairman, Brett Cleary said.
‘Citizen Science’ is a trendy buzz-phrase in many fields of study across the globe, but it’s not a new concept. The Gamefish Tagging Program, for example, is the largest saltwater tagging program of its kind in the world. It’s has been run by the NSW Government since 1973 and is used to collect data on the biology, distribution, movement, growth and numbers of billfish, tunas, sharks and sport fish and encourages game fishers to actively participate in the management of their fishery.
The National Recreational Fishing Conference is being supported with funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) on behalf of the Australian Government, with good reason.
“Recreational fishers have the potential to significantly contribute to the future of recreational fishing in Australia and more broadly on the health of our aquatic environments, which is the foundation of a healthy fishery.” Josh Fielding, Senior Research Portfolio Manager with FRDC said.
Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation
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