REELY EXCITING FUTURE FOR YOUNG VICTORIAN ANGLERS
Saturday, 12 March 2022
REELY EXCITING FUTURE FOR YOUNG VICTORIAN ANGLERS
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting the next generation of recreational fishers through ongoing
investment in the sector, including a series of free VicFishKids events and removing commercial net fishing from
Port Phillip Bay.
The events are giving young Victorians the chance to reel in a new hobby in a safe and supported environment with
help from a range of fishing experts, with the next event at Kennington Reservoir in Bendigo on Sunday, 1 May.
Funded as part of the Government's $35 million Go Fishing Plan, an election commitment to get more people
fishing more often, events will also be held in Moorabbin, and Seymour in the coming months.
Run alongside local fishing clubs and Fishcare, the event series ensures these young newcomers learn from
experienced fishers about everything from knots, casting, bait selection and what to do when they land their first
fish.
The Labor Government is also delivering on its election commitment to remove commercial fishing nets from Port
Phillip Bay from 1 April 2022, with an eight licence, 88 tonne snapper longline fishery remaining.
Following significant consultation by the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) with the commercial and recreational
fishing sectors, the fishery will replace trawlers in Port Phillip Bay and Western Port from the start of next month.
This sustainable fishery will complement the Corner Inlet fishery in Gippsland in continuing to provide high value,
premium seafood to Victoria's restaurants and cafes.
The $27 million investment to transition the bay from commercial netting into a recreational fishing haven will
result in over 600 tonnes of additional fish available for Victorians to reel in.
Maintaining a dedicated focus on getting more Victorians fishing more often, the Labor Government has invested
over $71 million since 2014 to remove nets from the Gippsland Lakes and Port Phillip Bay, deliver record fish
stocking across Victoria, build a new native fish hatchery at Arcadia, make all boat ramps free and commence
Victoria's largest ever boat ramp revitalisation program in the state's history.
Recreational fishing is worth over $3.9 billion to the Victorian economy, supporting 33,000 jobs, with more than
840,000 Victorians on the water each year.
Those who attend one of the VicFishKids event’s 32 clinics receive a free fishing rod of their own to take home. For
more information, visit vfa.vic.gov.au/vicfishkids.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne
"VicFishKids events are a wonderful way for budding young anglers to try their hand at fishing for the first time –
helping us to get more people fishing more often."
"Removing commercial fishing nets in the bay signals a bright future for fishing for Victorians, including the young
anglers in attendance at our VicFishKids clinics."
Media contact: Isobel Loschiavo 0431 963 479 | isobel.loschiavo@minstaff.vic.gov.au
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REELY EXCITING FUTURE FOR YOUNG VICTORIAN ANGLERS
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