The
Tasmanian Recreational Sea Fishing Strategy 2021-2030 sets a decade-long vision for recreational sea fishing in Tasmania.
With more than 100,000 Tasmanians fishing each year, the Strategy strikes a balance between providing access for today’s fishers and ensuring healthy fish stocks for future generations. It recognises the value of recreational fishing and focuses on fishers being more involved in determining the future of fishing, as well as looking after our fish stocks.
Fifty-four actions are proposed across six outcomes: fisheries sustainability, promoting responsible fishing, community involvement, valuing recreational fishing, making it easier for people to go fishing and improving support for fishing.
The Strategy was developed by the Wild Fisheries Management Branch following extensive consultation with recreational fishers and the wider community.
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1. Ensuring the long-term sustainability of fish stock and habitats |
Launch Flathead for the Future program
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Develop harvest plans for priority species
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Identify pathways to transition away from the use of recreational gill nets over the next ten years
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Review the use of recreational gears and methods
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Upgrade recreational fisheries data collection
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Research climate change implications for recreational fisheries
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Establish a code of practice for wildlife interactions
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Identify marine habitats requiring protection or rehabilitation
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2. Promoting responsible recreational fishing
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Build a new website for recreational and commercial fishing
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Streamline the printed Recreational Sea Fishing Guide
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Upgrade the Tasmanian Sea Fishing Guide App
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Publish information on fisheries ecology, management and impacts
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Produce podcasts and videos on responsible fishing, fisheries management and fisheries science
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Refresh the Fishcare program to better engage priority audiences
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Engage partners to share messages with the fishing public
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Partner with CaLD fisher representatives and employers
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Update and promote the Recreational Marine Fishing Tasmanian Code of Conduct.
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Assess the effectiveness of fisheries enforcement and education
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Initiate partnerships to assess new ways to engage fishers
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Publish the objectives of proposed management changes and predicted impacts on stock health
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Increase staff capacity to progress Strategy priorities and emerging management issues
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View the 10-Year Action Implementation Table: