Territory Stories

Recreational fishing - the future

Details:

Title

Recreational fishing - the future

Member

Burke, Denis (Denis Gabriel)

Political affiliation

Country Liberal Party

Collection

Media Releases for 09th Assembly 2001 - 2005; Media Releases; ParliamentNT

Date

2005-05-27

Notes

Made available by via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).

Language

English

Publisher name

Northern Territory Opposition

File type

application/pdf

Use

Issued as a Media Release

Copyright owner

Northern Territory Opposition - Country Liberal Party

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/80647

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/348558

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/348560; https://hdl.handle.net/10070/348562; https://hdl.handle.net/10070/348564

Page content

-2- 5. Initiate a communications strategy to raise awareness of recreational fishing issues, 6. Implement a 5 year strategy to reduce commercial Barramundi fishing effort including buying back a limited number of licences, waterway closures where appropriate and reviewing capture methods, 7. Increase resources for research and development and appropriately resources the Marine Fisheries Enforcement Unit, 8. Not implement fishing licences or boat registrations, and 9. Continue with bag limits where appropriate to assist with fishery conservation. Labor have not been innovative or decisive in their approach to recreational fishing issues. They have chosen only to follow our former initiatives but the Country Liberal Party in government will put focus and energy back into recreational fishing, recognising its importance to our lifestyle, Mr Burke said. Our comprehensive approach and strategy will mean a new era for Recreational Fishing and guarantee its future. ENDS