Public Survey for the East Gippsland Fishery Manag

Public Survey for the East Gippsland Fishery Management Plan

The East Gippsland Fishery Management Plan is an important step towards the management of recreational fisheries in the region. This is your opportunity to contribute to its development.

The information collected in this survey will help Fisheries Victoria develop a fishery management plan that has a strong focus on addressing fishing-related issues of interest to recreational fishers and the local community.

The plan will cover all inland and estuarine fisheries located within the boundaries of the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (see attached map) except Lake Tyres and Mallacoota Inlet which are covered by other plans and the Gippsland Lakes which will be covered by a future fishery management plan.

Before continuing please view the map of the East Gippsland Fishery area showing the area covered by the management plan.

Your input is appreciated and vital.

Surveys should be completed by 6 November 2009

If you have any further questions, please contact the Fisheries Victoria Fisheries Resource Planning Unit [email protected].

Please note that as part of our commitment to provide an open consultation process, all written comments, our subsequent decisions and the reasons for reaching these decisions will be published on the DPI website.

Public Survey for the East Gippsland Fishery Management Plan

* 1. What is your postcode?

2. Do you consider yourself an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?

Yes

3 . Are you a member of a fishing organisation/association/club?

Yes

4. Where are your favourite places to fish in the East Gippsland?

The plan will cover all inland and estuarine fisheries located within the boundaries of the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (see attached map) except Lake Tyres and Mallacoota Inlet which are covered by other plans and the Gippsland Lakes which will be covered by a future fishery management plan.

	Favourite fishing areas	How many days per year do you fish there?	What species do you target?
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5a. Rank the importance of the following species to recreational fishing in the East Gippsland including rivers, streams and estuaries?
(1= most important; 7 = least important).

Black Bream
Dusky flathead
Estuary Perch
Aus. Bass
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Spiny crayfish
Other(s)(please specify)

5b. If you chose 'other' in question 5a please specify the species you like to fish for:

6a. What is your predominant method of fishing?

Boat

In-stream

Bank

6b. Is there sufficient or appropriate infrastructure available to support your predominate form of fishing?

Yes

No. What are deficiencies?

7. Are there any specific areas or reaches of the rivers in East Gippsland where access could or should be improved? Please provide detailed information (i.e. location and issue).

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8. How could fishing in the East Gippsland be improved or enhanced? Are you aware of any factors that impact on the fishery (e.g. habitat/ environmental issues, general fishery issues)?

	Location	Improvements or enhancements	Factors that impact on the fishery
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9. Are you aware of threats to recreational fishing and other river values?

	Recreational fishing	River values
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10. What other issues should be considered during the preparation of the East Gippsland Fishery Management Plan?

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is committed to protecting personal information provided by you in accordance with the principles of the Information Privacy Act 2000. Your personal information will not be disclosed to any other organisation, unless authorised by law. If you wish to access information held about you or have any other enquires about this project please contact [email protected] on (03) 5774 2208.