The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) will host 11 free fishing forums at angling clubs across the state, connecting recreational fishers with the latest on topics tailored to their patch.
VFA CEO Travis Dowling said the popular annual forums provide a great chance for fishers and their families to pick up new information, while building relationships with a local club and sharing ideas to make fishing even better.
Each forum will highlight how the VFA is reinvesting recreational fishing licence fees locally, and details on the Victorian Government’s $96 million Go Fishing and Boating plan to improve fishing, boating, piers and aquaculture.
“We always look forward to catching up with locals, who know their waterways best, and hearing what matters most to them,” Mr Dowling said.
Presentation topics will include Victoria’s record-breaking fish stocking program, Gippsland’s estuarine fisheries, the science behind offshore species, and the VFA’s efforts to bring back iconic native species such as Macquarie perch, trout cod, blackfish and catfish.
Each forum will also include information about how the VFA’s Better Boating division is progressing the state’s biggest ever boat ramp construction program.
The Mildura forum will be held on Tuesday 26 August, 7:00 to 9:00pm at the Mildura RSL, 130 Madden Avenue, Mildura.
Key Presentation Locally: Fish production and stocking is creating great inland fisheries for anglers.
The fishing forums are free, with no registration required.
Find out more at www.vfa.vic.gov.au/localforums
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