More than one year ago Fisheries Minister Moriarty established a working group of recreational anglers to develop a concept for a peak body to represent recreational anglers of NSW (and hopefully interstate anglers who fish in NSW). She has now opened a ‘have your say’ process to engage with the wider recreational angler population.
The working group has reported to the minister, but the report is not actually available at the ‘have your say’ page. Instead, the questionnaire goes through elements of the concept seeking angler comment. Each page seems to have a button for ‘would you like more information on …’ which then describes the concept currently envisaged for that aspect of the peak body operation. There doesn’t seem to be an opportunity to save your contribution and come back later to finish. It could take you a while to consider each stage of your submission and finally complete, but I’d suggest that it is important we all engage.
The press release is here:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/1-million-to-establish-independent-nsw-recreational-fishing-peak-body
The questionnaire here:
https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/peak-body-rec-fishing
Note that the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW, which was represented on the working group, has been concerned with some aspects of the emerging shape of the peak body. Particular concerns are the funding concept and the body not being recognised as a statutory entity. RFA of NSW has established a separate working group, and I believe intends to independently seek angler comment on an alternative model.
