Public Survey for the GOULBURN BROKEN FISHERY MANA

Public Survey for the GOULBURN BROKEN FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Goulburn Broken 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.
This management plan will identify management directions for managing recreational fishing in the lakes, rivers and impoundments of the region covered by the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (see attached map). Popular recreational fisheries in region include the Goulburn and Broken Rivers, the Broken, Hollands and Ryans Creeks, Lake Eildon and Lake Nillahcootie, the Eildon Pondage and Waranga Basin.

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.

Before continuing please view the map of the Goulburn and Broken Rivers area showing the area covered by the management plan.

Your input is appreciated and vital.

Surveys should be completed by 23 October 2009

If you have any further questions, please contact the Fisheries Victoria Fisheries Resource Planning Unit on 03 9658 4377 or by e-mail at [email protected].

A PDF version of this survey is available at www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing.

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 GOULBURN BROKEN 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 Goulburn River and Broken River catchments?

	Favourite fishing areas	How many days per year do you fish there?	What species do you target?
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5.Rank the importance of the following species to recreational fishing in the Goulburn River and Broken River catchments including streams, lakes and impoundments?
(1= most important; 13 = least important).

Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Murray cod
Golden perch
Macquarie perch
Silver perch
Spiny crayfish
Redfin
Black fish
Yabbies
Carp
Tench
Other(s)(please specify)

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 the Goulburn River and Broken River (including Broken Creek) catchments where access could or should be improved? Please provide detailed information (i.e. location and issue).

	Location	Issue
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8. How could fishing in the Goulburn River and Broken River catchments 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 that should be considered during the preparation of the Goulburn Broken 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.