Growing future leaders in recreational fishing 2016 and beyond: Vic, Tas, NSW and SA

Funded Activity Summary

The recreational fishing sector is facing a national shortage of people to take on roles in leadership, administration, management, advocacy and representation. There is an urgent need to build capability to address real and practical issues that are impacting on the sectors development. This shortage of new people is hindering the advancement of the needs, goals and aspirations of the recreational fishing community.

The recreational fishing sector has passionate and committed individuals who continue to strive for a better deal for the sector. However, these same people work largely in a voluntary capacity and struggle to cope with the constant deluge of administration and advocacy required. The sector needs targeted programs with additional resources to develop new leadership. It is hoped that through this project, 10 budding future leaders from Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and South Australia are identified and provided the opportunity to better understand leadership concepts and fisheries management. In doing so, it will help them take the first step on a development journey that will see them chart and steer the sector forward to reach its full potential.

This proposal will benefit recreational fishing by building the next generation of recreational fishing leaders that can effectively advocate for sustainable and responsible fishing practices, but also against future threats to the sector. The proposal is critical if we are to have a proper succession plan in place to nurture future advocates for recreational fishing in the South East. Failure to invest in this area will lead to a future gap in new and informed fishing advocates and continue a concerning trend that new leaders are hard to find for the many and varied consultation processes run by Government departments.

The importance of investing in people development programs has been endorsed by the Fisheries Research Development Corporation, State fishery managers and RecFish Research. This application aligns closely with the proposal by Jill Briggs to conduct a skills audit and develop a broader framework for leadership development in the recreational fishing sector nationally.

Objectives:
1. Support delivery of the national framework for future leadership development in the recreational fishing at the regional level (South East).
2. Bring together the next generation of recreational fishing leaders in a South East regional forum where they will be educated and mentored by a group of experienced and recognised leaders in recreational fishing advocacy and management.
3. Implement the agreed pathway for further leadership development in the recreational fishing industry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-04-2016

End Date: 31-07-2016

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $9,491.50

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Leadership | Recreational Fishing

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