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Working with fishers
Working with fishers
Do you have a passion for fishing and would
you like to contribute to protecting our aquatic
environment? Why not become a Fishcare
Volunteer? You can volunteer for general
Fishcare activities or specialise as a schools
Fishcare Volunteer.
The NSW DPI Fishcare Volunteer program
is funded through the recreational fishing
trusts. As a volunteer you will be helping to
create better awareness among anglers and
the wider community about sustainable
recreational fishing. Volunteers provide
assistance in activities such as childrens’
fishing workshops, angler education, habitat
rehabilitation, assisting in research programs
and advisory displays at trade shows and field
days. The program continues to grow with
over 300 volunteers across NSW participating
in around 500 events per year and making
over 170,000 contacts. Volunteers assist
both on land and on the water in dedicated
Fishcare boats.
Help take a kid fishing
NSW DPI fishing workshops are coordinated
by fisheries education officers with assistance
from Fishcare Volunteers, staff and some
fishing club members. Each year, volunteers
assist around 8,000 anglers between the ages
of 8-14 years learn the basics of fishing. They
are an excellent way for kids to learn hands-on
fishing techniques such as casting, rigging,
and safe handling of fish at a local fishing spot.
Fishing workshops also teach young children
about good fishing practices, the importance
of protecting our fishing resources, threatened
species and aquatic habitat management.
Get your local school involved
The NSW DPI Get Hooked It’s Fun to Fish
program encourages children to take an active
role in the management of their waterways
and fish stocks. Aimed at school students,
each year around 6,000 kids from around
100 schools are introduced to saltwater and
freshwater fishing, the significance of aquatic
NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide