Publications

Annual Reports

October 22, 2024
2023-24 Annual Report
November 29, 2023
2022-23 Annual Report
December 16, 2022
2021-22 Annual Report
November 23, 2021
2020-21 Annual Report
November 4, 2020
2019-20 Annual Report
November 21, 2019
2018-19 Annual Report
January 17, 2019
2017-18 Annual Report
October 28, 2017
2016-17 Annual Report
January 1, 2017
2015-16 Annual Report
January 1, 2016
2014-15 Annual Report

Brochures

Constitution

November 24, 2021
VRFish Constitution

Fishing Lines Magazine

June 1, 2017
Winter 2017
September 1, 2016
Spring 2016
July 1, 2016
Winter 2016
December 1, 2015
Summer 2015
June 1, 2015
Winter 2015
September 1, 2014
Spring 2014
June 1, 2014
Winter 2014
December 1, 2013
Summer 2013
March 1, 2013
Autumn 2013

Media Releases

October 30, 2024
VRFish Board Reels in New Talent
June 27, 2024
Record Number of Fishers Reveal Recreational Fishing Priorities
May 7, 2024
VRFish Making Fishing Better For Victorians
September 27, 2022
Better Boating, Better Fishing
September 8, 2022
Public Crown Land, Public Access, Like a Campfire While Camping on Public Land Must Never be Extinguished
August 1, 2022
Outrage as Regulations Pushed to Ban Kids Fishing in Local Parks
April 21, 2022
VRFish Condemns Response to Curdies River Fish and Cattle Deaths
March 4, 2022
River Jewel Flushed Away
February 28, 2022
Minister Holds The Line On Longline Bycatch
October 25, 2021
Media Release – Darebin City Councillors Discriminate Against Recreational Fishers
August 20, 2021
Media Release – Draft Victorian Recreational Boating Strategy and Action Plan
June 4, 2021
Maribyrnong River Recreational Fishers Sold To The Dogs
April 16, 2021
A Win for Cod Fishers in Western Victoria
March 9, 2021
Responsible Camping Rules on Crown Land
February 22, 2021
Catastrophic Greens Lake Fish Kill Imminent
February 12, 2021
New Reefs to Provide Better Fishing in Geelong
October 30, 2020
Federal Fish Habitat Funding Flows to Victoria
September 28, 2020
New Reefs to Make Fishing Better in Geelong
September 16, 2020
Plan to Rebuild the Gippsland Lakes
September 2, 2020
Clear Path for Riverbank Fishing and Camping
August 17, 2020
VRFish Endorsed as State Sport and Recreation Body
August 6, 2020
Pier Funding Boost to Enhance Landbased Fishing
July 9, 2020
Victorian Fishers Left Snagged by Border Closure
June 25, 2020
Pulford’s Fishing Legacy Acknowledged
May 14, 2020
Status Quo Win for Victorian Tuna Fishers
December 23, 2019
Recreational Fishers Cast Support for Gippsland Lakes Fish Recovery
December 18, 2019
Securing Victoria’s Native Fish Production
December 18, 2019
VRFish Awarded at the National Level
August 28, 2019
Gippsland Lakes Fishery One Step Closer to Recovery
July 23, 2019
On Water Access in Central Victoria a Winner for Anglers and Regional Economy
June 28, 2019
Missing Link to be Built at Koondrook Weir
May 21, 2019
Landmark Fish Habitat Agreement Signed
April 5, 2019
Recreational Fishing Booming Success in Victoria
March 26, 2019
Journey to Better Boating Begins
March 8, 2019
Bringing Native Fishing to Melbourne
February 5, 2019
Bay and Estuary Reforms Essential
January 9, 2019
Dying Darling River Disgrace
November 28, 2018
VRFish Commends Labor’s Election Result
November 16, 2018
Habitat Headlines Better Fishing Plan
November 1, 2018
Better Boating, Better Fishing
October 31, 2018
Gippsland Lakes Destined to be Great Again
October 30, 2018
Rally to Make the Gippsland Lakes Great Again
October 15, 2018
Scallop Case Shucked Out
October 3, 2018
Growing Our Own Fish for the Future
September 27, 2018
Save Our Gippsland Lakes Fishery
September 26, 2018
Maccas Sign Off for Closed Season
September 14, 2018
Stop the Carping and Get on With It
September 10, 2018
Hands Off Environmental Water, Fund Pump Screens
August 23, 2018
New Native Fish Hatchery Needed
August 21, 2018
Hope for Tiger Trout to Roar into Victoria
August 21, 2018
Golden Opportunities for New Native Fisheries
August 16, 2018
Fisher Anger That Tuna Limits are Still at Risk
August 15, 2018
Booked Out, Locked Out of River Red Gum Parks

Research

March 31, 2025
Summary of Results Recreational Fisher Priorities Survey (2025)
December 10, 2024
VRFish Access Survey (Summary of Results)
June 27, 2024
VRFish Survey Advocacy and Fisher Priorities 2024
March 14, 2024
VRFish Murray Cod Year-round Fisheries Survey
January 24, 2023
VRFish Survey Spearfishing and diving in Victoria 2022-23
December 7, 2022
VRFish Survey Importance of Stocked Fishing Lakes to Victorian Recreational Fishers
August 30, 2022
VRFish Survey Advocacy and Fisher Priorities 2022
October 30, 2018
FRDC Project 2015-501 DLD – Empowering recreational fishers as champions of healthy fish habitat project
March 15, 2018
VRFish Survey of Fisher Priorities 2017
December 31, 2017
Murray Cod Fishery – Scientific Angler Surveys – 2017 Results
July 23, 2017
FRDC Report 2015-402: Growing future leaders in recreational fishing 2016 and beyond: Vic, Tas, NSW and SA
December 31, 2015
Economic Study of Recreational Fishing in Victoria
June 1, 2015
FRDC Report No. 2012/508 – Practical implementation of Welfare Overarching Principles within the recreational fishing sector: An initiative of the Aquatic Animal Welfare Working Group
March 1, 2013
Victorian Fish Aggregation Devices Feasibility Assessment and Concept Design
December 21, 2010
User Expectations and Improvements for Public Boat Ramps in Westernport and Port Phillip Bays – Final Report 2010 – Appendices
December 21, 2010
User Expectations and Improvements for Public Boat Ramps in Westernport and Port Phillip Bays – Stage 1 Final Report 2010
November 20, 2009
2009 Economic Study of Recreational Fishing in Victoria

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