A fishing workshop for children and families of Chinese background will be held next Sunday at Georges River National Park.

The NSW Recreational Fishing Trust funded workshop is being held to help educate members of the local Chinese community about responsible and enjoyable fishing.

"This is the latest in a series of workshops that have helped 300 children and their families from ethnic backgrounds to learn more about fishing in NSW," workshop coordinator, George Mannah, said.

"The most recent were two workshops held last December for Tongan, Pacific Islander, Cooks Island, Arabic and Vietnamese background.

"The fishing workshops are family-friendly and personal. They bring the family together in a healthy, relaxing, outdoor environment to enjoy a favourite pastime of many ethnic communities."

Mr Mannah said the NSW Department of Primary Industries conducted the workshops to help people from non-English speaking backgrounds learn more about taking care of NSW fish habitats and sharing the limited fisheries resource. 

"The fishing workshops consist of a four hour session on safety, responsible fishing, rigging, casting and practical fishing," he said.

"Fishing rods, tackle and bait, along with fishing guides and prizes will be given to the children.

"Bookings for next Sunday’s workshop are essential through Chinese Australian Services Society."

Call 9789 4587 for further information and bookings.

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