Recreational Fishing Trusts

All money raised by the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is placed into the Recreational Fishing Trusts and spent on improving recreational fishing in NSW. These trusts are regulated by law and overseen by two committees made up of recreational fishers - one for saltwater and one for freshwater.

Anyone can apply for funding from the Recreational Fishing Trusts, including fishing clubs and organisations, universities, councils, community groups, individuals and so on.

A wide variety of programs are being funded by the Recreational Fishing Trusts:

• Recreational fishing enhancement programs
  
• Recreational fishing education
  
• Fishing access and facilities
  
• Aquatic habitat protection and rehabilitation
  
• Enforcement of fishing rules
  
• Research on fish and recreational fishing
  
• Fishing fee coordination and payment network
  

Each year the Trusts also fund a large number of small grants.

• Recreational Fishing Trust Investment Plan March 2013 [300 Kb]