About the NSW Recreational Fishing Saltwater Trust Expenditure Committee
The Recreational Fishing Saltwater Trust Expenditure Committee (RFSTEC) gives recreational fishers along the coast an opportunity to have input into how their licence money is spent.
By law, all revenue raised by the new recreational fishing fee is being placed into two Trusts dedicated to recreational fishing - one for saltwater fishing and the other for freshwater fishing.
Together with the Recreational Fishing Freshwater Trust Expenditure Committee (RFFTEC), the saltwater angler committee plays an important role in the management of our fisheries resources. The two angler committees consider expenditure priorities and community proposals for the Trusts.
The new committee is made up of members representing eight regions along the entire NSW coast, and key stakeholders including major recreational fishing groups. The Committee brings together recreational fishers with a wide variety of expertise in the recreational fishing sector.
The details of the Recreational Fishing Saltwater Trust Expenditure Committee's membership are outlined in the following table.
Committee Member |
Qualification & Fishing Interests |
|---|---|
Bruce Schumacher Chair |
Chair of the Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing (ACoRF), the Recreational Fishing Freshwater Trust Expenditure Committee (RFFTEC) and the Recreational Fishing Saltwater Trust Expenditure Committee (RFSTEC). Life member of the Fishing Clubs Association (FCA). National and international fishing experience and offshore fishing champion. Life member of the Fishing Clubs Association (FCA). Bruce also has considerable past experience as a fishing journalist and weekly columnist for various newspapers and magazines. |
Region 1 – Queensland border to Evans Head |
Vacant |
Lisa Terry Region 2 - Evans Head to Woolgoolga |
A champion angler and teacher of recreational fishing courses at TAFE. |
John Featherstone Region 3 - Woolgoolga to Port Macquarie |
Extensive experience in recreational fishing/spearfishing and fishing media. President of the Coffs Harbour Bluewater Freedivers Club. |
Geoff Shelton Region 4 - Port Macquarie to Seal Rocks |
Extensive experience in recreational fishing, head teacher at TAFE, teaching maritime studies, Vice President of Port Macquarie Blue Water Fishing Club. |
Lionel Jones Region 5 - Seal Rocks to The Entrance |
President and public officer for the Lake Macquarie Concerned Anglers Group, member of the Cardiff Bowling Club Fishing Club, saltwater and estuarine fishing specialist. |
John Paton 6a – The Entrance to Wollongong |
Experienced gamefisher and charter boat operator, knowledge of saltwater trust funded programs. Member Broken Bay Game Fishing Club. |
Stuart Rhodes Region 6b - The Entrance to Wollongong |
Experienced Estuary, Offshore competition fisher. Fishing magazine author. |
Ann Garard Region 7 – Wollongong to Narooma |
Long-term Charter Fishing Boat owner/operator. Experienced saltwater angler (offshore/deep sea). Current member of ACoRF and the Marine and Estuarine Recreational Charter Management Advisory Committee (since 2002) – nominated by MERCMAC as the charter fishing representative. |
Greg Liddell Region 8 - Narooma to Victoria border |
Member of the Merimbula Big Game and Lakes Angling Club with broad angling experience. |
Claudette Rechtorik Nature Conservation Council |
Nature Conservation Council Representative. Experience in marine management, including fish habitat research. Tertiary qualifications in related fields. |
Malcolm Poole Recreational Fishing Alliance |
President of the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW, Safety officer Australian National Sportfishing Association (NSW), past President of Central Coast Association of Angling Clubs and executive member of the Fishing Clubs Association of NSW for more than ten years. |
John Millyard Australian Fishing Tackle Association |
Treasurer of the Australian Fishing Tackle Association and participated in numerous recreational fishing committees and foundations. |
John Burgess |
Vice President of Australian National Sportfishing Association (NSW). Treasurer of South Sydney Amateur Fishing Association. Experienced fisher (game fishing, estuary, rock, beach and underwater. |
David Jones NSW Game Fishing Association |
Extensive committee experience relating to the game fish sector at local, state and national levels. Actively promotes fishing opportunities for junior anglers. |
Peter Turnell |
NSW Department of Primary Industries representative. Director Recreational and Indigenous Fisheries |