Terms of Reference for RFSTEC and RFFTEC

Recreational Fishing Saltwater and Freshwater Trust Expenditure Committees (fisheries advisory groups)

Background

The Recreational Fishing NSW Advisory Council (RFNSW) provides advice to the Minister for Primary Industries on recreational fishing matters, including high level priorities for funding from the Recreational Fishing Trusts. The Recreational Fishing Saltwater and Freshwater Trust Expenditure Committees (RFSTEC and RFFTEC) are fisheries advisory groups to assist with this process.

The primary role of RFSTEC and RFFTEC is to provide funding recommendations from the Recreational Fishing Trusts to RFNSW.

Terms of reference

The Terms of Reference for RFSTEC and RFFTEC are to:

Review and assess funding applications received by DPI seeking funding from the Recreational Fishing Saltwater and Freshwater Trusts. Applications are assessed against a range of criteria, including the extent of benefits to recreational fishing, cost effectiveness, support from recreational fishing organisations, project team expertise and track record, innovation and technically sound methodology.
Provide funding recommendations to RFNSW following review and assessment of funding applications.
Receive Recreational Fishing Trust project updates from DPI and provide advice to RFNSW and DPI on any issues arising from the project updates.
Provide advice to RFNSW on any other specific issue referred to RFSTEC and RFFTEC.

*Note that the function of RFSTEC and RFFTEC members does not include representing RFNSW.

Chair and Membership

RFSTEC and RFFTEC will comprise of the following representatives:

RFFTEC:

Chairperson
Region 1 North Coast
Region 2 Central Coast
Region 3 South Coast
Region 4 North inner west
Region 5 Central inner west
Region 6 South inner west
Region 7 North west
Region 8 South west
NSW recreational fishing organisation representative/s
DPI Fisheries representative

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RFSTEC:

Chairperson
Region 1 Qld to Evans Head
Region 2 Evans Head to Woolgoolga
Region 3 Woolgoolga to Port Macquarie
Region 4 Port Macquarie to Seal Rocks
Region 5 Seal Rocks to The Entrance
Region 6 The Entrance to Wollongong
Region 7 Wollongong to Narooma
Region 8 Narooma to Victoria
NSW recreational fishing organisation representative/s
DPI Fisheries representative

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Term of operation

Members will serve three-year terms. After three years, an external call for nominations for membership is usually undertaken. Existing members are eligible to re-apply.