Fisheries enhancement
Improving recreational fishing opportunities in coastal and inland regions by deploying FADs, building artificial reefs and fish stocking.
Improving recreational fishing
in NSW for everyone.
In 2020–21, over 470,000 recreational fishing licences were sold.
More than $16 million was provided to support recreational fishing projects.
A total of 227 projects underway, 89 of these were approved in 2020-21 worth more than $19 million.
More than 2900 large and small projects have received funding from the Trusts since 2001, with over 2700 projects completed. In 2020-21, funding of $16.8 million was provided to support projects currently underway (including ongoing programs).
Priority areas for funding are:
NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts channel fishing fees (licenses) to support a huge variety of projects aimed at protecting and improving fishing opportunities and fisheries habitats.
In 2020–21, over 470,000 recreational fishing licences were sold, and more than $16 million was provided to support recreational fishing projects. With a total of 227 projects underway, 89 of these were approved in 2020–21 worth more than $19 million.