Table Summary of jurisdictional off-site recreational fishing surveys since 2000–01 Jurisdiction Most recent Methodology Information collected Cost Future statewide Source statewide survey survey plans New South Wales 2013–14 Based on NRIFS methodology (phone–diary survey) Fishing participation rates Approx. $1.5 m Unknown West et al. (incl. Australian (2015) among various subgroups (e.g. Capital age, gender, area of residence) Territory) Catch (harvest and release), effort (days and hours fished) and catch rates for key species Other recreational data (e.g. boat ownership, fishing club membership) Telephone household screening survey and sampling Awareness and opinions on Unknown 2013 survey on supplemented by recreational fishing licence database various fisheries-related issues economic contribution of recreational fishing in NSW Expenditure Victoria 2000–01 No statewide survey has been undertaken since the The 2009 survey gathered views on: 2014 survey A statewide survey 2009 survey: NRIFS. (currently in was planned for DPI Fisheries education planning) costed at 2014; still in Victoria However: protection and restoration of approx. $1m development (2010) 2009 web-based survey of recreational fishing fish habitat 2012 survey: licence holders increasing fish numbers DPIE Victoria 2012 web-based (email) Inland Fishing Survey: (2012) access 4500 recreational fishing licence holders fishing rules. surveyed about importance of inland fishing locations An angler diary program has been running since the mid 1990s, providing valuable time series information about catch trends, spawning success, survival and growth rates for key fish species Queensland 2013–14 Based on NRIFS methodology (phone–diary survey) 2013–14 survey: Approx. $1m Unknown In prep. 2010–11 2010 Key species caught, fishing locations and techniques statewide 2004–05 survey: Attitudes and awareness of 4 VRFISH Taylor et al. recreational fishing surveys (2012) opportunities and management between arrangements
Table Summary of jurisdictional off-site recreational fishing surveys since 2000–01 Jurisdiction Most recent statewide survey Methodology Information collected Cost Future statewide survey plans Source New South Wales (incl. Australian Capital Territory) 2013–14 2013 survey on economic contribution of recreational fishing in NSW Based on NRIFS methodology (phone–diary survey) Telephone household screening survey and sampling supplemented by recreational fishing licence database Fishing participation rates among various subgroups (e.g. age, gender, area of residence) Catch (harvest and release), effort (days and hours fished) and catch rates for key species Other recreational data (e.g. boat ownership, fishing club membership) Awareness and opinions on various fisheries-related issues Expenditure Approx. $1.5 m Unknown Unknown West et al. (2015) Victoria 2000–01 No statewide survey has been undertaken since the NRIFS. However: 2009 web-based survey of recreational fishing licence holders 2012 web-based (email) Inland Fishing Survey: 4500 recreational fishing licence holders surveyed about importance of inland fishing locations An angler diary program has been running since the mid 1990s, providing valuable time series information about catch trends, spawning success, survival and growth rates for key fish species The 2009 survey gathered views on: education protection and restoration of fish habitat increasing fish numbers access fishing rules. 2014 survey (currently in planning) costed at approx. $1m A statewide survey was planned for 2014; still in development 2009 survey: DPI Fisheries Victoria (2010) 2012 survey: DPIE Victoria (2012) Queensland 2013–14 2010–11 2004–05 4 VRFISH surveys between Based on NRIFS methodology (phone–diary survey) 2013–14 survey: Key species caught, fishing locations and techniques Attitudes and awareness of recreational fishing opportunities and management arrangements Approx. $1m Unknown In prep. 2010 statewide survey: Taylor et al. (2012)
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