Key strategies for the management of one of Victoria’s best fishing regions are now in place.
Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh said the Goulburn Broken Fishery
Management Plan would guide the management of fisheries in the Goulburn River, Broken
River and Broken Creek catchments over the next five years.
Member for Benalla Bill Sykes said the Goulburn Broken region was one of Victoria’s most
popular fishing regions.
“The Goulburn Broken region includes trout, native and mixed fisheries in Lake Eildon, the
Goulburn and Broken rivers, Broken Creek and the Nagambie Lakes,” Dr Sykes said.
“Fishing supports many small businesses and is vital to the economies of regional
communities. Studies have shown recreational fishing brings millions of dollars to the Eildon
region.
“The Goulburn Broken Fishery Management Plan encourages responsible fishing behaviour,
outlines fish stocking plans and examines ways to improve access to fishing areas to
maximise this economic value to the area.”
Key strategies in the plan include:
assessing the status of the Goulburn Broken fishery;
understanding the economic value of recreational fishing to Goulburn Broken
communities;
promoting Goulburn River and Eildon Pondage as premier fishing locations;
Stocking native species into Nagambie Lake;
developing Macquarie perch and trout cod stocking programs; and
stocking threatened species to re-establish viable native populations.
The plan was developed with a stakeholder based steering committee which included
representatives from VRFish, the Australian Trout Foundation, Native Fish Australia, the
Victorian National Parks Association, the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management
Authority, Goulburn Murray Water, Mansfield Shire, local businesses and DPI.
The Goulburn Broken Fishery Management Plan is available from the DPI Customer Service
Centre on 136 186 or at http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries