Consultation Process
Consultation and voting timeline
STAGE ONE: Online engagement on Consultation Paper – CLOSED
31 August – 21 September 2018
Recreational fishers were invited to submit their views on the formation, structure and function of a new Minister's Recreational Fishing Advisory Council body, an advisory group to directly engage with the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on recreational fishing issues.
Thank you to those who contributed their feedback. You can read the results of the consultation.
Read more about stage one of the consultation.
STAGE TWO: Nominations Open - CLOSED
17 December 2018 – 11Continue reading
Consultation Process
Consultation and voting timeline
STAGE ONE: Online engagement on Consultation Paper – CLOSED
31 August – 21 September 2018
Recreational fishers were invited to submit their views on the formation, structure and function of a new Minister's Recreational Fishing Advisory Council body, an advisory group to directly engage with the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on recreational fishing issues.
Thank you to those who contributed their feedback. You can read the results of the consultation.
Read more about stage one of the consultation.
STAGE TWO: Nominations Open - CLOSED
17 December 2018 – 11 February 2019
Members of the recreational fishing community were invited to nominate for a role on the Minister’s Recreational Fishing Advisory Council.
STAGE THREE: Voting - CURRENT
18 February 2019 – 18 March 2019
Members of the recreational fishing community are invited to vote for candidates.
STAGE FOUR: Council members announced
By April 2019
Background
For some time there has been a need to improve communication between recreational fishers and the South Australian Government. We are committed to working with South Australia’s diverse and active recreational fishers to improve the recreational fishing experience.
Recreational fishers were invited to submit their views on the formation, structure and function of a new Minister's Recreational Fishing Advisory Council body, an advisory group to directly engage with the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on recreational fishing issues. This consultation ran from 31 August 2018 until 21 September 2018. Read more about this consultation, including the results of the consultation.
Membership of the Minister’s Recreational Fishing Advisory Council will comprise a suitable representative from each of the following groups:
- FishinSA
- RecFish SA
- South Australian Fishing Alliance.
These groups have been asked to submit their nominated representatives directly to the Minister.
The Council will also include five individual members with expertise in recreational fishing, including at least one female member, one inland fisher and one person representing tackle shops.
The Minister will also appoint two government officials as observers for meetings of the Council and the Minister:
- a PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture representative to provide expertise in fisheries management when requested; and
- a SARDI representative to provide expertise in fisheries research when requested.
The Chair will be selected by the Council’s membership from one of their number. The Chair will preside over all meetings, ensure each meeting has an effective agenda to cover issues that are consistent with the scope and role of the Council, coordinate the members of the Council on key issues and be responsible for reporting to the Minister.