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Aboriginal Fishing Survey for the East Gippsland Fishery Management Plan

This survey will help with a new Fishery Management Plan for East Gippsland.
It would be very helpful if you would fill out this survey so we can have your thoughts on fishing in the East Gippsland Region.

The Gippsland Lakes, Lake Tyres and Mallacoota Inlet will not be included in this Plan.

Before continuing please view the map of the East Gippsland area showing the area covered by the management plan.


Your input is appreciated and vital.

Surveys should be completed by 13 November 2009

If you have any further questions, please contact the Fisheries Victoria Fisheries Resource Planning Unit on 03 9658 4377 or by e-mail at [email protected].

A PDF version of this survey is available at www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing.

Please note that as part of our commitment to provide an open consultation process, all written comments, our subsequent decisions and the reasons for reaching these decisions will be published on the DPI website.



 
 
About your family

Can you tell us a bit about who normally lives at your home? This will help us understand how many people fish in your family.

Name Age Sex Have they been fishing in the last 12 months?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
 
 
 
Are you Aboriginal?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Are you a Torres Strait Islander?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Where is your traditional country?
   
 
 
 
Where do you mostly fish from?
 
Boat
 
Shore
 
Both equally
 
 
About your fishing
 
 
 
Name your favourite locations (rivers or bays/estuaries) for fishing in the East Gippsland region (see map).
   
 
 
List 5 types of fish which are most important to you? (Number 1 is most important, number 5 less important)
Fish
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
If more, please specify
 
 
 
What type of fishing gear do you use to catch your fish?
 
Hand line
 
Rod & reel
 
Net
 
Pump
 
Spear fishing
 
Jagging
 
If traditional/customary, please specify
 

 
 
 
How old were you when you started to fish?
 
 
 
Who taught you to fish?
 
Mother
 
Father
 
Brother
 
Sister
 
Aunty
 
Uncle
 
Friend
 
School Teacher
 
If other, please specify
 
 
 
 
Why do you fish?
   
 
 
 
Have you seen or read the Victorian fishing rules?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If yes, do you understand them?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Are there any traditional fishing rules you practice?
   
 
 
 
How do you think fishing can be better?
   
 
 
Do you feel comfortable talking to Fisheries Victoria staff about fishing?
If yes, why?
If no, why not?
 
 
 
Feedback for Fisheries Victoria
 
 
 
Did you know that you need to get a permit to take fish for cultural/ceremonial purposes?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If yes, how easy is the paperwork to get the permit?
 
Easy
 
Medium
 
Hard
 
 
 
Is the information (recreational guide, posters) given by Fisheries Victoria easy to understand?
 
Yes
 
No. If no, what could be done to help?
 
 
 
Fisheries Victoria is doing some work to better recognise Aboriginal people and culture in fisheries management. Would you like to hear more about this work or talk to someone about it?
 
Yes
 
No. If no, how do we seek your views/values?
 
 
If you would like to be contacted, what is the best way to contact you?
Through a local group or organisation, Name of local group or organisation?
By email or phone (your name and phone/email)
By advertising on local radio or in the newspaper?
Other
 
 
 
How did you get this survey?
 
Sent in the mail
 
Face to face
 
Given to you by a friend
 
Other
 
 
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is committed to protecting personal information provided by you in accordance with the principles of the Information Privacy Act 2000. Your personal information will not be disclosed to any other organisation, unless authorised by law. If you wish to access information held about you or have any other enquires about this project please contact [email protected] on (03) 5774 2208.

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