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[email protected] Web: recfishwest.org.au Western Australian Recreational and Sportfishing Council trading as Recfishwest ABN: 77 922 817 608 table of contents Section 1: Board of Management 5 1.1 Chairman’s Report 5 1.2 The Board 6 1.3 Board Member Attendance at Board Meetings 10 1.4 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 11 Section 2: Report of Operations – The significant issues, challenges & achievements 13 CHAIRMAN 2.1 Fisheries Management Issues 13 Tim Bray 2.1.1 Herring 13 2.1.2 Roebuck Bay 14 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2.1.3 Recfishwest Reference Groups 15 2.2 Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund 19 Chief Executive Officer DR Andrew Rowland 2.2.1 Key Projects for 2015 19 2.2.2 Community Grants 22 Principal Policy Officer 2.3 Habitat Enhancement 23 Leyland Campbell 2.3.1 Artificial Reefs 23 2.3.2 Fish Aggregation Devices 23 Office Manager 2.4 Stock Enhancement 24 Yvette Guy 2.4.1 Kununurra Barramundi 24 Communications Manager 2.4.2 Mulloway Stocking 24 Tim Grose 2.4.3 Western School Prawn 24 2.4.4 Willie Creek Barramundi 24 Regional Policy Officer 2.4.5 Additional Stocking Activities 24 Matthew Gillett 2.5 Recreational Fishing Safety 26 2.5.1 Rock Fishing Safety Progress Report 26 Community Engagement Officer 2.5.2 Abalone Safety 28 Bronte Nardi 2.6 Recfishwest Communications 29 Research Officer 2.6.1 In the Community 29 James Florisson 2.6.2 Broad Cast 33 2.6.3 Fishing Forecast 36 Accountant Vanessa Abbott Section 3: Regional Consultation