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DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan Fisheries Victoria Management Report Series - No. 42 Fisheries Victoria Management Report Series Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan No. 42 October 2006 Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan October 2006 Fisheries Victoria Management Report Series No. 42 Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan Published by Department of Primary Industries Copies are also available from the website: Fisheries Victoria www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing PO Box 4440 Follow the links – Managing Fisheries, East Melbourne Victoria 3001. Management Plans and Strategies. © The State of Victoria, 2006. Disclaimer This publication is copyright. 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Fisheries Victoria Management Report Series No. 42 Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan ii Table of Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2 Glenelg Hopkins Region .................................................................................................................................................2 Management units............................................................................................................................................................4 Lakes ..................................................................................................................................................................................4 Impoundments .................................................................................................................................................................4 Estuaries.............................................................................................................................................................................5 Glenelg River ....................................................................................................................................................................5 Wannon River ...................................................................................................................................................................6 Portland Coastal Basin rivers..........................................................................................................................................6 Hopkins Basin Rivers.......................................................................................................................................................6 Biology and ecological requirements of key indigenous target species....................................................................6 Biology and ecological requirements of key non‐indigenous target species ...........................................................9 Commercial fishing........................................................................................................................................................10 Current management arrangements .................................................................... 11 Legislative & policy framework ...................................................................................................................................11 Recreational fishing regulations...................................................................................................................................14 Management of non‐fisheries issues............................................................................................................................14 Preparation of the Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan .................. 17 Steering committee.........................................................................................................................................................17 Planning process.............................................................................................................................................................17 Public consultation.........................................................................................................................................................17 Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan .................................................... 19 Scope of plan...................................................................................................................................................................19 Definition of the fishery.................................................................................................................................................19 Duration of the plan.......................................................................................................................................................19 Review of the management plan..................................................................................................................................19 Requirements of the Fisheries Act 1995 ........................................................................................................................20 Management goal and objectives .................................................................................................................................20 Sustainable use of fish resources ......................................................................... 21 Strategy 1 ‐ Demonstrate the sustainable use of key recreational fish species .......................................................21 Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan iii Recreational fishing opportunities...................................................................... 24 Strategy 2 ‐ Maintain stock‐enhanced fisheries within the Glenelg Hopkins Fishery...........................................24 Maintenance of fish habitat .................................................................................. 25 Strategy 3 ‐ Identify habitat requirements of key recreational target species.........................................................26 Strategy 4 ‐ Support programs for the management of pest species .......................................................................26 Issues affecting recreational fishing.................................................................... 28 Strategy 5 ‐ Improve access to fisheries resources......................................................................................................28 Research and monitoring....................................................................................... 34 Planning and priorities..................................................................................................................................................34 Potential funding sources .............................................................................................................................................34 Fisheries compliance for the Glenelg Hopkins Fishery.................................. 36 Management plan implementation ..................................................................... 38 References ................................................................................................................. 39 Glossary..................................................................................................................... 42 Abbreviations..........................................................................................................