Go Fishing and Boating Victoria plan

The State Government is investing $96 million into its Go Fishing and Boating Victoria plan to further improve recreational fishing, boating, piers and aquaculture.

This complements the Target One Million and Go Fishing Victoria plans, worth $81m since 2014, which has grown participation to more than one million recreational fishers in Victoria.

The new $96 million plan will:

• Deliver the $1.5m Little Anglers Program through schools
• Stronger Fishing Club grants program to attract new members and encourage participation
• Establish a $2.5m fish habitat improvement fund
• Triple the size of our Arcadia native fish hatchery
• Build a new Macquarie Perch Recovery Hatchery at our Snobs Creek fish hatchery
• Improve 15 jetties and car parks with $22m from the Better Boating Fund
• Upgrade boat ramps and car parks at Lang Lang, Tooradin and Inverloch, and extend the jetty at Cowes boat ramp
• Rebuild piers at Dromana, St Leonards and the Warneet south and north jetties
• Build a new boating facility at Tarago Reservoir
• Help Fishcare promote sustainable fishing practices
• Make fishing licences free for veterans