With the current lockdowns and the cancellation of many events throughout this region, the focus again has been to use this time to develop some valuable online resources as online Secondary school resources or as volunteer training to extend the Fishcare volunteers’ knowledge about healthy aquatic environments. Two Educational PowerPoints have been developed as online…
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Each year Fishcare Victoria Staff and Volunteers enjoy the Annual Conference as an opportunity to get together and enjoy guest speakers, service awards, training opportunities and quality time together hosted by one of the six regions. This year however, that conference was cancelled, leaving the opportunity for something a little different during lockdown! Last Saturday…
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The Melbourne Mornington and Westernport Region has been away from the water and spending time on volunteer recruitment, training and building resources for schools and communities. What was once conducted in person or completed across a series of days – our Volunteer Induction is now Virtual and available through Google Classroom – a central learning…
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We had great success at the Fishcare Victoria training conference held in Lakes Entrance in early May. The 2020 Conference was postponed to May 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions, however the wait was worth it! We didn’t spot any Burrunan Dolphins on our guided tour of the lakes with Matt from the Marine Mammal Foundation…
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Lure fishing involves the use of artificial baits to attract and catch fish and can one of the most versatile and effective fishing techniques. Lures come in many different shapes, sizes and colours and can be categorised into the following; Soft plastics Hard body Flies Metal Lures Squid Jigs Artificial bait fishing started in the…
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Approximately 96% of European carp accumulate on Australia’s East coast and as many as 360 million carp clog Aussie waterways each year a recent study investigating the pest species biomass found. Carp pose a significant threat to Australia’s biodiversity because of their contribution to environmental degradation when feeding which stirs up sediment, uproots vegetation and…
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Fishcare Melbourne, Mornington and Westernport and the Reclink Team are back into our monthly ‘Come and Try Fishing program!’ Kicking off at the Mornington Pier, offering plenty of space for social distancing and scenic views. After a long break from the water, it has been a welcomed relief getting back into fishing as a group…
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2021 has seen the re-launch of FishAbility by Fishcare Victoria program after a long break from the water! Funded through the Victorian Recreational Fishing License Program, the aim of the FishAbility project is to introduce people with a wide range of physical, intellectual, and mental health disabilities and older Victorians to the sport of fishing…
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Fishcare Victoria Recreational Fishing License Trust funded program ‘The Responsible Anglers Academy” is offering several free workshop events to build skills of young anglers and introduce them to different kinds of fishing. This one-of-a-kind program offers junior anglers aged from 8 – 16 a unique opportunity to network with leaders within the industry, build friendships…
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With 2020 being a slow year for us, we were thankful to end on a high conducting several educational clinics with school groups along the Bellarine Peninsula in partnership with the Bellarine Catchment Network and the Victorian Fishing Authority. These were great events including canoeing and native vegetation searches with the students. We have also…
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