Sustainable Fishing Competitions
At OzFish, we’re passionate about both fishing and improving fish habitat. That’s why we’re excited to introduce OzFish Sustainable Competitions, a new initiative to support locally run fishing competitions that are family-friendly and nature-friendly.
If you’re planning a fishing competition in your local waterway, OzFish is here to help!
Want to run your own sustainable fishing event?
When you partner with us for your competition, you’ll receive:
- OzFish fishing event insurance for peace of mind.
- Promotion through OzFish channels to reach like-minded fishers.
- Support from your local OzFish Chapter (availability may vary).
- 20% off OzFish membership for your competition participants.
- Donated small prizes to reward anglers.
- Up to $1,000 toward eligible running costs (reimbursed).
What’s the catch?
We love supporting great events, but we do have a few key requirements:
- You must organize your own competition committee – OzFish will support where possible.
- We require at least 12 weeks’ notice before your event.
- Your competition must follow OzFish’s Sustainable Fishing Competition Guide.
- You must inform and involve your local OzFish Chapter.
- All event materials must include OzFish Sustainable Competitions branding.
- OzFish may set up a stall or make a presentation at your event.
What is sustainable fishing?
Sustainable fishing is about more than just responsible catch and release, it’s about restoring and protecting the waterways that make great fishing possible.
If you’ve noticed your local fishing spots aren’t what they used to be, you’re not alone. But the good news is, we can restore these vital ecosystems and bring our waterways back to their former glory.
Supporting better sustainability in fishing events is about ensuring future generations can experience the same, if not better, fishing than we do today.
If you would like to read more about what more sustainable fishing entails and why it is important to the future of our fisheries, click here.
How to get started
If you’re ready to make your fishing event more sustainable, fill out the form below.
This initiative is proudly supported by Reflections Holidays, who have partnered with OzFish to ensure fishing competitions can be as sustainable as possible. Reflections Holidays is a Crown Land Manager which reinvests profits into the 40 parks, camping grounds and unique properties it manages in New South Wales.
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