PRFMA

The objectives of PRFMA are:

To undertake fish stocking of dam impoundments and waterways within the North and South Pine Rivers’ catchment for recreational angling and for conservation purposes
To encourage and assist the research pertaining to the management of fisheries in natural and altered waterways;
To seek to protect and safeguard the aquatic environment of the North and South Pine Rivers

’ system;
To promote ethical and legal fishing practices;
To promote and encourage conservation amongst all anglers;
To liaise with the owners of any water storage impoundments within the catchment of the North and South Pine Rivers’ system to promote the Association’s activities and objectives;
To liaise and cooperate with the relevant Queensland Government Department/s in relation to fisheries management;
To liaise with other organisations and interested members of the public with similar aims and objectives to encourage them to participate with the Association in meeting its objectives;
To promote the sport and recreational aspects of fishing to members of the public, particularly disadvantaged persons;
To undertake the aquaculture of endemic or other permitted native fish species for the purpose of enhancing the environmental amenity within the Moreton Bay Regional Council area. Following is a short list of the tasks PRFMA undertakes each year:
• Liaise with relevant government bodies to ensure best practice management of fisheries and their continued development.
• Secure funds for the purchase of native fish fingerlings.
• Release appropriate native fish fingerlings in line with long term management plans.
• Recovery of stranded iconic species including Lung Fish following flood events
• Administer the Vessel Permit Scheme (VPS) for Lake Samsonvale.
• Assist fresh water fisheries research with data collection.
• Promote our lakes and sustainable fishing practices.
• Report quarterly to South East Queensland Water on VPS activities and fish capture data;
• Regularly maintain the VPS site and facilities;
• Enhance the fishery through the construction and deployment of Fish Attracting Devices (FADs) and Mary River Cod habitat
• Monitor the health of the fishery with appropriate data collection mechanisms such as tagging programs, otolith collection and size/weight recording