Thursday, 28 October 2021
Constituency questions
Benambra electorate
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Benambra electorate
Mr TILLEY (Benambra) (14:37): (6108) My constituency question is to the Minister for Fishing and Boating, and the action I seek is a time line for the opening of a recreational fishery for trout cod in Victoria. Through partnerships and the hard work of volunteer groups trout cod have gone from endangered to expanding, self-sustaining populations in several inland waterways, including the Ovens River. In addition, New South Wales and Victorian fisheries have shown they can breed significant fingerlings to stock and further expand trout cod numbers. We have had a trout cod fishery in Lake Sambell and Lake Kerferd at Beechworth, but that no longer exists. There were many promises made by the government agencies over the years that a limited fishery for trout cod was to be developed, but to date nothing has been delivered. Minister, when will you deliver for recreational anglers on this magnificent and no longer endangered fighting native fish?