A day in the Fitzroy

[Douglas]

Rockhampton Regional Council has been a major supporter of the net free zone concept since (and before) it was introduced in October 2015.
Now the tourism/marketing side has started to hit its straps.

RRC has formally adopted (and promotes) a voluntary code of practice in the Fitzroy River in respect of barramundi and king threadfin. Reduced size slots, reduced numbers and locations (at certain times). The code is voluntary and is within Qld Fisheries regs.

Council has also adopted Info-Fish Services Crystal Bowl project regarding future stocks along with funding for stocking of some close proximity floodplain lagoons and Fitzroy upstream freshwater. Great Barrier Reef Marine Parks Authority has previously adopted and supported the Crystal Bowl project.

The Crystal Bowl project is based on the data collected over the years of research (including tagging) by Bill Sawynok and others. Its augmented by BOM weather data (rainfall, river flows and El Nino/La Nina effects etc.)

Anyway, here are the links to what's happening right now.

Council has advisory committees set up to recommend projects/policies to RRC. I'm a member of 2 of those committees ( infrastructure and Fitzroy River basin committee) along with Bill and Kim Martin. I volunteer at the visitor information centre and via that role have input to the destination/marketing arm of RRC tourism development section.

Things are looking good for fishing tourism.

Anyway, feel free to support the VCOP by signing up for whenever you visit the Fitzroy. The VCOP is part of a regional self-management concept that fits in with Fisheries future policies.

Here are the links

https://au.openforms.com/Form/df76cf...e-4176c5b8dfed and;

https://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.go...ng-and-Boating
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