The Victorian
Fisheries Authority (VFA) recently released a proposal to reduce the bag limit of yellowtail kingfish from five to two per person per day.
As the independent peak body for recreational fishing, VRFish consulted with Victorian recreational fishers via an online survey to identify if recreational fishers support the proposal to reduce the Victorian recreational fishing bag limit for kingfish.
The survey was open for a two-week period and recreational fishers were asked to answer five questions, including if they support the proposed reduction to the bag limit for yellowtail kingfish by the VFA.
A total of 1023 respondents participated in the survey, which was distributed via its website, social media, and an email invitation sent to VRFish members and subscribers including the database of recreational fishing licence holders.
Of the survey respondents, 85 per cent recreationally fish for yellowtail kingfish and most commonly target kingfish between two and five days per year.
When it comes to the proposal to reduce the daily bag limit of yellowtail kingfish from five to two
per person, it was found the majority
of recreational fishers (72 per cent) are supportive of
the proposal.
When analysing the data further, the VFA found that those who identified as kingfish fishers were supportive of the proposal (69 per cent).
