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How satisfied are flathead fishers ? Simon Conron Victorian Fisheries Authority Port Phillip Bay Sand Flathead focus group meeting (Albert Park, 23 May 2018)

of Port Phillip Bay fishers like to catch flathead

What are the species you prefer to catch ? 70 60 50 40% 40 % 30 20 10 0 Gummy shark Calamari Flathead King George Snapper whiting

Targeted flathead trips: 2010/11 - 2016/17 50 45 40 35 % of angler trips 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 1 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 Number of flathead retained per angler trip Creel surveys: Most angler flathead trips take < 10 flathead

2017 Percentage of sand flathead in catches 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 100 80 60 40 20 0

Preferred species to catch Non Flathead Flathead Flathead 37 % 17% 23% 46%

Preferred species to catch 50 Non flathead flathead 40 30 % 20 10 0 Gummy shark Calamari King George whiting Snapper

Age Profile fishers surveyed 70 60 Non flathead flathead 50 “Kids like to 40 % fish for 30 flathead” 20 10 0 Less than 18 18-49 50-69 70 or over

How many times do you go fishing? 80 70 Non flathead flathead 60 50 % 40 30 20 10 0 less than 5 5 to 14 15 or over

Satisfaction Survey Stats Non flathead flathead 300 250 200 No. 150 100 50 0 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18*

Why do you go fishing ?

Non catch reasons 15/20 44/40 42/39 30 25 Non flathead flathead 20 % 15 10 5 0 To relax or To be To be on Time with Time with To compete For the To Catch unwind outdoors your own your family your friends in fishing enjoyment of fresh fish for competitions catching fish food

Catch related reasons 15/20 44/40 42/39 30 25 Non flathead flathead 20 % 15 10 5 0 To relax or To be To be on Time with Time with To compete For the To Catch unwind outdoors your own your family your friends in fishing enjoyment of fresh fish for competitions catching fish food

How satisfied are you?

How satisfied are you? 60 Non flathead flathead 50 40 % 30 20 10 0 Very Quite Not Very Not at all

Increasing trend in satisfied fishers 100 80 60 % 40 20 0 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

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