AIMS & OBJECTIVES

of the Queensland Amateur Fishing Clubs Association Inc.

 
AIMS:-
To achieve the status of a major representative sporting body for competitive angling through the following
 
OBJECTIVES:-
To promote the sport of angling by:
Organised competitions
A “Code of Angling Ethics”
Lectures and demonstrations
 
To protect the rights and privileges of recreational anglers by:
Constant communication with organizations with similar aims
Negotiations with government authorities
Participating at conferences and workshops on recreational angling
 
To ensure fish stocks are not depleted beyond sustainability by:
Monitoring catch rates and providing records
Participating in research projects
Adopting larger fish sizes for competition events than those prescribed by law
 
To assist in protection of the environment by:
Acting responsibly in marine and freshwater areas while driving, boating and fishing.

CODE OF ETHICS

ENVIRONMENT:-
Act responsibly at all times and don't litter
Report any potential activities which may harm fish habitats
 
FISHING PRACTICES:-
Observe legal sizes and restrictions
Release all undersize fish immediately
Report all illegal activities using the fisheries enforcement hotline
Treat and handle fish carefully to maintain their table qualities
When filleting fish be sure to maximize the yield and don't waste useable fish
Ice or freeze cleaned fish immediately to preserve their table qualities
 
CONDUCT:-
Club anglers are ambassadors of the sport and should alwaysconduct themselves properly.
Dispose of fish offal and unused bait properly.
Consider your fellow angler and observe common courtesies.
Observe boating and road laws at all times
Excessive alcohol consumption or offensive behaviour will not be condoned.
 
 

OUR ACTIVITIES

All types of angling are promoted with competitions for male and female anglers.
All age groups are catered for from juniors to veterans
Fish sizes are strictly enforced with some weigh-in sizes larger than those required by law
All competitions are fished on a standard set of rules based on a National standard whose club is affiliated with QAFCA inc is entitled to fish the Australian Anglers Association National Titles.
Applications for both National and State heaviest fish records can be made by any affiliated angler.
Commercial fishermen are allowed to fish in our competitions provided they are affiliated with a club and fish under our rules.
Although fishing clubs do not have to fish by QAFCA inc rules, they are autonomous in their administration of their internal activities.
There is an abundance of expertise in fishing clubs which has been developed over many years and there is no better way to gain this knowledge than through a personal association.