The National Strategy for the Survival of Released Line Caught Fish commenced in 2001 and is due to wind up in June 2007. However the work of the strategy will
continue through Recfishing Research. The new program will look at a much broader range of recreational fishing research issues with continuing the work on released fish survival remaining a high priority.

In the next few months a number of additional products will be made available on
released fish survival. Information will be made available on the survival of tropical reef fish species and Bream and Snapper in Victoria. The popular Gently Does It pamphlet is currently being updated and will be available shortly, a new DVD is being produced with funding from the Recreational Fishing Community Grants program and fact sheets on the website are being updated.

Regards
Shane Boese