Love our oceans and rivers and understand that responsible, sustainable fishing is important to aquatic conservation?

Fishers For Conservation Inc. (FFC) is an Australian based non-profit incorporated association educating, supporting and representing recreational fishers. FFC counts as members people from all walks of life including commercial fishers, divers, tourism operators, aquatic scientists, NRM workers and plenty of average anglers with jobs like nurses and teachers. All members are united by the goal of protecting the aquatic environment to ensure future generations can enjoy recreational fishing and other aquatic pursuits as we have in the past and do today. We support conservation and ecologically based management of the coastal, marine and freshwater environments. FFC is about fishing and respecting the environment you love.

Fishing and aquatic environment conservation can co-exist and to achieve this fishers must adopt sustainable and ecologically based practices and attitudes. FFC is about educating and keeping you informed about conservation issues and acting to ensure that our amazing aquatic environment is protected for us and future generations to appreciate. For more info on the FFC see about us.

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Quick join form: Please note we are currently experiencing problems with this online form due to excessive spam (unwanted automated submissions) - for the time being we recommend that you fill out the membership form available by clicking the join link to the right and email it to us at fisherfc@internode.on.net we apologise for the inconvenience. If you do use the form and do not recieve a reply within 48 hours please do email as and we will be sure to reply. Note that if you do not provide an email address or mistype your address we will not be able to contact you.

Get Active!!
There are many ways to get involved with the FFC via this web site. Read the information provided on sustainable fishing and aquatic conservation and explore some of the links provided. Send an email to a decision maker or participate in upcoming events. If you like what we do please JOIN THE FFC (free membership available) and let everybody know the majority of fishers support marine and freshwater environment protection. So get active, get educated, and add your voice to the growing movement for protection of our marine and freshwater environments.

Know somebody who would be interested in this site? Maybe a workmate, relative or fishing friend? Email a friend and let them know about this web site.

Want to address local issues and achieve aquatic conservation outcomes specific to your area? Find out how to form a Regional Chapter of the FFC.

Help to stop the decimation of a species in the shadow of the World Heritage Listed Daintree in Queensland's far North. More info on the Grey Mackerel and what you can do here.

The largest desalination plant in the southern hemisphere threatens fishing in Spencer Gulf, South Australia - read more here

Fishers For Conservation has received funding for our project ‘Community based sustainable fishing education in South Australia, SA’ under the Recreational Fishing Community Grants Program (round 3).

To find out more click here

 
SA Marine Parks legislation?

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