In 2016 the HookUp beneficiaries are Infofish and Conservation Volunteers Australia. This is the start of a long term partnership to raise awareness of sustainable recreational activities on our beautiful waterways.
Due to Infofish’s recreational fish catch data we know that over the past 10 years of the HookUp the fish sizes caught haven’t decreased and more live fish are weighed in than dead categories. The Conservation Volunteers Australia are also partnering with HookUp to do 2 waste collections and surveys of the Boyne/Tannum area prior to this year’s event and then 2 more after the event to start gathering critical data to understand the impact of recreational boaties on the nearby coastline and take corrective action.
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