Welcome to the NT Recreational Fishing Experience Survey.
Recreational fishing is hugely popular in the Northern Territory (NT), with 33% of adults (around 60,800 people) going fishing in 2018—much higher than the Australian average of 21%. This project, supported by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, aims to understand the critical role of recreational fisher experience in optimal resource use and fishery performance.
Led by Hudson Howells in partnership with key stakeholders, we seek to gather insights on fisher satisfaction, catch settings, and administrative arrangements to help inform fisheries management. Your opinions matter greatly, and there are no right or wrong answers. Your individual responses will be kept confidential and combined with others for analysis.
Your participation is voluntary and should take about 15 minutes. To begin, please click the ‘Next’ button below.
As a thank you for your time, we are offering an optional prize draw sponsored by Craig’s Fishing Warehouse and AFANT for anyone who completes the survey.
The prize draw includes three prizes:
- Shimano Curado 200HG Baitcast reel RRP $355
- Shimano Curado 200HG Baitcast reel RRP $355
- Shimano custom Craigs Fishing Warehouse Blunt Force 6’2” 5-8kg Baitcast rod $119
Upon completion of the survey, you will be given a chance to enter your details for the prize draw at the end of the survey. For more information on the terms and conditions of the prize draw please click on the link below.
WHAT WE MEAN BY RECREATIONAL FISHING
For the purposes of this survey, recreational fishing means fishing for leisure or exercise as opposed to commercial fishing for profit. Recreational fishing includes line fishing (rod and line and drop line), netting, dabbing, diving and spearfishing. Recreational fishing includes both offshore (ocean) and inshore (including estuaries) and freshwater fishing in creeks, rivers and freshwater lakes.
