New Members for our Recreational Fishery Advisory Committee

From the Archives ...

"Angling is an art - Hannah Ledger

and an art worth your learning.."

Presented from Issue 112, October 2014
So said Izaak Walton in the 1600s. It seems that Burnie’s Hannah Ledger has combined angling with art rather well. Hannah is a fish fanatic, outdoor enthusiast and budding, self-taught artist. From as young as she can remember, she has always had crayon in hand, colouring book under arm and as she’s grown as a painter, jars full of paintbrushes and cupboards full of ready-to-go blank canvas’.

A country girl at heart, Hannah was schooled at Yolla District High School, a small ‘farm’ school in the states North West, then went on to Hellyer College where she was given the opportunity to really grow her art skills; And by grow, that meant skipping the classes that would probably have more an impact of getting her somewhere in life, like English and Math to spend every spare minute with the art teacher, painting or drawing.

As typical teenagers do, they make poor decisions- and after being accepted in to one of the countries top art schools, turned down the offer and decided to move to the big island, where she lived for 5 years working in what seemed ‘dead end’ retail.

New Members for our Recreational Fishery Advisory Committee

The Recreational Fishery Advisory Committee (RecFAC) provides advice to the Minister and the Department on recreational sea fishing management matters including fishery reviews and management policy. Expressions of interest for up to to 9 recreational fishing members are sought for RecFAC. If fishers have a broad range of fishing experience, a strategic view on fishing matters and feel like contributing advice along with experts from DPIPWE, IMAS and Marine Police they are encouraged to apply. All new members will be drawn from the recreational fishing community.

There is more information about RecFAC and details about how to apply at:

www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/sea-fishing-aquaculture/sustainable-fisheries-management/fishery-advisory-committees/recreational-fishery-advisory-committee

Regards

Sally

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Sally Williams
Senior Fisheries Communications Officer
Wild Fisheries Management Branch
Dept of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
GPO Box 44
HOBART TAS 7000Ph: (03) 6165 3031 or 0410 447 957
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