Speech to the NZ Recreational Fishing Council Annual Conference
Good afternoon and thank you for this opportunity to address your conference.
First I’d like to acknowledge your Council for its commitment and the hard work it does advocating for the rights and responsibilities of New Zealanders who fish for food or fun.
This is a very important role in respect of a significant pastime for New Zealanders.
And it is important – its said nearly a third of us have gone fishing or have gathered shellfish in the last 12 months, and recreational fishers go fishing an average of nine times a year…..click on link below for whole speech.
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