This submission is a joint effort by NZSFC members, the NZ Angling & Casting Association and LegaSea supporters. We raise concerns that recreational fishing is given only superficial consideration. Part of our submission focusses on what the future of recreational fishing could look like and the national benefits that would follow. Recreational fishing could generate up to 10 times the GDP of commercially caught fish, offering foreign exchange earnings with over 100,000 visitors spending money on fishing while visiting NZ, with unlimited growth potential.