WRFC10

📢Are you interested to host World Recreational Fishing Conference 2026? Get your applications in by 28 May 2023 & pls spread the word! For more info & process: wrfc10.com/call-for-host-nom… We aim to announce the next host of WRFC11 in June 2023! #host #wrfc #conference

A truly fascinating exploration into the vulnerability of recreational fisheries to climate change and the consumption of recreationally caught fish by our magnificent first #WRFC10 keynote of the day, Beth Nyboer. #fishsci #climatechange #fisheries #recreationalfishing

The third and final day of #WRFC10 is well underway. We hope our delegates to this year's conference enjoy the smorgasbord of diverse and exciting talks across the day!

Eloquent and magnificent keynote and thought-piece from @i_vanputten at #WRFC10 today - planting the seed for challenging current approaches and adopting a coordinated and evidenced-based approach to managing multicultural fisheries.

The OzFish journey - one to be celebrated and applauded - presented by founder & CEO Craig Copeland in his #WRFC10 keynote this morning. A journey that hasn’t been without challenges but one with a bright future made possible by rec fishers - Australia’s aquatic conservationists.

Stan Lui of Erub Island in the Torres Strait leads our evocative & thought-provoking keynotes for #WRFC10 Day 2 with some powerful & moving wisdom around the things that bind First Nations & recreational fisher people - as part of one community ultimately with shared motivations

Day 2 of #WRFC10 with another jam-packed program engaging & exciting talks spanning from first nations, & fishing participation & diversity guaranteed to generate much discussion, ideas & plant the seeds for future growth & opportunities in the rec fishing sphere.

Impactful keynote on Day 1 of #WRFC10 from Sascha Clark Danylchuk of Keep Fish Wet (a NFP leading the way in catch & release practices) sharing key lessons for building a bridge and connecting anglers with science to influence positive social norms and #fish handling practices.

Steve Moyer, Vice President of @TroutUnlimited & and our first keynote at #WRFC10, gifted delegates with valuable insight into the power of angler stewardship & importance of integrated management, particularly interconnectedness between fisheries and water managers #keynote

CEO of #WRFC10 host, the @VicFisheries Travis Dowling gives a warm welcome to #WRFC10 delegates – a welcome injected with warmth & good humour – highlighting the unparalleled contribution & continued support of Victoria to #recreationalfishing & its benefits #welcome

#WRFC10 officially opened by Minister Kilkenny this morning! Welcome all our fishy friends from all corners of the globe 🌎 We look forward to connecting and sharing with you in the days ahead! #fishing #fisheries #conference #recreationalfishing #fishsci

World-class speakers are on their way to Melbourne for #WRFC10 next week, including #fisheries researcher Dr Julian Pepperell. Dr Pepperell will show how 80+ yrs of #angling club records have provided invaluable insights into managing rec #fisheries. #wrfc10 #fishsci #fishing

Under a week to go till #WRFC we’re excited to announce Dr Jarod Lyon will present ‘10 in TEN - A plan for restocking and recovery of 10 threatened species in TEN years’, a program working with community striving to reverse the decline of our 10 most vulnerable species in 10 yrs

#WRFC10 speaker Kylie Chatfield hopes to share her knowledge as a teacher working on sustainable #fishing programs with multicultural #fishers on Christmas Island. Keen to hear Kylie or find out who else we've got in store for you at WRFC10 next week? wrfc10.com

We can’t hide our excitement any longer… only one week to go!! Will we be seeing you in Melbourne 🇦🇺 for #WRFC10 next week?🙋‍♀️Reply 'YES' so you know who will be sharing this spectacular event with you! Don't miss out - register before 12am AEDT 16 Feb wrfc10.com/registrations

Today, International Day of Women & Girls in Science, #WRFC10 celebrates all the trailblazing & emerging women & girls in science. And who better to showcase than one of our very own #WRFC10 workshop organisers, Dr Sarina Loo, freshwater ecologist & VEWH Co-CEO #womeninscience

Artificial reefs are used worldwide to enhance #fish habitat & #fishing opportunities worldwide. Come hear from #WRFC10 speaker Chris Weire on the ‘NSW Artificial Reefs Program’, est. in 2011. Register for WRFC now, either in person or virtually! wrfc10.com/registrations

📢 WRFC10 is going hybrid! We’ve created a virtual attendance opportunity for those that can't make it to still tune in, get amongst it & connect with the #WRFC10 community. All in-person talks across all sessions will be live-streamed. Register here: wrfc10.com/registrations

Come along to #WRFC10 & learn how Dr Lucas Griffin, researcher & Post-Doc at the UMass, is using long-term tracking & analytics to study movement & behaviour of Atlantic tarpon in his talk on ‘Saving the Silver King’. wrfc10.com/registrations #fisheries #fishing #fishsci

With only 1 day left, don’t let this be the one you let off the hook & miss out 🎣reeling in discounted registration rates for the upcoming #WRFC10 in Melbourne 🇦🇺, 20-22 Feb 2023. wrfc10.com/registrations #fisheries #conference #fishsci #fishing