LONG serving Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing (ACORF) chairman, Bruce Schumacher, this week received an award for outstanding contribution to recreational fishing in NSW.
The award was presented at a dinner in Sydney by NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Deputy Director General, George Davey.
“Bruce is a most deserving recipient of this inaugural award having served 25 years as
chairperson of the Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing (ACORF),” Davey said.
“Recreational fishing is one of the most popular pastimes in NSW and it is important that
it is managed with input from expert members of the fishing community, such as Bruce.
“Since becoming chair in 1986, Bruce has played a key role in the implementation of major
fishing initiatives and policies including gaining community support for the introduction of
the NSW recreational fishing licence in 2001, which has resulted in the funding of more
than $90 million worth of projects to benefit recreational fishers across NSW.
“He was also instrumental in the creation of 30 recreational fishing havens in 2002 and the
major review of our recreational fishing rules in 2000 and 2007.
Davey went on to say that Schumacher and other members of ACORF have all played an important role in overseeing the future management of the state’s fisheries resources.
