Hon Jon Ford asked about the Department of Fisheries' funding allocation to Recfishwest for 2008-09 and 2009-10, and its current membership numbers. Hon Norman Moore provided the funding figures and membership details as advised by Recfishwest.

AnsweredQoN 940Legislative Council
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23 September 2009
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Fisheries

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recfishwest — funding and membership
(1) What was the funding allocation by the Department of Fisheries for Recfishwest in the 2008-09 budget; and in the 2009-10 budget? (2) How many members does Recfishwest currently have? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2008-09 it was $329 000, and in 2009-10, $356 875. Since 2002-03 these payments have been made from the recreational fishing account. This account holds revenue derived from recreational fishing licence fees and amounts appropriated by government. (2) Recfishwest advises that it has approximately 700 financial members with several hundred renewals currently due. It anticipates 1 000 financial members after renewals.
(2) How many members does Recfishwest currently have? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2008-09 it was $329 000, and in 2009-10, $356 875. Since 2002-03 these payments have been made from the recreational fishing account. This account holds revenue derived from recreational fishing licence fees and amounts appropriated by government. (2) Recfishwest advises that it has approximately 700 financial members with several hundred renewals currently due. It anticipates 1 000 financial members after renewals.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2008-09 it was $329 000, and in 2009-10, $356 875. Since 2002-03 these payments have been made from the recreational fishing account. This account holds revenue derived from recreational fishing licence fees and amounts appropriated by government. (2) Recfishwest advises that it has approximately 700 financial members with several hundred renewals currently due. It anticipates 1 000 financial members after renewals.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2008-09 it was $329 000, and in 2009-10, $356 875. Since 2002-03 these payments have been made from the recreational fishing account. This account holds revenue derived from recreational fishing licence fees and amounts appropriated by government. (2) Recfishwest advises that it has approximately 700 financial members with several hundred renewals currently due. It anticipates 1 000 financial members after renewals.
(1) In 2008-09 it was $329 000, and in 2009-10, $356 875. Since 2002-03 these payments have been made from the recreational fishing account. This account holds revenue derived from recreational fishing licence fees and amounts appropriated by government. (2) Recfishwest advises that it has approximately 700 financial members with several hundred renewals currently due. It anticipates 1 000 financial members after renewals.
(2) Recfishwest advises that it has approximately 700 financial members with several hundred renewals currently due. It anticipates 1 000 financial members after renewals.

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