SIP Allocations 2013 who got what.

[rayke1938]

VCoat of Arms

Media Release

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Honourable John McVeigh

More fingerlings for State dams

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister John McVeigh today announced $690,000 to re-stock Queensland dams with fingerlings.

Minister McVeigh said the funding would be distributed through grants as part of the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS).

“The SIPS provides a sustainable, world-class freshwater fishing option for recreational fishers,†Mr McVeigh said.

“Stocked Impounded waters such as dams need to be continually replenished as most stocked species will not reproduce.

“Most of the popular dams in Queensland are stocked each year with fingerlings and under the scheme, fishers pay a fee to fish at any of the 32 registered dams across Queensland.

“Three-quarters of funds from the sale of permits go to community stocking groups throughout Queensland to buy native fish fingerlings and for other activities aimed at enhancing the fishery.

“Species stocked include barramundi, golden perch, silver perch, Australian bass, Mary River cod, Murray River cod and saratoga.â€

Each year, the sale of permits from the financial year is divided between all 32 dams on the scheme, based on angler’ preference and surface area.

SIPS funding allocation

Dam

Total allocation (excluding GST)

Bjelke Peterson Dam

$28,838

Boondooma Dam

$36,201

Borumba Dam

$21,450

Burdekin Falls

$34,358

Callide Dam

$15,392

Cania Dam

$19,644

Connolly Dam

$2,461

Coolmunda Dam

$23,437

Eungella Dam

$10,934

Fairburn Dam

$36,184

Glenlyon Dam

$32,490

Gordonbrook Dam

$5,130

Kinchant Dam

$12,371

Lake Dyer

$4,587

Lake Gregory

$5,145

Lake MacDonald

$5,862

Lake Monduran

$64,865

Lenthalls Dam

$8,136

Leslie Dam

$33,454

Maroon Dam

$8,268

Moogerah Dam

$18,167

North Pine Dam

$7,083

Peter Faust Dam

$39,947

Somerset Dam

$75,508

Storm King Dam

$5,949

Teemburra Dam

$13,213

Theresa Creek Dam

$7,220

Tinaroo Dam

$52,869

Wivenhoe Dam

$43,293

Wuruma Dam

$17,596

*Cooby and Cressbrook dams have not been allocated funds from the 2012-13 sales as they still have funding from the previous years they wish to carryover.

SIPS permits can be purchased online via the Queensland Government Gateway, through Fisheries Queensland or from small business outlets throughout Queensland.

A SIPS permit is $7.70 for a weekly permit, $38.60 for a yearly permit or $33.55 if you are entitled to a concession.

For a full list of SIPS dam locations, or to purchase a permit, visit www.fisheries.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23.

[ENDS] 04 July 2013

Media Contact: Louise Gillis 0408 709 160

[Eug]

Looks like Mondy got a well needed cash injection.

Does anyone know what happens to the other 1/4 of the permit funds? ~$230k

Cheers Eug

[fishingnut]

Storm king dam did well

[aussie123]

The problem with Mondy is the stocking group is a bunch of old farmers who hate Barra.

They pour the money into Bass fingerlings to the detriment of a massive tourism industry that have spawned there with the huge barra fishery.

That is why local businesses up there have been asking for donations for the past 5 or so years so they can get more barra into the lake.

[Eug]

The problem with Mondy is the stocking group is a bunch of old farmers who hate Barra.

They pour the money into Bass fingerlings to the detriment of a massive tourism industry that have spawned there with the huge barra fishery.

That is why local businesses up there have been asking for donations for the past 5 or so years so they can get more barra into the lake.

I did ask Rob Howell about his request for donations a few years back as I had allocated my SIPS to go to Mondy, he was a little vague about details. That explains a bit thanks.

Beau you read the wrong figure.

[Binder]

Very nice of him to allocated 690k of funding to go along with the SIP money.

Where is it? That money mentioned gone to each dam is only the SIP money, I dont see any extra funding? Perhaps it coming later?

Or perhaps he is claiming our own money as "funding" he can announce?

[Luc53]

"Very nice of him to allocated 690k of funding to go along with the SIP money."

The 690K is the money from the SIP and is 75% of the total take.

The other 25% go to fisheries to cover the cost of administration of the SIP!!

[elops]

The problem with Mondy is the stocking group is a bunch of old farmers who hate Barra.

They pour the money into Bass fingerlings to the detriment of a massive tourism industry that have spawned there with the huge barra fishery.

That is why local businesses up there have been asking for donations for the past 5 or so years so they can get more barra into the lake.

If they spent all the money on quality Barra from the start that would have been something to see. Why stock Bass in the Kolan at all?

[wallyfly]

My memory tells me that only a very small percentage of SIP funds was to be used for admin purposes and the balance , about 95%,was to be distributed to stockers. This press release is implying that the Qld. govt is doing a great job and yet they have scrubbed the Fisheries release funds which were grants from cons. revenue. They appear to be claiming the kudos for something they are no longer doing. Same thing with the funds from boat rego., service funds all go into cons. rev. I doubt if we have any thinking pollie in the govt. who is a fisho. When we have clowns like Driscoll who calls us all a pack of dole bludgers, what else can we expect. :evil:

[Luc53]

Also bear in mind that the Qld govt is under no obligation to use SIP $$ for stocking, like with the PPV levy which provided grants, they could simply declare that the SIP $$ are simply part of consolidated revenue.