VICTORIA'S recreational fishing peak body, VRFish, has announced its Volunteer of the Year.
VRFish board member and Association of Geelong and District Angling Clubs secretary John Hotchin can ben awarded the Recfish 2009 Recfishing Volunteer of the Year.
At a ceremony in Canberra, Mr Hotchin was recognised for his efforts during the past five years, including netting approximately $2 million of projects for recreational fishing in Victoria.
The projects include installation of webcams, fish cleaning tables, fishing pontoons, access steps and improvements to boat launches.
Mr Hotchin also co-ordinates the stocking of fish and children's fishing clinics.
Fisheries Victoria received an award for its Go Fishing in Victoria Initiative.
