The Australian Fish Screening Advisory Panel facilitates effective planning and implementation of fish screening projects across the country.

AIMS

  • Review and discuss the latest research concerning biological and engineering performance of screens.
  • Ensure best practice design criteria and guidelines are supported  across jurisdictions and adopted by fisheries managers and screen manufacturers.
  • Maintain a current inventory database of fish screening projects across all jurisdictions.
  • Obtain jurisdictional reports on screening projects in each state and discuss the technical merits of different projects (including international projects) .
  • Stay abreast of best practice screen technologies and any improvements in manufacturing and construction techniques.
  • Discuss R&D needs and funding opportunities.

PROCEDURES

  • The AFSAP meets biannually either in person, by telephone or a combination. 
  • At the discretion of AFSAP chair and members, outside representatives/experts may be invited to attend the biannual meeting to either present, provide advice or observe (e.g. communications expert, economist, water users, engineers). 
  • The chair will call for agenda items three weeks out from a scheduled meeting and will distribute a written agenda no later than one week prior to each meeting. 
  • The chair will prepare and distribute meeting minutes within a fortnight after the meeting. 
  • Key outcomes and recommendations from the meeting will be summarised and made public via the blog in due course.

Advisory Panel Members

CHRIS BICE

SARDI
South Australian Representative
Appointed 2019

CRAIG BOYS

NSW DPI FISHERIES
ASFAP Chair
Appointed 2019

PETER EBENWALDER

AWMA
Manufacturing Industry Representative
Appointed 2019

BERNIE GEORGE

AUSCOTT
Water User (Northern Murray-Darling Basin)
Appointed 2019

ISAAC JEFFREY

CEO
National Irrigators Council
Appointed 2021

BRAEDEN LAMPARD

OzFish Unlimited
Recreational Fisher Representative
Appointed 2019

ADRIAN MEREDITH

International Expert NZ
Appointed 2019

ANNE MICHIE

OzFish Unlimited
Recreational Fisher Representative
Appointed 2022

ANDREW NORRIS

Qld Dept. of Agriculture and Fisheries
Queensland Representative
Appointed 2019

JUSTIN O’CONNOR

VIC DELWP
Victorian Representative
Appointed 2019

MARITA PEARSON

NSW DPI FISHERIES
ASFAP Executive Assistant
Appointed 2022

LES PERKINS

International Advisor USA
Appointed 2019

ROD PRICE

NSW DPI FISHERIES
New South Wales Representative
Appointed 2022

Past Members

  • Sam Davis, NSW DPI Fisheries | 2019 – 2021
  • Matt Hansen, OzFish Unlimited | 2019 – 2021
  • Steve Whan, National Irrigators Council | 2019 – 2021