Previous duck season considerations
Considerations for the 2021 duck season
The considerations for the 2021 duck season were published on the GMA website and provided to stakeholders and informed decisions regarding the 2021 duck season.
When developing advice on season arrangements, the GMA consults with hunting organisations, animal welfare and conservation groups before making a recommendation to Government on duck season arrangements.
The GMA’s recommendation to Government was based on assessments of rainfall data, wetland conditions, waterfowl abundance and distribution, harvest data and whether hunting activities could impact on the conservation status and sustainability of game duck populations.
View the updated GMA recommendations to Government on the 2021 duck season arrangements - April 2021
View the GMA recommendation to Government on the 2021 duck season arrangements - January 2021.
Note: Some information has been removed from this document, including the names and contact details of non-executive employees for privacy reasons. NSW has released information on its damage mitigation program. As a result, the data provided by NSW to the GMA is now available in this document.
See the Summary of data used to inform the GMA’s recommendation for the 2021 duck season arrangements.
The University of New South Wales has published the summary report of the results of the Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey. View the Aerial Survey of Wetland Birds in Eastern Australia - October 2020 Annual Summary Report.
The following documents were submitted by invited stakeholders for the 2021 duck hunting season.
Coalition Against Duck Shooting submission
Field & Game Australia submission
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting submission
Sporting Shooters Association Australia submission
Shooting Sports Council of Victoria submission
Victorian Duck Hunters Association submission
Considerations for the 2020 duck season
The considerations for the 2020 duck season were provided to stakeholders and informed decisions regarding the 2020 duck season.
The GMA’s recommendation to Government, in December 2019, was based on assessments of rainfall data, wetland conditions, waterfowl abundance and distribution, harvest data and whether hunting activities could impact on the conservation and sustainability of waterbird populations.
When developing advice on season arrangements, the GMA consults with hunting organisations, animal welfare and conservation groups before making a recommendation to Government on duck season arrangements.
View the GMA recommendation to Government on the 2020 duck season arrangements.
Aerial Survey of Wetland Birds in Eastern Australia - October 2019 Annual Summary Report.
The following documents were submitted by invited stakeholders for the 2020 duck hunting season.
Field & Game Australia - SSAA Victoria submission
Shooting Sports Council of Victoria submission
Animals Australia submission
BirdLife Australia submission
Coalition Against Duck Shooting submission
RSPCA submission
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting submission