They are funded almost entirely from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses , and receive no government funding .
Fish and Game Councils were set up under the Conservation Act 1987 with the statutory responsibility for the sports of freshwater sport fishing and game - bird hunting .
Fish and Game Councils are funded almost entirely from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses , and receive no government funding .
Fish and Game Councils were set up under the Conservation Act 1987 with the statutory responsibility for the sports of freshwater sport fishing and game - bird hunting .