Otago Fish and Game Council is calling for anglers and hunters to think seriously about standing in the coming elections.
Its triennial election will be held on November 20 and candidate nominations open today, Otago Fish and Game chief executive Niall Watson said Council positions were voluntary and the council met about six times a year around the region.
"These elections are important. Now is the time for licenced anglers and hunters to consider taking part either by voting or by standing as a candidate.
"Much of the strength of fish and game councils comes from their councillors and their links back into local communities," Mr Watson said.
So far no existing councillors had indicated they were retiring, he said.
Councillors are involved in setting fish and game bag limits and season lengths as well as making recommendations on licence fees and categories, but they also do a lot of work on protecting habitats.
"Good quality freshwater habitats produce good quality fish and game and so provide excellent angling and hunting, so maintaining and improving waterway health is vital."
Identifying and providing for public access to waterways was also a key workload.
The election would again be managed by Christchurch company Electionz.com.
To vote in the election, anglers and hunters needed to hold a 2011-12 season fishing licence or a 2012 game licence and must be on the electoral roll.
