13 September
5.00-7.30pm
mowerman, you've been posting a lot about this mincer thing, got any source/further info on it?
Interesting talk with MPI and Commercial Representatives tonight which lasted over 2 hours.
To be honest the Recreational fishers deserve what they get or dont , I was the only Rec fisher that turned up.
Thumbs down to all the critics
But interesting was a conversation with a Commercial Representative was his thoughts that they should be out of the line Cape Rodney To tip of Coromandel with only longliners inside ( and no increase in their Longline caught fish being allowed for by transfer of quota..
Was pointed out the current regulations created more rec wastage and there should be 1 size for all ( 300mm was the feedback I got )
Crayfish ,scallops were all discussed in a casual but informative manor outside of the venue..Interesting indeed ...
But MPI are to blame for the current shortcomings .
Wastage I informed my thoughts that really they had to address the Commercial wastage as that was the bulk in %. terms and as I guess I assumed Recs at 25% and Commercial 75%
Also some cannot avoid but to catch small fish, they dont have the means to get out where in theory the bigger fish should be so are limited to Fishing in those areas .
Yes as the population increases with more fish being taken by Recreational even as we move to a 50/50 fishery our bag limit will no doubt be down .
MPI well know the public scrutiny and the eyes that watch every movement .It is for us to keep them reminded and work to change .
Pollution is a concern
Just and update...and for anyone that wants to have a go..think twice as you had no input or to even attended
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