Catchelot wrote: All well and good dropping the rec take on Snapper but that won't help the crayfish population...or all the other environmental problems that the gulf has such as sewage and farm run off, etc... |
gumboot wrote: I know this won't happen but they need to stop fishing during the spawning months for that species. We all know how easy it is to catch the bigger fish during these months but should let them do there thing to increase stock levels that includes the sea rapests commercial boats. But money rules always will |
pjc wrote: KCfishing Fish limits is just one way of addressing these, but definitely not sufficient on its own. For example, even if we go down to three snapper, Really?? I am going to be rude and say Bugger off. BAN inshore trawling/seining or any other form of commercial fishing. we the reccs took a cut and an increase of size when the bloody stock was 20% and its dropped again. |
Tzer wrote:
PJC your comment is just typical of a recreational who just wont let go of this vs them mentality (rec vs commercial) that is widely propagated by advocacy groups. Yes commercial fishing has a big impact on fish stocks yet if I was to read between the lines you seem to place the blame solely with them and refuse to accept the recreational dont impact on fish stocks. So I gather that the only thing you and know doubt others got from this short interview is that the HG ecosystem is in trouble purely because of commercial fishing and not from any other factors especially those that come from having NZ biggest city right on the door step of the HG |
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