Bill would remove commercial minimum snapper size
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Printed Date: 27 May 2026 at 11:50am
Topic: Bill would remove commercial minimum snapper size
Posted By: Mossy
Subject: Bill would remove commercial minimum snapper size
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2026 at 8:41am
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Link below. I almost choked on my cornflakes while reading this, particularly the quote from Seafood NZ's CEO, praising Jones' leadership: “New Zealand’s fisheries are a public resource that must be managed carefully. We support changes that help ensure healthy fisheries which all New Zealanders can enjoy,”... Umm, yeah, okay then. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bill-would-remove-commercial-minimum-snapper-size-under-fisheries-reforms/XY572IFIL5BYPL5URB3KEYLHQY/" rel="nofollow - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bill-would-remove-commercial-minimum-snapper-size-under-fisheries-reforms/XY572IFIL5BYPL5URB3KEYLHQY/ |
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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2026 at 9:17am
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Mossy wrote:Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2026 at 12:19pm
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When it is completely trashed, they will then introduce radical conservation measures. Like closures. It is called world leading sustainable management. Alan
------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: Tonto2
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2026 at 5:02pm
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https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/19/hefty-penalty-for-leaking-commercial-fishing-footage/" rel="nofollow - https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/19/hefty-penalty-for-leaking-commercial-fishing-footage/ Shane Jones needs to go. How the **** does he keep coming back with his snout in the trough. The public own the resource and everyone should have acces to the camera footage. Thats why they are there. ------------- slowly going where everyone else has already been |
Posted By: v8-coupe
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2026 at 5:49pm
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To play devil's advocate. Would it not be a good thing that they have to keep everything they land, regardless of size, as long as it is all included in their total tonnage/quota. This, instead of throwing undersize fish back knowing many will not survive anyway. ------------- Legasea Legend Member |
Posted By: Mossy
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2026 at 6:27pm
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In theory, yes, I suppose. But another proposal before the
committee is to provide for "more flexibility to dump unwanted catch at
sea" so I don't really think allowing comms further pillage will end well. I'd like to know what Shane Jones personally stands to gain from this crusade. |
Posted By: v8-coupe
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2026 at 6:59pm
Oh. Ok. In that case no go. If they had to keep everything then maybe. Even unsellable by-catch could be made into fertilizer or pet/fish food. No wastage. However, if they can dump what they do not want, then absolutely NO!!! ------------- Legasea Legend Member |
Posted By: Fish Addict
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2026 at 7:31pm
| It should be obvious to all that Shane Jones has been 'captured' by the commercial sector. When you are allowing the comms to ring net in areas that are no go to the recs clearly something is wrong. And then, when there was a kerfuffle, he downplayed it saying the comm take would not be significant. |
Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2026 at 4:40am
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A QUICK CALCULATION IS 4000 UNDERSIZE fish @250g for a tonne or fish over 290/310mm need 800 for a tonne. More $$ is bigger size kept? What would you keep??
------------- "Times up" |