Tarki

THE BOTTOM LINE. If the community doesn't support the marine (political) park, it simply won't work! That's what the northern rivers fishing families are doing - simply ignoring the marine park and drive the fun police mad. It is as simple as that! Civil disobedience is the only way now they have of beating this unwanted and unwarranted political park. It is also one way to change the draconian rules, short of going to the ballot box in March 2007. Anyone else got any other good ideas? Let's all hear them. Tarki.

G'day World, Cop this you slouch backs. No anchoring on any reef in a sanctuary zone in the Cape Byron Political Park. A marine park permit is required to undertake a commercial activity in any marine park (and it may not be forthcoming) Fishing vessels may transit a sanctuary zone provided all fishing gear is stowed. Fishing lines must be inboarded and must not be baited. Commercial whale and dolphin watching is banned for 1 nautical mile north east and south of Cape Byron. All species of sharks and rays are protected in Habitat Protection Zones (where recreational fishers are allowed to fish) BUT not in the General Use Zone (about 50% of the park) where the prawn trawlers plow the bottom night after night. And they expect us to believe their parks are to protect the biodiversity? They can't even fool some of the people some of the time. I'm fishing in the morning, in a sanctuary zone, because that is where the fish are. Lookout for the khaki Nazis ie the Fun Police. Who wants to live with these sort of nonsensical rules and regulations? Not me . More power to $%^&* Tarki.

$%^&*, marine conservationists, as distinct from extreme Green preservationists, you beaut. And scientifically supported and based. Just what 1,000,000 fishing families have been waiting for to support their cause. Think about this. Governments at all levels have drained our wetlands,concreted our foreshores,removed the mangroves, added sewage, stormwater,toxins,exotic plants and animals to our waterways and they dammed our rivers. Now the Labor government wants to ban negligible impact recreational fishing in parts of their (not ours) marine parks. As if it is all our fault! $%^&* will be damned if they will. You all need these guys and gals and they need you. Check them out at www.$%^&*.com Sounds like the real deal to me. They have got me. I'm hooked.It's just what we all have been waiting for and so timely. Have a bo - peep and let them help us. It's all on their website. Don't ever underestimate the power of a small (initially) group of dedicated people to change he world. Tarki.