Hi this was David Lockwoods answer HI DAVID
I missed the Herald on how things are progressing would it be possible that you may be able to send a copy by email to me
From: David Lockwood I was wondering if you are interested in the under sized prawn situation up this way let me know and i will get more information for you Thanks Kevin
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 10:48 AM
To: Blueflashboats
Subject: Re: Reply to Sun Herald
Thanks Kevin,
I agree it's wrong and have a lot of documentation here. The big jewies are all female breeders. I understand how these people think: short-term gain. And where there are kids and mortgages, they are after the quick buck. But as you say, it's in THEIR interests not to target these fish and wipe-out the big breeders. It's their future too. One haul probably represents 50 years of angler catches of a lifetime.
I'm raising the issue now with the intention of following it through with fisheries managers and authorities.
tight lines,
DL
On 18/07/2010, at 10:39 AM, Blueflashboats wrote:
Dear David i am sending this email about the jewfish and other so called by catch caught by mid north coast pros .The fisherman are now going out of their way to target these fish because of the low price of mullet . These fisherman are absolutely annihilating these species. Where we used to catch travelling blackfish and bream regularly at this time of year there are just none about. As for jewfish they have been hammering them for the at least 3 years the reefs we would regularly catch these fish are now barren. I feel these fisherman should not be allowed to be able to use beach haul nets other than for mullet . Fisheries soon winge about the amount of fish the recs catch but why don't they do something about these blokes who are stuffing the fishing for all of us.
You say that these fisherman have to make a living but what's the good if there are no fish left for anyone which will happen because it has already started.
Regards Kevin
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