ian cameron

Sweep' No Mate it is actually 98.5% locked up of all inshore reef in the Byron park . Just have a look at the MPA's own documents and that is what they show. Even if it was 50% ,that still makes a lie of the 27.5% bullshit we hear of representative areas. Sick of lies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweep, You obviously don't live in a marine park infected area. The theory is great ! The practice is abysmal. I live in Byron shire and thanks to the Labour gov'ts quest for the green vote I can no longer easily go for a fish after work. When you combine the 50 % lockout zones for the headlands and beaches with the national parks restricted access there are very few likely productive fishing spots that can be accessed in time. It is much worse offshore. 98% of all close reef has been locked up so there is no more easy evening snapper sessions. You have to travel miles at sea to get outside the park to find any productive fishing country. Community consultation - HAH!!!!!!!!!!!! 6000 out of 6327 submissions rejected the proposed lockout zones ,which mysteriously became even larger when the zones were gazetted. TRUST - not this government. or the fundamentalist greens. There has been NO science put forward apart from general motherhood statements ( much the same as yours ) to justify any of this. MAD - as HELL. the whole community. And this is coming to all future marine parks. I grew up as a kid fishing in Durras lake. I see today that it is on the specific wish list of the greens for lockout. Where are my kid and nephew supposed to fish safely while they are growing up. The rec fishing impact on Durras lake has been pi$$all in the 45 years I have fished it. I could go on as long as your extended post but no. I am one of the workers but labour has abandoned me in their quest for the green vote and they will never get mine again. Moderator - if any of this is too much pls edit rather than delete the lot. As requested it is all factual and verifiable. Ian