Paul1

I agree with Red. I am opposed to Marine Parks in their current format, however there is a need to make our sport and way of life available to future generations. The Greens are just another political party and who trusts polititions? Managing fish stocks has to be through scientifically based decisions rather than emotive issues. Increase size limits so the fish have at least had a chance to breed. Very few species are sedentry, most move around so very few species are protected. Perhaps have an exclusion area/time when it is known they are spawning. There are many other ways to protect fish other than lock the public out of areas they are entitled to fish in. Compare the marine parks to Land Based Parks. We have seen many areas closed off to the public for regeneration for many years, but I have never seen an area reopened after regeneration. Once they lock us out of our fishing spots we won't see them again. Saying catch & release is the way to go will not work either. The greens have just had this banned in Germany and other parts of Europe as a cruel practice, but you are still able to catch and keep for food. I don't understand this as scientific evidence, Dr Jullian Pepperall, proves fish survive this practice very well. I do both and only ever take what I will eat in the next day or two and do not put any in the freezer. I realise for those that don't get to go very often may need to freeze for the future meals. Perhaps the Greens should be stoppping the millions of lites of sewage pumped into our oceans and rivers every day destroying habitat rather than stopping families enjoying a healthy activity together.