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Title: Lockout of rivers in the NT for non indigenous
Post by: Novice on April 08, 2013, 06:57:11 PM

I stole this thread from another forum but found it very interesting.

Need to go on that barra trip soon I guess.

http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/comment-lock-out-of-finniss-river-and-tiwi-islands-just-the-start (http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/comment-lock-out-of-finniss-river-and-tiwi-islands-just-the-start)

Title: Re: Lockout of rivers in the NT for non indigenous
Post by: Sweetwater on April 09, 2013, 09:55:39 AM

And from ABC on the Finniss River lockout
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-05/fishos-left-up-creek-in-finniss-river-tangle/4613230 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-05/fishos-left-up-creek-in-finniss-river-tangle/4613230)

Title: Re: Lockout of rivers in the NT for non indigenous
Post by: bushwacker on April 09, 2013, 01:13:08 PM

Bit of a shock to the system.

Thoughts ?

Title: Re: Lockout of rivers in the NT for non indigenous
Post by: aussiebasser on April 09, 2013, 01:26:38 PM

Seems a bit discriminatory.  Imagine if it was the other way around.

Title: Re: Lockout of rivers in the NT for non indigenous
Post by: bjm on April 10, 2013, 08:26:10 AM

Quote from: Member on April 09, 2013, 01:26:38 PM

Seems a bit discriminatory.  Imagine if it was the other way around.

agreed, if it was the other way around it would certainly be on all the news channel.