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REC FISHERS GET A BIGGER BITE
« on: December 20, 2010, 12:43:01 PM »
REC FISHERS GET A BIGGER BITE

The Queensland Government is calling for public comment on a plan to amend the marine park zoning plans to make sure mum and dad fishers don?t miss out on bream, whiting and flathead.
Climate Change and Sustainability Minister Kate Jones said the changes would stop commercial bait netters from taking the prime fish favourites in conservation park zones within the state?s marine parks.
"This will fulfil a Bligh Government election commitment to stop the take of these species for the fresh fish market by commercial bait netters," Ms Jones said.
"We want families to be able to catch and enjoy these popular fish for years to come."
Ms Jones said under the proposed changes commercial fishers would still be able to catch bait fish in the yellow zones.
"The taking of "table? fish like bream, whiting and flathead was never intended under the limited fishing arrangements for commercial fishers in yellow zones," she said.
"The proposed amendments would make this crystal clear.
"Commercial fishers will still be able to catch bait fish in yellow zones, but the marine park zoning plans will be changed to make it clear that "table? fish in these zones are for recreational fishers only."
The new arrangements would apply to conservation park zones in State waters including Moreton Bay Marine Park, the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park and most yellow zones in the Great Sandy Marine Park.
Yellow zones account for about four per cent of Queensland?s marine parks. They were created to protect the conservation values of these areas while still providing opportunities for recreational fishing.
A discussion paper on Commercial Bait Netting in Conservation Park (Yellow) Zones in State Marine Parks is open for public feedback until 18 February 2011.
The discussion paper is available on the DERM website at www.derm.qld.gov.au.
CONTACT: 3239 0824



The above is obviously aimed at reducing public backlash in other areas; a diversion tactic, however if this affects you, then taking the time to complete the discussion paper and submit it cannot hurt.



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Re: REC FISHERS GET A BIGGER BITE
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 06:47:32 AM »
REC FISHERS GET A BIGGER BITE

The Queensland Government is calling for public comment on a plan to amend the marine park zoning plans to make sure mum and dad fishers don?t miss out on bream, whiting and flathead.
Climate Change and Sustainability Minister Kate Jones said the changes would stop commercial bait netters from taking the prime fish favourites in conservation park zones within the state?s marine parks.

"This will fulfil a Bligh Government election commitment to stop the take of these species for the fresh fish market by commercial bait netters," Ms Jones said.
"We want families to be able to catch and enjoy these popular fish for years to come."

Ms Jones said under the proposed changes commercial fishers would still be able to catch bait fish in the yellow zones.

"The taking of "table? fish like bream, whiting and flathead was never intended under the limited fishing arrangements for commercial fishers in yellow zones," she said.

"The proposed amendments would make this crystal clear.

"Commercial fishers will still be able to catch bait fish in yellow zones, but the marine park zoning plans will be changed to make it clear that "table? fish in these zones are for recreational fishers only."

The new arrangements would apply to conservation park zones in State waters including Moreton Bay Marine Park, the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park and most yellow zones in the Great Sandy Marine Park.

Yellow zones account for about four per cent of Queensland?s marine parks. They were created to protect the conservation values of these areas while still providing opportunities for recreational fishing.

A discussion paper on Commercial Bait Netting in Conservation Park (Yellow) Zones in State Marine Parks is open for public feedback until 18 February 2011.
The discussion paper is available on the DERM website at www.derm.qld.gov.au.

CONTACT: 3239 0824



The above is obviously aimed at reducing public backlash in other areas; a diversion tactic, however if this affects you, then taking the time to complete the discussion paper and submit it cannot hurt.


Show me another marina park in the country ( Or else here for that matter ? ) where any form of legitimate commercial netting is allowed - and now they propose removing it - with the exception of The Great Sandy Park !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So they will still be allowed to use small mesh nets - but not to target bream whiting & flathead - So what will happen to the by-catch ??????

This department & government are a bad joke and NEED to go  >:(

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Re: REC FISHERS GET A BIGGER BITE
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 07:06:08 PM »
"So what will happen to the by-catch" my exact thoughts when I read the statement as well  ???

Getting rid of the Department won't do anything, but I have long held a belief that there are some green moles in the bureaucracy and they are skewing data that is supplied to the decision makers and thence to the ministers, who being the unknowing souls they tend to be in most cases, foist these useless and patently stupid processes and policies upon the angling public.

I for one would like to see the Fisheries departments staffed by people that ACTUALLY have been fishing more than once in their life...but as Mr Kerrigan often says...TELL HIM HE'S DREAMING

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Re: REC FISHERS GET A BIGGER BITE
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 08:22:17 PM »
Brad,

To quote Homer Simpson... "you can make figures tell you anything you like.... 60% of all people know that"

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