Wyaralong Woes

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True, but FFSAQ  should represent the majority, that's why we pay to be members.  Now, reading the letter I got yesterday I'll bet FFSAQ ignore the majority and stick with their agenda.

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I disagree Binder i do not think anyone should be adopting a pest fish as a take or sport species if that happend all over the board our what chance do our aussie natives have ?

They may be fun to catch but are just filth compared to aussie bass that should be in stronger populations but arent because of all the dam weirs and impassable crossings down the rivers.

The horse has bolted

So the alternative is to continue the way it is, with bass, cod and yellas being targetted to take home for a feed and tilapia being ignored as families out for a feed cannot take them?
If tilapia are targetted as a sport and or take species, how does that harm natives sorry?

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There are thousands of people targeting Tilapia for the table, and none have ever been charged with taking a dead fish home to eat.  A certain group of people cannot accept that that is the case and continue to be concerned about the law, which is actually unenforceable.  If you catch a Tilapia kill it, ice it and take it home to eat.  If you get caught with it, and let's face it, with the number of enforcement officers out there you won't, let them take you to court and state your case.  There is not a Magistrate in this state who will find you guilty of a crime, and frankly, the case would be dropped long before you get to court.  If you are doing the wrong thing and transporting live Tilapia, then yes, you should be and you would be charged, but again, what are the chances of getting caught?

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They do taste good and there are a lot in NPD and it seems a waste to have to put them in the bin when a volunteer has to empty the bin..
 Not saying what I do with them but it is kind to cut their throats and keep them on ice.
 Cheers
Ray

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Well at least you are in accordance with the ANZCCART guidelines for euthanasia of fish Ray   

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Gotta be careful with that" Euthenising them in ice", doesn't always work. A Couple of years ago I threw a carp in an esky full of ice and left it there for 4 hours. (Daughter was proud as punch of her catch and wanted to show mum) When I opened it up to show mum -  enough ice had melted to float the fish, and there the mongrel was staring back at me breathing ice water, healthy as if it had come out of the water a minute ago! Also copped an earful from the missus about being cruel to the mongrel fish, for keeping it alive in the esky full of ice!

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Tend to stop breathing when you cut their throats though.

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in accordance with the ANZCCART guidelines for euthanasia of fish

I doubt anyone is surprised by that.