Easter Salmon Fishing Closure
Some background to the announcement of an Easter Salmon fishing closure:-
2. Geographe Bay Commercial Salmon Fishing Easter Closure
The Minister for Fisheries has advised Recfishwest of his intention to close an area between Cape Naturaliste and the old Dunsborough boat ramp to commercial salmon fishing extending one km off shore. The closure will take effect over the 2007 Easter period from Friday 6 April to Monday 9 April.
We don't win many, but this has been a very good outcome for recreational fishers.
Recfishwest has maintained the commercial south west salmon as a high priority for buy-back for many years. In January 2006 Recfishwest requested that the Minister for Fisheries consider a temporal closure to the commercial south west salmon fishery during the peak recreational fishing period over the Easter weekend and the April school holidays. For many recreational anglers, the Easter break and April school holidays is the only opportunity they have for their families to attempt to catch a large, hard fighting sport fish such as the Australian salmon.
as reported in item 2 of http://www.recfishwest.org.au/Bulletin11Mar2007.htm#2 and posted on this website.
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SHizz
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good news, hopefully as time
good news, hopefully as time goes on they will extend it further
Lukas
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Good news
Good work. Will mean more space on the beach for the families and more time on the school!
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TerryF
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Best Easter ever for South-west salmon
Best Easter ever for South-west salmon
Recfishwest today praised the announcement by Minister for Fisheries, Jon Ford, to implement a closure for the commercial salmon fishing industry over Easter.
Following years of lobbying by Recfishwest, the Minister for Fisheries has approved a closure from Good Friday to Easter Monday from Cape Naturaliste to the Old Dunsborough boat ramp.
"Fishing for Australian salmon in the south-west is one of the most highly valued recreational fisheries in this state. Although we would have liked the closure to extend from Cape Leeuwin to include the entire south-west coast, this is an important first step and one that should see a hassle free salmon fishery near Dunsborough." Recfishwest Executive Director, Frank Prokop said.
The recreational sector has consistently lobbied for changes to the existing fishery arrangements over Easter where commercial fishers could net a school of salmon that anglers had waited for days to appear.
"It has been the efforts of Recfishwest, backed up by support from people such as Rusty Ellis and local members that has been an important consideration in getting this closure implemented in time for the 2007 Easter season." Mr Prokop said.
"Recfishwest understands that commercial fishers may be impacted upon as a result of this change, but we have also consistently lobbied for the continuation of a buy-back of salmon entitlements on the south-west as the best long term solution to conflict in the area." Mr Prokop said.
Mr Prokop asked all recreational fishers to respect the activities of commercial salmon fishermen, but to be aware that the fisheries laws did not give commercial fishers the right to fish over the top of any recreational fisher.
Through the efforts of Recfishwest, recreational fishers have been the driving force behind a number of successful management measures for the protection of fish stocks such as the Cockburn Sound and Shark Bay pink snapper closures and protection of blue groper at Rottnest Island.
"We are pleased with the Minister's decision which will help ensure a successful and enjoyable Easter weekend in the South-west to the benefit of the tourism industry and many small businesses." Mr Prokop said.
Media Release Ends Recfishwest 9246 3366 http://www.recfishwest.org.au/MediaStateEasterSalmon.htm
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TerryF
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You need Recfishwest to look after your recreational fishing interests. Who else has the time, the knowledge, the professional approach, the realistic alternatives, the willingness and the contacts?
Recfishwest needs YOUR support. We would really like you to become a member, get involved and help us.
You are the ones who benefit when Recfishwest succeeds, or you will lose out when Recfishwest is ignored.