fish for thought...

Conservationists are alarmed at a plan for one of the world's biggest fishing trawlers to take thousands of tonnes of fish from waters off WA.
 
Conservation Council WA director Piers Verstegen said the 142m super-trawler, which can catch up to 600 tonnes of fish a day, could lead to the collapse of fisheries in Commonwealth waters in southern Australia.
 
The vessel, which is due to berth in Tasmania later this month, has sought approval to take 18,000 tonnes of jack mackerel, blue mackerel and red bait from a fishery extending from the NSW-Queensland border to north of Perth.
 
Mr Verstegen said the trawler would take hundreds of thousands of small pelagic fish, favoured by dolphins and sea lions, threatening local populations of the creatures.
 
The Dutch-owned FV Margiris is being brought to Australia by Seafish Tasmania, which said only a fraction of the fishery would be taken.
 
Fisheries Minister Joe Ludwig said Australia had strict management controls on fisheries and he was keen to "bust the myths" surrounding the super-trawler.
 


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The vessel, which is due to

Sat, 2012-08-11 10:39

The vessel, which is due to berth in Tasmania later this month, has sought approval to take 18,000 tonnes of jack mackerel, blue mackerel and red bait from a fishery extending from the NSW-Queensland border to north of Perth.

 

So what happens to all the other types of fish this thing is going to drag out of the ocean but is not apart of their "license"??

Dumped back over the side dead???   And fisheries wont let me take 3 pinkies as part of my quota!!!! (2 max)

 

Just fn sux!!!

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yep its crap

Sat, 2012-08-11 10:54

lets make massive marine reserves where recreational fishermen cant fish but rape the southern waters with the biggest trawler ever! hmm doesnt make sense! but then money talks so this is why they are letting it happen!

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ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS EXCEPT YOU AND ME! AND IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT YOU!

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Precedent

Sat, 2012-08-11 11:17

Precedent  ( press-i-dent)    noun       a previous case that is taken as an example to be followed. 

Let one in and refuse the next application, just take it to the Australian high court and they will be in like Flynn. Imagine the absolute thrashing with a emu feather they will get if they pull up a White Pointer.

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Let me get this right

Sat, 2012-08-11 13:01

This gets signed up, home port Tassie, one of the goverments biggest vote losing problems ( Bob Brown ) does a runner, but shows up in the Kimberlys for a high profile protest well away from home.

Neat, very neat------ Nah could not be ---  I am just too cynical

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Bob

Sat, 2012-08-11 13:55

Don't knock Bob, he's a very smart man. Retires from Government before the coming election and hands control of the greens party over just before the whole thing is going to collapse at the next election