Fishwatch Works!
Fishwatch (1800 815 507) works!
The boys and I spotted some illegal crabs being caught at Claremont Jetty last night.
Watched in disgust for a hour or so thinking I should say "hey put them back" - then they called their mates (Food Hall must close at 9.00pm)
So now there is 8 of them pinching under size blue swimmers 
Called Fishwatch at 9.20pm Fisheries Officers on site 9.40pm.
Bet they don't have crab patties tonight!
The chap on the phone said there is now 12 officers 24/7 on call around WA who can attend to the public tip offs
If you ever see people not following the fishing rules call 1800 815 507 Fishwatch WA
my past experiences with Fishwatch have been similar and just as effective.
Kids were impressed with action! And they caught a heap of blowies!
kingdeckie
Posts: 35
Date Joined: 09/10/09
Awesome! Good job mate!
Awesome!
Good job mate!
roberta
Posts: 2773
Date Joined: 08/07/08
Great job
and have put the number in my mobile, good to see, as far too much of it going on on rock walls and jetties
Ginger Tablets Rock
Starbug
Posts: 563
Date Joined: 27/08/09
Excelent work!I think I'll
Excelent work!
I think I'll commit the fishwatch number to the phone memory for just such an occasion
Salmo
Posts: 913
Date Joined: 15/08/05
Mobile patrols
There are mobile fisheries compliance people cruising the metro now.
very visual as I have seen them at Woodies, North Mole, Mandurah and Mindarie South Wall over the last 4-5 months
There is also whispers of Helicopters being used in the north for patrols so fishers concerns about lack of compliance has been heard.
You do the wrong thing and flaunt the rules......you will get caught!
Now we just want to see the Name and Shame file brought back so these sods can be publically humiliated.
MattMiller
Posts: 4171
Date Joined: 15/06/09
Great news
I hope they make their way down to the Busso jetty and the SW over the busy months and keep an eye on the 100's of tourists that fill their buckets and Iceboxes.
sea-kem
Posts: 15018
Date Joined: 30/11/09
It was good to see Fisheries
It was good to see Fisheries up our way last year nabbing the toads who were taking undersize Tailor. There's no need for it. Plenty of sized fish around.
Love the West!
adam87
Posts: 291
Date Joined: 16/05/11
good job mate!
good job mate!
scottland
Posts: 3039
Date Joined: 10/05/10
Shoulda rang today
Old lady sitting at eshed with a 6 hook baitchaser rig keeping anything and everything from trumpeter to herring
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Dundee bill
Posts: 52
Date Joined: 02/03/12
Thanks for the contact number
Thanks for the contact number for fishwatch its now in the mobile. Will have no problem contacting them if I see anything fishy.
Zoggy84
Posts: 234
Date Joined: 24/06/12
theres not a size limit for
theres not a size limit for trumpeter is there??? coz i feel bad if there is as i catch em and keep em for bait. not in great numbers tho, usually 10 is enuff for a decent day/night fishing/crabbin
The name is Zoe.
If any1 but the wife asks im fishing, if she asks im at work.
StevieP
Posts: 256
Date Joined: 25/12/10
i beleive his point was the 6
i beleive his point was the 6 hook baitchaser
Vinesh87
Posts: 2751
Date Joined: 02/04/11
Good work,glad fisheries are
Good work,glad fisheries are starting to get onto it now !!
bsir
Posts: 574
Date Joined: 24/04/11
Licence
Making good use of fishing licence funds!
Thanks for the number. Well done.
perth fisher
Posts: 132
Date Joined: 02/06/11
i saw some guys using fish
i saw some guys using fish traps tonight
they were fishing down on the river in front of the tawarri function center near the flying squadron yacht club
they seemed to have some undersize tailor what from i could tell.....
i saw some people tell them it wasnt allowed but they pretended to not understand them
well...see i'll see if fishwatch do anything
Pilbra Dave
Posts: 194
Date Joined: 30/09/11
Good to hear I, Nice to see
Good to hear I, Nice to see the pricks that can't follow the rules getting what they deserve!
If you ain't Fishin you ain't Livin
perth fisher
Posts: 132
Date Joined: 02/06/11
saw some other guys in front
saw some other guys in front of tawarri the other night, catching undersize tailor
in front of the tawarri restaurant seems a popular spot for guys going after undersize tailor as it never seems to get checked, even on the fri/sat nights
contacted fishwatch about the traps, but they couldnt get there that night.....
perth fisher
Posts: 132
Date Joined: 02/06/11
well, a thumbs up to
well, a thumbs up to fisheries !!
they came down the the swan river foreshore along nedlands a couple of times and checked out quite a few people, so hopefully the message about bag limits and undersize fish has gotten around to some of the worst offenders !
one of my neighbours was around there for a walk and even saw the fisheries in action !!