Proposed Geographe Bay closure...draft map
Submitted by scottywiper on Tue, 2011-11-15 09:33
See below...the large green area is the proposed sanctuary zone in Geo Bay. It's about as big as the metro area. The area to be closed off is also where the artificial reefs to enhance angling were set to go, so that plan could be scuttled as well if this goes through.
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Willlo
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How would they police an area
How would they police an area like that? By the looks of that i am going to lose quite a few marks.
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scotto
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Fark me
This is farken boolshit. How do you propose we try to stop this Scotty?
pale ale
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Get rid of Gillard / Bob and
Get rid of Gillard / Bob and their crazy ideas
scottywiper
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Recfishwest is about to take
Recfishwest is about to take a stand on this. Arguably the first time it has ever really dug its heels in. Get behind it. If there is a chance to make yourself heard take it.
Ring radio stations, write to the editor of the West and to pollies.
At the moment all the Govt is hearing from is green groups.
Willlo
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Scotty,what exactly are rec
Scotty,what exactly are rec fish going to do ? Will they anounce something so we can back them.Have already sent a letter of to local paper,dont want this to be swept away and forgotten.
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Albee Mangles
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What
Does Special Purpose and Multi Use Zone mean anyways?
scottywiper
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Basically means ok for rec
Basically means ok for rec fishing.
The green areas are the sanctuary zones.
Seaquest
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When was this revised? Will
When was this revised? Will the public get to have their say again on this new proposal?
Didn't mind the last proposal but this has gone too far.
Locking out half of the bay means the other half will have twice as much pressure on it. Can't see how that helps.
Good luck trying to stop locals fishing that area.
Man Overboard
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That looks like Siesta park
That looks like Siesta park to Bunker Bay, x 20-25 kms.
Absolute f**king bullshit, as Dokie says, good luck policing that.
championruby
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How far off the coast do the
How far off the coast do the zones start?
They obviously have allowed land based fishing to continue without restriction.
hlokk
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Pretty sure it'll be 3nm,
Pretty sure it'll be 3nm, which is the extent of state waters.
scottywiper
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3 nautical miles is where
3 nautical miles is where Commonwealth waters start. However, one would think pressure would be brought onto the state government to match any of these closures in the future.
Howard George
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Tony Burke Has Lost The Plot
If this is his revised plan it shows how little he knows about Geo. Bay. If you want to increase shark numbers and the potential for shark attacks you would put in a sanctuary zones where every thing is protected including the GWS.Then you start to realise the lunacy at what is proposed bearing in mind the holiday Resorts from Bunkers back to Siesta Park whose patrons would like to swim and surf in the ocean without the increased risk of ending up on the sharks dinner plate. God help us if this goes ahead.
harro
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idiots
this is ridiculous, jeez i,ll probably drift into the green zone, wft!!, and the shelf is a green zone again wtf!!
i,m gonna start a GW shark cage business me thinks..
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nackers
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what a crock
apparently democracy is a thing of the past and our voices and opinions mean nothing useless govnment who the @#*! voted them in anyway ? thats right no one (hung parliament) no one wanted any of the pricks in this govnment is just going to keep taking untill there is nothing left to take then what ?
BDTimes
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New maps
Hi Scotty,
My name's Gabby and I'm a journalist at the Busselton Dunsborough Times newspaper. We have been trying to get a more detailed map of the draft proposed Geo Bay marine parks for some time and was wondering how you got hold of this map?
If you are interested in commenting on the issue please email your contact details through to gabrielle.young@bdtimes.com.au and I will give you a call.
Cheers :)
pale ale
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I hope you can help us out
I hope you can help us out Gabby!
Willlo
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Yeah Gabby hope you can
Yeah Gabby hope you can spread the word,it will be your town that is first down the toilet,if this goes through.
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wagyl
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Hi Gabby
You might be interested to attend the Fishwrecked South West meeting at Occy's brewery on the 19/11 in the afternoon - I think it is still on and I am sure members will correct me if I am wrong. See what they think and give it front page for the next year, Troy Buswell might even listen and do some lobbying.