WESTCOAST DEMERSAL SCALEFISH PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETINGS
guys some info below , this is pretty important so have look at the guts of this , and get active
one point of note here is the IFAAC have made their draft , allocation recomendations , based on history .............effectivly means the one time rec fishers , needed high catch figures to gain a higher portion of the resource .....we dont have them as we dont have an accurate means [ imo ] of knowing the total catch ...however the commercial catch from the metro in 05/06 was removed from the figures for the commercials ........the more people get to a meeting or have some input the better imho , as this is the only way we can improve the percentages for recs
hezzy
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The Department of Fisheries recently released of a draft report on allocation of West Coast demersal fish species for the commercial and recreational sectors. This allocation has been developed under the State Government’s Integrated Fisheries Management policy.
The independent Integrated Fisheries Allocation Advisory Committee (IFAAC) has considered what proportion of the harvest should be allocated to the commercial, recreational and customary fishing sectors. These allocations will underpin the future management of the demersal scalefish resource on the West Coast. Consequently, Recfishwest and IFAAC will be holding public meetings to provide information to the recreational fishing sector about these developments. These meetings present an opportunity for our sector to provide feedback to IFAAC before the process in finalised.
WAFIC will be facilitating similar meetings for the commercial sector. Recfishwest will be facilitating the meetings as part of our agreement with government to co-ordinate regional input into management decisions. These meetings are IFAAC meetings to present their recommendations for allocation that will ultimately be incorporated into recreational fisheries management in the West Coast bioregion. The meetings will be Chaired by, and discussion co-ordinated by Recfishwest. Recfishwest and all members of the community have the right to express their views on the proposal. Recfishwest recognises that some elements of the proposal will be controversial and complex. We ask that you, and all interested parties come to the meetings to hear details of the proposals and ask your questions in a manner that allows the issues to be explored.
Please find the attached Department of Fisheries media releases for more information.
WESTCOASTDEMERSAL SCALEFISH PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETINGS
RECREATIONAL SECTOR JULY – AUGUST 2010
Geraldton 21 July 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Casa Blanca Dance Centre
230 Eighth Street
Wonthella
Fremantle 28 July 6.30pm – 8:30pm
Fremantle Sailing Club
Marine Terrace, Fremantle
Mandurah 29 July 6:30pm – 8:30pm
RAAFA Estate Meadow Springs
41 Portrush Parade, Meadow Springs
Busselton 4 August 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Royal Palms Hotel
2 Albert Street, Busselton
Bunbury 5 August 6:30pm – 8.30pm
The Sanctuary Golf Club (Tel: 9725 2777)
Lot 100 Old Coast Road
Pelican Point, Bunbury
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IFAAC’s draft Allocation Report on the West Coast Demersal Scalefish Resource (FMP 237) can be downloaded here:
http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/mp/mp237/index.php?0706
Any questions regarding these meetings can be directed to Andrew Rowland at Recfishwest on 9246 3366 or andrew@recfishwest.org.au
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Jody
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Hezzy
I would also like to attend the Commercials meetings for a comparison, after all, at the last set of meetings, plenty of commercial guys attended the recreational meets
Any chance you can post up the details for these
TWiZTED
Tony Halliday
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Date Joined: 14/06/07
listened to this mornings
listened to this mornings fishing show on ABC on the radio.
And yes I agree, we going to be stuffed if limited to 10~11kg of dermal prize fish per person per year.
Yet we can go out and buy that every day at Coles or where-ever. Makes no sense that those with dollars and a shopping trolly can rape as much fish as they can carry out of store cause they got money, yet those that need skill, a boat, bait and lots of good luck could be limited to two fish each a year if the Rec Quota system / share with Pro's come in.
I can see me catching Sambo's, sharks and other shitty fish for Catch & Release and having to buy my table fish from Kalis Bro's or the Coles fish counter if I want a WA Pinkie or piece of Dhuie etc on my plate once a month
:-(
JMO
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Billcollector
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Thats exactly what
Thats exactly what Kailis/WAFIC want you to do Tony
The other thing that is wrong is the fact that only one metro meeting to be held in Fremantle
Why isn't there a meeting being held north of the river to give people as far away as Lancelin or even the northern suburbs some chance of getting off their bums and attending?
Adam Gallash
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Get to this one people or your rec fishing will get shafted, even if you have nothing to say, show them that recs do care about what is going to happen in the future!
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I'LL be heading down
I'LL be heading down hopfully .
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