wild violet 38 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 my first job when I left school was on a trawler and one drag would catch as many as all the rec fishermen would catch in a year,we are not the problem.Anyone with a brain can see that,All the bs about rec fishing catches is just a smoke screen for commercial fisheries to cover up all their previous and current rape and pillage.Its not entirely the trawlermens fault though when I was fishing the boat got paid 30 cents per kg for red cod they sold in the shop for 5 dollars a kg,the middle man was making a killing and screwing the boats.Same old eh bastards in suits. Link to post Share on other sites
idlerboat 116 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hi WV, there is no doubt about the over fishing by comercial interests in the past . That is not in dispute. Riggers post about rules that should be implemented (which I totaly agree with) are a further acknowlegement of the problems we have with the fishing industry,.... But I do not except that rec fishing makes no impact on fishing stocks. In fact it is making more impact now than it ever has. There are far more boats spending more time with ever better gear. What is importatnt to understand is that rec fishers are often fishing in waters where commercial fishing is now either banned or not sustainable due to low numbers. They are in fact "picking the bones".... It is so important that we grow what little we have left, now....or lose it. Make no mistake.....It has already happened to just about every fishery in the world. This includes Australia. Again...none of this is even vaguley in dispute. It is a sad fact. It is also very important to except the simple truth that fish habitat has taken a huge hit over the last hundred years. Esturine breading grounds have been damaged for a mulitude of reasons. Hard drege scalop fishing just one, along with massive nutrient imputs, land bassed development, and just plain human crap going down stream. This in itself makes the rebound of an over fished stock way slower. NZ is being watched very carefully. It is a last barometer of sustainable fishing. If the fish stocks of such an isolated place, with such a small population continue to decline then............... Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industr ... ainability New Zealand is moving towards more sustainable fishing practices through new harvesting technology. A joint venture between the industry and the Government is aimed at cutting the number of unintentionally caught fish and raising the value of those that are caught. The technology, Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH), has been developed by Sanford, Aotearoa Fisheries, Sealord, the Ministry for Primary Industries, and Plant and Food Research. Rather than a traditional net, the new system uses a PVC liner that holds water within a tunnel, cutting stress, fatigue and physical damage to fish in the harvesting process. The system allows small, unwanted fish to escape through the holes in the liner while underwater and keeps alive the fish that are caught. Sounds like the sort of change that is needed. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/9230786/Fishing-industry-seeks-sustainability New Zealand is moving towards more sustainable fishing practices through new harvesting technology. A joint venture between the industry and the Government is aimed at cutting the number of unintentionally caught fish and raising the value of those that are caught. The technology, Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH), has been developed by Sanford, Aotearoa Fisheries, Sealord, the Ministry for Primary Industries, and Plant and Food Research. Rather than a traditional net, the new system uses a PVC liner that holds water within a tunnel, cutting stress, fatigue and physical damage to fish in the harvesting process. The system allows small, unwanted fish to escape through the holes in the liner while underwater and keeps alive the fish that are caught. Sounds like the sort of change that is needed. It was on the tv news last night, sorry can't remember 1 or 3........."OAD" Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 17 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Saw it on tv news too. Quite revolutionary. Opens up live fish exports, the wee ones escape thru the holes, and cuts down bycatch big time. Link to post Share on other sites
Brendon 0 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Watch this piece on the science of fishing quotas.!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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