With the recent government moves to possibly restrict rec fishing access to large areas of Moreton Bay should we be fighting a united front with the Commercial fishing sector or go it alone?
I can see arguements for and against the various positions
Align with the pro sector to fight the big issues
Keep seperate from the commercial lobby groups
Fight against the pro's to restrict their access
Don't know or don't care
With the recent government moves to possibly restrict rec fishing access to large areas of Moreton Bay should we be fighting a united front with the Commercial fishing sector or go it alone?
I can see arguements for and against the various positions
A Proud Member of
"The Rebel Alliance"
OH, I had a vote and saw that 100% of people agreed with me in the first option. Then I noticed that I was the only one that had voted..... DOH !
Anyway, I look at it from the big picture and note that the commercial sector have influence and funding to fight for access, sustainability and zoning, so really, I don't think we have much option at this stage.
Once we, as recreational fishoes, get off our collective backsides and fund and participate in a lifestyle lobby group, then and only then can we hope to have our own issues taken up with the commercial sector in relation to sustainability and access. All IMO......
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Its a difficult issue. If we climb in bed with the pros in order to use their powerful lobby group we could be at a disadvantage in argueing access for sensitive areas. It is possible low impact extractive rec fishing could be OK where dragging a trawler net across the bottom is never going to pass any EPA guidelines. We really have to organise a united rec fishing front
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Originally Posted by Horse
no choice really, join them or lose it all... you only have to read all the negative crap on here when it comes to discussing anything to do with fishing closures etc.
rec fishermen couldn't organise a shag in a brothel without a sh*Tfight we need the others to get this thing happening & if you think any differently we might as well all give up now as it will only get worse.. they have the money & the backing, rec fishers have squat, except for the huge ability to whinge when someone does nothing & still whinge when someone does ..
just my personal opinion
Last edited by DR; 26-08-2007 at 01:49 PM.
United we stand: Divided we fall.
It's got to be a stand together thing its way to big an issue to stand alone the old squeekiest wheel gets the oil thing its way bigger than a couple of people can deal with we really need to show a united front to stop some people from the government who probably have no interest in our opinions anyway....
A bad days fishing has got to be better than any day at work......
More numbers equals a louder voice that will increase our chances of having an impact IMO, I went option 1
Peter :cool:
I don't believe the pro's fish the way they do, for the sake of it. They know to fish this way is because they've been doing it for generations. The Government needs to give them a viable alternative, eg fish farms, better fishing techniques, etc.. Too little emphasis is being placed on real pollutants of the Bay like fertilisers, rubbish, commericial dregers, development on mangrove areas, etc. which have a bigger impact in the whole area. Why hasn't this been addressed by the EPA ... MONEY & VOTES ...equals ... POWER.
Has to be united. Don't see it making a lot of difference anyway. But I think any chance would come from standing together.
I reckon if we go united then we might just stand some sort of chance.
it has to be united...however..the numbers of rec fishers will be small as a percentage of the whole. For the pros it is their livelihood..it is what pays the mortgage and puts food on the table. For the average once a month rec fisho, he does not really care as he worries about his job to pay his mortgage etc...the fishing is exactly that..recreation. They will accept any area to fish in as they don't usually catch many fish anyway.
i thought we already funded an organization that stands up for the rec fisho already,,,,,,,,,,,as far as the getting off our collective backsides,,,,,,,,,couldn't agree more
choppa
can it get any better??????????????,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgG_TxEPaQE
first part i agree with,,,,,,, we all have a habit of screaming blue murder and then sitting back when the heat is turned up,,,,, as per the recent meetings that were conducted around qld,,,,,,,bugger all showed for them in the rec fisho camp
second part,,,,,,mmmmmmm wheres kingtin,,,, i'm sure he had some figures here on an old thread he held,,,,,,
choppa
can it get any better??????????????,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgG_TxEPaQE
That says it all..
Mick
we sure doUnited we stand: Divided we fall.
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