Paul says it's OK

[Franco]

I totally agree with you Ben

When I was mentioning "with rationale" I was alluding to the obvious truth that these closures are loosely (if at all) / minimally associated with good science and research.

Within medicine, If we implemented new treatment / surgery / medications based on the quality of the research these closures are based on, every doctor would be struck off the Registry and sued for downright criminal negligence!!

ALAS! Unfortunately even wrt patient care, there is often a huge gap between what is scientifically well proven to be beneficial and what "improvements" in health care gets more votes!!

Better stop now before I get knocked off my podium with a sticky cream pie!

[castlemaine]

If we allow ourselves to get sucked into in-fighting and bickering then the Dark-Side has already won the battle.

Hi Franco
Comment on moving my fishing to the Goldie, was made with tongue-in-cheek.
It has already been said that if closures are to affect ones fishing spot then one will move to another, putting pressure on the limited number of spots available (gives EPA an excuse to close them down too).

PS - have fished the Tweed but have been promising myself a fish on the Broadwater for ages, maybe in the New Year.

Cheers

[Franco]

No probs mate all groovy castlemaine! Good luck on the broadwater!

[Nugget]

From what I can see on the EPA mud maps - Changes to the Gold Coast are minimal:
The closures in Coombabah Creek have been extended by a few hundred metres before the lake and aprox one third of South Stradbroke Island beach will be a green zone.

Dave ><>

[Matt_Campbell]

Exclusion of trawling from a wider area will certainly do some good for the bottom and juvenile fish populations

So once you join with the commercial fishers to "fight" the EPA, you will then turn against them??

[craftycarp]

You are pretty funny Mat, let me guess you are a pro or aligned with them in some way? You need to read this thread especially the first post.

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...d.php?t=121030

Quite frankly I dont care if the pros are banned from the Bay or any Bay or inlet or River. Pros do the damage of 100's of rec fishos with 1boat and 3 man crew.