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We should all look very closely at some of the boundaries of the proposed Green Zones. In my area the Bramble Bay green zone on the hard copy map being sent out by the EPA it is indicated that it extends into Cabbage Tree creek along the southern bank. However if you look at it on the website and zoom in you can see that it in fact extends into the full length of Nundah Creek. I have told many of my customers about this and it has generated a great deal of concern as they were unaware of this. Dave Downie has also told me that this is the case with some creeks to the south of Brisbane.
We should all look at our own areas and spread the word to everyone that fishes to act now before it is too late.
Have a read of the appendix that are with the draft plan.
North west Peel island is a good one. At the moment there is a no take zone around the Lazeret gutter with plenty of signs advising the fact.
On the Epa map it looks like the green zone remains the same.
But...
In the appendix they advise moving the boundary to line up with the navigation marks for "ease of compliance".
Hanlon to the west mark then down to the spit green.
This takes out the reef areas where my Kids are virtually guarenteed to catch a fish, even if I have to throw it back.
On any week day there are people fishing this area and weekends you have to be a good caster to miss the other boats.
If EPA were doing what we taxpayers pay them to do, they'd spend some of the money they'll be spending on compensation, and spend it instead on the sewerage treatment plant in Cabbage Tree creek...........
Thanks for higlighting some of these finer points. The devil REALLY is in the detail - I wounder how many fisho's actually realise that with the Conservation zoning of Pumicestone Passage, they will be limited to 1 line with 1 hook!!!
When I'm fishing up that way I often have a set line out while fishing with another rod. I also often float a pillie out on a set of gang hooks too.
Like Gordon says, everyone needs to have a real good close look at the DRAFT plans AND the FINE print and just consider what it all means. They are in PDF format so if you can't read it or the boundary looks fuzzy, just increase the magnification.
I for one would much rather that the government was spending OUR money inforcing the existing rules and addressing issues like pollution and hoon berhaviour (PWC and other.) Afterall, who ever sees a fishing inspector? In the last 25yrs as a boat owner and very keen fisho, I have NEVER had my catch inspected!!! I often see people taking undersize fish at local Jetties like Woody Point & Bribie but you just get ignored or a glaring look if you say anything. But I have never seen a fishing inspector come down and have a look over everone's catch at these places either. No wonder people get pi#%ed will all this other rubbish when they can't even do the basic job.
Anyway, I am starting to rant and get agro so I will leave it at that. Please look very closely at the detail and have your say in as many ways as possible. Afterall, the weather outlook for the next few days is seriously bad - complete a survey or write a letter or email instead.
Yes the devil is in the detail and I am currently going over each zone as part of the next phase of the MBAA work.
The issue of the yellow zones seems to be falling through the cracks a bit although that said they are being advocated elsewhere on the forums to be applied throughout all of MB.
When you look closely it gets more ridiculous. You can troll for pelagics offshore of Sth Passage with three lines but only bottom fish for snapper with one line/hook.
You can fish the western side of the top of the Passage with three lines but if you head over to the Bribie side you can only use one. Likewise Woody Bay and Red Beach on Bribie. Further, it is quite common to use two hooks for whiting - one with a wriggler, one with a rock worm etc.
I could go on.........
It's quite common as Davo says to have a sleeper line or call it what you will. I use to do this a lot off the shore up Gordon's way where I lived for 15 years.
I like to call it the "Zurich line" - a sort of insurance policy hanging out the back.... it seems the once common Zurich lines for Spanish macs while reef fishing seem to be extinct north of bundy for the same reason.
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