Do they need to learn a lesson?

[nickstock]

Same thing happens up here mate on Palm Cove Jetty,

A big family group (about 15) of Maori or Solomon islanders were keeping everything that came ashore including undersized Bream, Barra, Flathead and small Grassy Emperor.

When I approached them I was promptly told to ”fu%k off Bro, we don't waste any off off dem, dey all get eatin".

Not much I can do to a tribe of 120kgs blokes (and women lol) when fishing by myself but an increased presence from Fisheries would help.

There are also a couple of Thai blokes that sit under the Jetty catching Yakka's and Yellowtail. They use a dough & tuna oil mix and they honestly catch a 75 litre plastic rubbish bin full of them for eating.

Just because they have out fished Thailand out they think that the same applies here and once questioned you get the same grunts along the lines of "I don't understand ....."

Nick

[Birdhouse01]

if you've tried explaining it to them, you've done your duty.

Why not email a few pics or some video to the DPI.

[Crisp Bee]

I was fishing a few weeks back, teaching a poddy mullet to swim with a hook in his back, and a guy fishing near me offered me a freshly caught 75mm bream to use as "good bait". I explained to him it was illegal to use undersized fish for bait. I just got a dumb look from him. So many people don't give a shit

[Crisp Bee]

I was fishing a few weeks back, teaching a poddy mullet to swim with a hook in his back, and a guy fishing near me offered me a freshly caught 75mm bream to use as "good bait". I explained to him it was illegal to use undersized fish for bait, and fisheries could give you a $150 fine. I just got a dumb look from him. So many people don't give a shit about the size limits. But when fisheries officers are vew and very far between, what can you expect?

[the gecko]

When I rang Fisheries, they admitted to me that they wont come down over one phone call. They said 'if we get multiple reports on an area, then we will try and stage a raid one day...."

So keep making lots of phone calls........

[deep sea john]

unbelievable some people, the rules apply to all who wish to fish in Australia...... give the authorities a ring and definitely let them know. soon there will be no fish to catch

[jethro279]

Hey mate, iv'e recently been fishing at the sand pumping jetty in southport and the majority of people on there kill everything they catch and 99% of these fish are undersize. this country and its wildlife should be protected ,learning from the mistakes of the rest of the world it drives me f#####g mad.Where are the fisheries.Hope i don't sound like a greeny

[Ozie_3]

hey jethro.... u sound just right mate...

being an old fart i remember back in the '60s (a good percentage of em anyway) we used to laugh about wacking the little ones in the mincer for fish cakes... tried it once and was crap....never again... did use a few for bait back then but...

dont want to sound racist....but......
the majority of fisherpersons from a certain geographical area do seem to offend the most...its their upbringing and they need educating...
but i think that fisheries and the other authorities ( but mainly fisheries) should visit the places that are fished by the 'keep everything set' which is usually landbased and fine the blighters ( if breaking the law) or summons them (better still)........ and stop worrying where the @#$% you place you registration sticker on your boat.....(ok thaty was personal)

everyone should obey the size and bag limits... and i supose the green/yellow zones.... the laws the law....

as mentioned earlier... explain and if no result...then toss their catch back in the drink...language should be no excuse

damn....friday night and im writing a post and just run outa jack....fishing tomorrow... tossing back the unders and keeping all legals.... up to a point (never reached the point yet).....

cheers oz

[tailorboi99]

Hey mate, iv'e recently been fishing at the sand pumping jetty in southport and the majority of people on there kill everything they catch and 99% of these fish are undersize. this country and its wildlife should be protected ,learning from the mistakes of the rest of the world it drives me f#####g mad.Where are the fisheries.Hope i don't sound like a greeny

I agree with Jethro, all the foreigners at the end of the Jetty keep everything they catch. I've even seen a rat Kingfish at only 40CM's or so be thrown straight into the esky, I approached them and told them that fish is illegal and needs to be returned to the water, the answer I got was 'He's a Silver Trevally, good eating and good size'. After that they kept Butter Bream, actual Silver Trevally, Dart and Bream the size of your palm.. It really gets me fired up, the guys at the kiosk should check catches regularly and call the Fisheries when needed.

Thanks Tom

[RayDeR]

Last year, a couple of guys next to me on the S P Jetty were catching little yellow fin whiting and keeping them. I told them they were too small. Told me first they did not speak English then told me "winter whiting allowed to keep'. I suppose they did catch them in winter!

Ray de R

[dogsbody]

Hey mate, iv'e recently been fishing at the sand pumping jetty in southport and the majority of people on there kill everything they catch and 99% of these fish are undersize. this country and its wildlife should be protected ,learning from the mistakes of the rest of the world it drives me f#####g mad.Where are the fisheries.Hope i don't sound like a greeny

Did you ring them and make a complaint? The more complaints they get the more likely something will happen. Speak up or


Dave

[duncan mcwhirter]

Thanks for all your reports guys. I ended up ringing them, and giving them the details. I will also call every week until they do something.

[apconcen]

guys..... George[ white hair greek guy] at the sand pumping jetty will let you in on the latest. The fishing inspectors have been their every single week for the past 5 week...they have even been over to the seawall rocks inspecting fish. 1 person was fined $400 in just a single instance. The jetty has also put up a sign for the bag limit or size for the most common species.

I still think the Jetty folks need to be more proactive

[Pretzil]

The last time I saw that kind of fishing was when I was up at mooloolaba, a big family all over the public boat pontoon, when I first saw them there I thought they would probably have a bucket full of undersize bream or something. I went over to have a look at what they had caught and they had a big bucket was full of happy moments, I didnt exactly mind.

[Dezzer]

Am in WA at the moment and most of the fishing platforms / jetties have these affixed where people fish from rather than on a sign at the end that can be some distance away. Explains size and bag limits and can be used for measurement. Some still wouldn't give a toss but might help educate those who honestly don't know.