Fishing party export policy

[jockey]

I've had this one brewing for a while. Now that we are familiar with the full implications of the policy I'd like to know what people think on the issue, and I'm sure a few others would too. This is not about whether you are happy with our good seafood going overseas, but whether you think the fishing party's policy should actually be implimented. I am not proposing that the party be bound by the outcome of this poll.

Some light reading on the topic:

http://www.ausfish.com.au/cgi-ausfis...num=1082611590
http://www.ausfish.com.au/cgi-ausfis...num=1083223178
http://www.ausfish.com.au/cgi-ausfis...num=1083499166

[nonibbles]

Maybe they should look toward rallying for govt subsidies or tax relief for australian retailers (esp. small business) wishing to sell quality australian seafood to the public instead.

[Gazza]

I won't vote on your poll Jock. ,the answer is obvious

But you (all) can have some "light reading" ......one page!!!

NOTICE THE NOSEDIVE in 2003/4 figures !!!
And it's going to get better ?,why? ,how?......fish breeding faster or somethun

http://www.abare.gov.au/australianco...s/seafood.html

This is MARCH 2004.... so it's recent

CLICK IT and weep

[jockey]

Perhaps I should have put an option for undecided/don't know yet/don't care.

Gazza that isn't much of a dive and could be a reflection of the economic situation and not a decline in catch. The current dive is probably due to the high value of the aussie dollar.

Please vote gazza, I know you care about this issue. The reason isn't obvious to me.