Gippsland Lakes Commercial Netting Ban Another Step Closer

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Re: Gippsland Lakes Commercial Netting Ban Another Step Closer

Post by Sebb » Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:25 pm

ango wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:26 pm
Hi All,
This is excellent news, who would have thought, politicians actually delivering on their promises? The buyout seems to be extremely generous in its compensation. Now we can all look forwards to the Gippsland Lakes fishing going from strength to strength over the next few years.
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Ango.
I'm excited to get a new kayak and take it fishing somewhere there :thumbsup:
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Re: Gippsland Lakes Commercial Netting Ban Another Step Closer

Post by Bugatti » Sat Aug 31, 2019 1:05 am

Seb85 wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 12:06 pm
Copy pasting for fyi purpose only:

Legislation to end commercial netting of fin fish in the Gippsland Lakes passed it's second reading yesterday. As there has been some discussion on social media about the fairness of the compensation offer we thought some of you might be interested in the formula in the legislation. The licence is valued at $371,000 + $60,000 for fishing equipment + 3 times the VALUE of the average catch over 5 years prior to March 2017. Therefore if the average value was $75,000 a payout of $656,000 would result. This would reduce by 20% if the licence is not surrendered by 1st April 2021 when all 10 Fisheries Access Licences will be cancelled.

Interesting

$6,500,000 , , , , so approximately 6.5 million dollars

Is the recreational economy going to benefit ADDITIONALLY by that much, or is a sustainable commercial venture being sacrificed for political spin.

Does anyone know what other Commercial Fishing is still going to be operating in the Gippsland Lakes, as it only mentions an end to Commercial "Net" fishing, not any other type of Commercial fishing?

Cheers, Bill

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Re: Gippsland Lakes Commercial Netting Ban Another Step Closer

Post by re-tyred » Sat Aug 31, 2019 5:29 am

I have lived and fished the Gippsland Lakes since 1961. I am not expecting much change to rec fishing from removing the last few commercial fishers from the system. Nothing is changing from an environmental point of view. Breading conditions for bream will not change. The system is slowly turning into a saltwater desert. No freshwater from the rivers as we all use it for cities and farms. No control of the bird life due to no hunters and gatherers living on them. Introduced species ,carp, shore crabs etc. Loss of intertidal zone and swamps to make way for people living around the system, nutrient run off . The list goes on and on. If you fish here you will catch Taylor, salmon, carp and crabs. KGW and prawns will be OK. A few flatties over summer. Bream will be a river fish except in high rain fall years. So no change is likely.
On another note last years swan breading went very quiet , maybe they are struggling as the sea grass disappears. Less of them would do more good than less fishers.
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Re: Gippsland Lakes Commercial Netting Ban Another Step Closer

Post by Bugatti » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:37 am

That is very interesting re-tyred, thanks. Great to see a ground level informed perspective of the evolving story from 60 years back to date.

Sounds like the poor Lakes have a lot against them. Could have got more bang for the $6.5 mill addressing some of the other issues

Cheers Bugz

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Re: Gippsland Lakes Commercial Netting Ban Another Step Closer

Post by re-tyred » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:03 am

Bugatti wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 1:05 am
Seb85 wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 12:06 pm
Copy pasting for fyi purpose only:

Legislation to end commercial netting of fin fish in the Gippsland Lakes passed it's second reading yesterday. As there has been some discussion on social media about the fairness of the compensation offer we thought some of you might be interested in the formula in the legislation. The licence is valued at $371,000 + $60,000 for fishing equipment + 3 times the VALUE of the average catch over 5 years prior to March 2017. Therefore if the average value was $75,000 a payout of $656,000 would result. This would reduce by 20% if the licence is not surrendered by 1st April 2021 when all 10 Fisheries Access Licences will be cancelled.

Interesting

$6,500,000 , , , , so approximately 6.5 million dollars

Is the recreational economy going to benefit ADDITIONALLY by that much, or is a sustainable commercial venture being sacrificed for political spin.

Does anyone know what other Commercial Fishing is still going to be operating in the Gippsland Lakes, as it only mentions an end to Commercial "Net" fishing, not any other type of Commercial fishing?

Cheers, Bill
My understanding is there will be a cpl of bait licences for sandworm. Not sure of the situation regarding crab pots, but it is very unlikely that crab potting would be viable without a net license. It has only been an additional income to the netters.
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Re: Gippsland Lakes Commercial Netting Ban Another Step Closer

Post by purple5ive » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:45 am

I highly doubt the snowy will be returned to it's normal .
The more people who move down there the more fresh water diverted.
Eventually it will be dry..
That means Goodbye bream and bass..
Plenty of other places to catch those 2 fish ofcourse, but the main draw card for gippy lakes was and still.is bream.
Let's see how it all pans out.

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