VRFish Oppose Proposed Commercial Increase in Port Phillip Bay
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A million fishermen taking on average 1kg each a year seems pretty low to be honest. Especially given snapper season brings millions of people out of the woodwork and some people will be bagging out multiple times in a year to make up for the land based guys catching stuff all.
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Re: VRFish Oppose Proposed Commercial Increase in Port Phillip Bay
100,000 people participating in a snapper season. 4 kg of whole fish for the entire season =400 tonne
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
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Re: VRFish Oppose Proposed Commercial Increase in Port Phillip Bay
Rec figures will quickly add up even if the average rec fisho keeps 1kg of fish per year.
IMO I am all for making the best use of the by catch.
IMO I am all for making the best use of the by catch.
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Often the bycatch is stuff like, grey rock cod, bulleye gurnard. Skate, wrasse etc. These are all sold on the market. I just wonder what they catch in the bay. I am amazed that people get wound up and just oppose it without finding out the facts. The greater variety of fish sold the better, as it takes pressure off the popular fish.
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
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Re: VRFish Oppose Proposed Commercial Increase in Port Phillip Bay
really, millions? I don't think so4liters wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:32 amA million fishermen taking on average 1kg each a year seems pretty low to be honest. Especially given snapper season brings millions of people out of the woodwork and some people will be bagging out multiple times in a year to make up for the land based guys catching stuff all.
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100,00 people release a 4kg snapper each and thats 400 tonne extra fish
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Are you saying recreational fishers don't have a right to eat fish??? fisheries and most anglers wouldn't agree. What do you eat instead? Every time I eat fish I save the life of a chicken.
You are perfectly entitled to catch and release, but you are not entitled to dictate what others do. It is fisheries job to make the rules not yours.
You are perfectly entitled to catch and release, but you are not entitled to dictate what others do. It is fisheries job to make the rules not yours.
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
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Re: VRFish Oppose Proposed Commercial Increase in Port Phillip Bay
What’s the point if you’re not going to eat them?Seniorfisho wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:57 pm100,00 people release a 4kg snapper each and thats 400 tonne extra fish
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: VRFish Oppose Proposed Commercial Increase in Port Phillip Bay
Remember target 1 million.Seniorfisho wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:56 pmreally, millions? I don't think so4liters wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:32 amA million fishermen taking on average 1kg each a year seems pretty low to be honest. Especially given snapper season brings millions of people out of the woodwork and some people will be bagging out multiple times in a year to make up for the land based guys catching stuff all.
There is 750,000 plus fishing licences plus kids and seniors who do not need to have a licence.
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Re: VRFish Oppose Proposed Commercial Increase in Port Phillip Bay
I saw something elsewhere that also included in addition to your above list.re-tyred wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:53 pmOften the bycatch is stuff like, grey rock cod, bulleye gurnard. Skate, wrasse etc. These are all sold on the market. I just wonder what they catch in the bay. I am amazed that people get wound up and just oppose it without finding out the facts. The greater variety of fish sold the better, as it takes pressure off the popular fish.
Australian Salmon, Snook, flathead, gummies, KGW, pike, sargent baker.
I would expect the qty of by catch to be low for each species but most would be worth selling and a lot better for people to be buying imported frozen crap.