Tacklebags 404 Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Great research through funding....http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/science-and-research/tracking-snapper-in-port-phillip-bayTB afishyfish and urhookedfish 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Isnt that truley amazing, and they even give you a chance to see some of the fish they have double tagged. This type of research has crossed my mind, and at some stage in the not too distant future (ie within the next few years) I hope to approach PIRSA/SARDI to see if they would be interested in Accoustic tagging Snapper in St Vincents Gulf, with a view to maybe doing Spencer Gulf at a later date.Of course this would require funding - so in order to get either gulf monitored could be fighting an uphill battle. I am slightly concerned though that if the results from such monitoring got into the wrong hands that the biomass could then be at risk from overfishing. IE If a number of anglers got hold of the information I would worry that some of these people would use the results to better there own snapper catching abilities by targetting specific locations at the correct time of the year.Brett Tacklebags, afishyfish and Savagelip 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tacklebags 404 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Can't speak for every other fisher but if I landed a 'tagged' snapper I would take down the details, place the fish back in the water for more research and report the results to SAFTAG.TB afishyfish and Savagelip 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Savagelip 4 Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I am slightly concerned though that if the results from such monitoring got into the wrong hands that the biomass could then be at risk from overfishing. IE If a number of anglers got hold of the information I would worry that some of these people would use the results to better there own snapper catching abilities by targetting specific locations at the correct time of the year.Brettditto, i have the same concerns on info being passed out to pro's & the commercial sector, as i've read this has happened before in another state urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I can't see it being a benefit for too long if it were to be introduced here. The snapper wouldn't have a chance :(Hahaha what's the fun without the hunt! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigred 0 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 i glad too .hear some ppl will ring it thought when they catch a tag fish i kown some on on this site that wount do it think it a wast off time and they r the one that jump up and down when they bring bag limet down :evil: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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