Del 245 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274869/South-African-fisherman-person-convicted-killing-great-white-shark.html?ICO=most_read_module#axzz2KHIAc3W2South African fisherman becomes first person ever to be convicted of killing a great white shark Leon Bekker was fishing from the shore using heavy duty tackle He was fined £8,500 under the Marine Living Resources Act Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274869/South-African-fisherman-person-convicted-killing-great-white-shark.html#ixzz2KHK9g29F Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScaleyTom 19 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Wasnt there a couple of people in whyalla convicted two or three years ago ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 He probably got the location off of Tykes Great white at Stanvac post. probably decoded the gps location off of his photo's :PThe guy is at Stanvac rocks for sure! Just Me 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Wasnt there a couple of people in whyalla convicted two or three years ago ?I know who ur talking about, they were catching them, chainsawing the heads off and selling the teeth yes? cant remember what fine they got but fairly sure it was reasonably severe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wahoo 146 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hi Scaley Tom & Wishing2BFishingDon't know if this link will work http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/pirsa/media_list/fisheries/two_whyalla_men_convicted_for_great_white_shark_offences Wahoo wishing2Bfishing and Just Me 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yep, Aussies WIN!!! http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/pirsa/media_list/fisheries/two_whyalla_men_convicted_for_great_white_shark_offencesSomeone email the Dailymail and pop those South Africans bubble. In your face Leon Bekker!EDIT; beat me to it Wahoo. Wahoo and wishing2Bfishing 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 yep thats the one. that article Del posted said it was the first conviction for killing a white shark in South Africa and to there knowledge the first worldwide so they obviously didnt hear about the incident here in Whyalla Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 first or not.. its good to see convictions.. statesquider and Just Me 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 yep thats the one. that article Del posted said it was the first conviction for killing a white shark in South Africa and to there knowledge the first worldwide so they obviously didnt hear about the incident here in Whyalla Email sent. :cheer: wishing2Bfishing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kon 300 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 From the news article;"This prosecutor analysed the law and said as anglers fishing with heavy equipment in an area known for white sharks, they would have a reasonable expectation of catching great white sharks, and so just by fishing with that equipment in that area they are in effect breaking the law."A very slippery slope - one wonders what the dividing line between "reasonable expectation" and "possibility" might be...Is there merely just a possibility of a GW being hooked at [insert pretty well any South Oz location here] or is it reasonably likely?Is not EP (particularly) "known" for GWs?"Environmentalists believe the ruling sets a new precedent in that anyone using heavy-duty fishing tackle in an area where white sharks are known to inhabit is effectively breaking the law." Define "known to inhabit" - hell, they`re sighted Adelaide metro every now and then...hmmm... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 as usual Kon.. you see the potential dangers of these articles.. nice work. and well pointed out! similar issues here with our sharking regulations.. and also currently if you fish the onk with bream gear during the ban. even with out bream in your bucket you can be done for "targetting" them during the ban. similar could be said for snapper?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kon 300 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Del, the Snapper thing is already of some concern to me. We have marks for our two fishing holiday areas in SA where we genuinely know (from experience over a period of years) that we are more likely to catch Nannies than Snapper - however, potentially having to justify your position in explaining that to a fisheries boat that happens to come alongside just as you are hooked up to a snap during the closure could be...an interesting exercise. :dry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScaleyTom 19 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Del' date=' the Snapper thing is already of some concern to me. We have marks for our two fishing holiday areas in SA where we [b']genuinely know[/b] (from experience over a period of years) that we are more likely to catch Nannies than Snapper - however, potentially having to justify your position in explaining that to a fisheries boat that happens to come alongside just as you are hooked up to a snap during the closure could be...an interesting exercise. :dry:You'd be ok for sure. If they had common sense and realised that you were targeting other species your all good. As long as that hooked snapper went straight back as carefully as possible. kon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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