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Right - After a little research.I would go with a Juvenile Dusky Morwong (also called Strongie)Matches with the Dorsal and tail fin shape as well as distinctive spotting with white tips on the tail fin. Would also be fairly common in that sort of area.

COMMERCIAL fishers have been temporarily banned from using crab pots along the metropolitan coast until the end of April. Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister Gail Gago announced the ban, which will stretch from the southern Outer Harbor breakwater to Marino Rocks, starting Thursday.Ms Gago said it was introduced to ease tension between recreational and commercial fishers during the most popular fishing period.But the state's peak recreational fishing body, RecFishSA said the ban did not go far enough.RecFishSA secretary David Ciaravolo said a longer-term solution was needed to ensure recreational fishing for both business and pleasure can continue."This is only the beginning of it. The ban's only temporary and only relates to a small conflict zone, the metro zone," said."I spend a lot of time at the jetties here in Adelaide and I know that people aren't catching any crabs and the professionals haven't caught any since June. We need something that looks toward the future more, that is more sustainable."Ms Gago believes the ban, which includes commercial fishers who use both blue crab and sand crab pots, will reduce conflict between recreational and commercial fishers.She said the South Australian Blue Crab Pot Fishers Association had been receptive to the new ban."Ensuring the state's fisheries are protected is a priority of the State Government - we have some of the best-managed fisheries in the world and we want to keep it that way," she said.During 2005/06, the State Government implemented a similar ban for the same stretch of coast.Last January, it increased the commercial crab fishing area in Gulf St Vincent by more than 65 per cent.The new temporary closure affects less than two per cent of this area.

COMMERCIAL fishers have been temporarily banned from using crab pots along the metropolitan coast until the end of April. Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister Gail Gago announced the ban, which will stretch from the southern Outer Harbor breakwater to Marino Rocks, starting Thursday.Ms Gago said it was introduced to ease tension between recreational and commercial fishers during the most popular fishing period.But the state's peak recreational fishing body, RecFishSA said the ban did not go far enough.RecFishSA secretary David Ciaravolo said a longer-term solution was needed to ensure recreational fishing for both business and pleasure can continue."This is only the beginning of it. The ban's only temporary and only relates to a small conflict zone, the metro zone," said."I spend a lot of time at the jetties here in Adelaide and I know that people aren't catching any crabs and the professionals haven't caught any since June. We need something that looks toward the future more, that is more sustainable."Ms Gago believes the ban, which includes commercial fishers who use both blue crab and sand crab pots, will reduce conflict between recreational and commercial fishers.She said the South Australian Blue Crab Pot Fishers Association had been receptive to the new ban."Ensuring the state's fisheries are protected is a priority of the State Government - we have some of the best-managed fisheries in the world and we want to keep it that way," she said.During 2005/06, the State Government implemented a similar ban for the same stretch of coast.Last January, it increased the commercial crab fishing area in Gulf St Vincent by more than 65 per cent.The new temporary closure affects less than two per cent of this area.

COMMERCIAL fishers have been temporarily banned from using crab pots along the metropolitan coast until the end of April. Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister Gail Gago announced the ban, which will stretch from the southern Outer Harbor breakwater to Marino Rocks, starting Thursday.Ms Gago said it was introduced to ease tension between recreational and commercial fishers during the most popular fishing period.But the state's peak recreational fishing body, RecFishSA said the ban did not go far enough.RecFishSA secretary David Ciaravolo said a longer-term solution was needed to ensure recreational fishing for both business and pleasure can continue."This is only the beginning of it. The ban's only temporary and only relates to a small conflict zone, the metro zone," said."I spend a lot of time at the jetties here in Adelaide and I know that people aren't catching any crabs and the professionals haven't caught any since June. We need something that looks toward the future more, that is more sustainable."Ms Gago believes the ban, which includes commercial fishers who use both blue crab and sand crab pots, will reduce conflict between recreational and commercial fishers.She said the South Australian Blue Crab Pot Fishers Association had been receptive to the new ban."Ensuring the state's fisheries are protected is a priority of the State Government - we have some of the best-managed fisheries in the world and we want to keep it that way," she said.During 2005/06, the State Government implemented a similar ban for the same stretch of coast.Last January, it increased the commercial crab fishing area in Gulf St Vincent by more than 65 per cent.The new temporary closure affects less than two per cent of this area.

8/0 gamakatsu circles for me. Have caught undersize (around 35cm) up to the biggins on them.Also often use a two hook sliding rig for large baits, such as whole slimeys / tommies etc.

Right - After a little research.I would go with a Juvenile Dusky Morwong (also called Strongie)Matches with the Dorsal and tail fin shape as well as distinctive spotting with white tips on the tail fin. Would also be fairly common in that sort of area.

Right - After a little research.I would go with a Juvenile Dusky Morwong (also called Strongie)Matches with the Dorsal and tail fin shape as well as distinctive spotting with white tips on the tail fin. Would also be fairly common in that sort of area.

Firstly, all fish would have to be legal size (if they have one).All fish would have to be caught / supplied by a licensed professional fisherman, no different to any other fish / bait that is sold.The professional fisherman would have to have a way to catch and keep the fish alive all the way to the tackle storeSome species would be terrible to keep alive long enough to sell to fishers - eg garfish.Given the size / cost issues, many species would be cost prohibitive, due to their table value.A possible scenario, would be a haul net fisherman, that catches a large amount of small shitties. They have little market value, are available in large numbers and are hardy enough to attempt to keep alive.Possible but probably not viable at a cost that fisherman would be willing to pay.

Firstly, all fish would have to be legal size (if they have one).All fish would have to be caught / supplied by a licensed professional fisherman, no different to any other fish / bait that is sold.The professional fisherman would have to have a way to catch and keep the fish alive all the way to the tackle storeSome species would be terrible to keep alive long enough to sell to fishers - eg garfish.Given the size / cost issues, many species would be cost prohibitive, due to their table value.A possible scenario, would be a haul net fisherman, that catches a large amount of small shitties. They have little market value, are available in large numbers and are hardy enough to attempt to keep alive.Possible but probably not viable at a cost that fisherman would be willing to pay.

Do you believe that, that is their only job?From their own words: (1) An object of this Act is to protect, manage, use and develop the aquatic resources ofthe State in a manner that is consistent with ecologically sustainable development and,to that end, the following principles apply:(a) proper conservation and management measures are to be implemented toprotect the aquatic resources of the State from over-exploitation and ensurethat those resources are not endangered;( access to the aquatic resources of the State is to be allocated between users ofthe resources in a manner that achieves optimum utilisation and equitabledistribution of those resources to the benefit of the community;© aquatic habitats are to be protected and conserved, and aquatic ecosystemsand genetic diversity are to be maintained and enhanced;(d) recreational fishing and commercial fishing activities are to be fostered forthe benefit of the whole community;(e) the participation of users of the aquatic resources of the State, and of thecommunity more generally, in the management of fisheries is to beencouraged.(2) The principle set out in subsection (1)(a) has priority over the other principles.(3) A further object of this Act is that the aquatic resources of the State are to be managedin an efficient and cost effective manner and targets set for the recovery ofmanagement costs.

Do you believe that, that is their only job?From their own words: (1) An object of this Act is to protect, manage, use and develop the aquatic resources ofthe State in a manner that is consistent with ecologically sustainable development and,to that end, the following principles apply:(a) proper conservation and management measures are to be implemented toprotect the aquatic resources of the State from over-exploitation and ensurethat those resources are not endangered;( access to the aquatic resources of the State is to be allocated between users ofthe resources in a manner that achieves optimum utilisation and equitabledistribution of those resources to the benefit of the community;© aquatic habitats are to be protected and conserved, and aquatic ecosystemsand genetic diversity are to be maintained and enhanced;(d) recreational fishing and commercial fishing activities are to be fostered forthe benefit of the whole community;(e) the participation of users of the aquatic resources of the State, and of thecommunity more generally, in the management of fisheries is to beencouraged.(2) The principle set out in subsection (1)(a) has priority over the other principles.(3) A further object of this Act is that the aquatic resources of the State are to be managedin an efficient and cost effective manner and targets set for the recovery ofmanagement costs.

Do you believe that, that is their only job?From their own words: (1) An object of this Act is to protect, manage, use and develop the aquatic resources ofthe State in a manner that is consistent with ecologically sustainable development and,to that end, the following principles apply:(a) proper conservation and management measures are to be implemented toprotect the aquatic resources of the State from over-exploitation and ensurethat those resources are not endangered;( access to the aquatic resources of the State is to be allocated between users ofthe resources in a manner that achieves optimum utilisation and equitabledistribution of those resources to the benefit of the community;© aquatic habitats are to be protected and conserved, and aquatic ecosystemsand genetic diversity are to be maintained and enhanced;(d) recreational fishing and commercial fishing activities are to be fostered forthe benefit of the whole community;(e) the participation of users of the aquatic resources of the State, and of thecommunity more generally, in the management of fisheries is to beencouraged.(2) The principle set out in subsection (1)(a) has priority over the other principles.(3) A further object of this Act is that the aquatic resources of the State are to be managedin an efficient and cost effective manner and targets set for the recovery ofmanagement costs.

I have heard of plenty going out 'just for a fish' as well, just to see if 'they' are around, that think it is fine to catch and release them.They know what they are doing.

I think you will find he wasn't the only one fishing with shark gear (wire and large hooks) at the time, which is the illegal part.

All of the above mate.http://info-fish.net/

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My understanding is person can not take over their bag limit no matter what. ie 1 person can take 15 squid / person / day full stop. The boat limit is only there to limit the total number taken from the boat, and therefore limit the number of individual bag limits that are caught. So when you have more than three people on a boat, each person can take a maximum of their bag limit individually, but combined with the other individuals, also cannot take over the total boat limit.Whilst it is granted and accepted that because the boat limit is in place, it doesn't really matter, if all the persons are fishing, in what numbers each individual catches, each person is still not supposed to exceed their own individual bag limit.If someone is not actually fishing, the others are not supposed to exceed their own individual bag limits to make up for that person.

You need to understand' date=' at the end of the day, it is a politician, (Fisheries Minister O'Brien), that will make the decision. He is a politician. He does not care about fishing or recreational anglers. He cares about public perception / votes. That will make the decision for him.Again, most of the mums and dads that take little Johnny down to the beach for a swim and sees a fisherman bring in a [i']'Man Eating' [/i]Shark panics and says this must be stopped. They think the sharks are there because people fish for them and fear one will eat their child. This is the attitude that needs to be changed. They need to be educated about the fact that sharks have always been there and fishing for them or not makes no difference.

Unfortunately Jack, I don't think you need to convince people on this website. I am sure that the members on here know that it is absolute rubbish. The sharks are there regardless of whether people fish for them or not and always have been. The general public just don't like seeing them or thinking about it and want someone to blame for them being there. this is where the poor recco fisherman gets the blame.The problem is, that as usual it will be that vocal minority who yell the loudest and I can see a time coming in the very near future where shark fishing will indeed be banned. This won’t be due to any valid reason or science, just pure political pressure by the uneducated community.The same problem applies to many issues, in that we really have no voice.

Great work Jack.Looks like you've been doin it all your life.

My 2 cents:The issue I have is all the money currently paid, as far as taxes to go fishing (petrol, registration, gst, etc etc), goes to the government. They then decide how to what to spend it on. Currently almost none of this goes towards fishing / reaserch etc. Most money that goes to support fisheries comes directly from commercial licence fees, ie user pays. Which is also why they are listened to.I am scepticle to think that the little money gained from a rec licence, in relative terms, will improve recreational fishing.Currently the Govt puts in a mesley couple of million a year. I would think this would also be about the maximum that a rec licence would make. This would see the Govt then reduce their funding altogether, making Fisheries completely cost recovered and wouldn't cost them anything, which is what they want.Until the Govt gets serious and understands the TRUE value and importance of fish as a whole industry and gives Fisheries a decent amount of funding, any improvements will be insignificant.

My 2 cents:The issue I have is all the money currently paid, as far as taxes to go fishing (petrol, registration, gst, etc etc), goes to the government. They then decide how to what to spend it on. Currently almost none of this goes towards fishing / reaserch etc. Most money that goes to support fisheries comes directly from commercial licence fees, ie user pays. Which is also why they are listened to.I am scepticle to think that the little money gained from a rec licence, in relative terms, will improve recreational fishing.Currently the Govt puts in a mesley couple of million a year. I would think this would also be about the maximum that a rec licence would make. This would see the Govt then reduce their funding altogether, making Fisheries completely cost recovered and wouldn't cost them anything, which is what they want.Until the Govt gets serious and understands the TRUE value and importance of fish as a whole industry and gives Fisheries a decent amount of funding, any improvements will be insignificant.

Not True.So many untruths out there when it comes to commercial fishing.All commercial fishers, be it longlining, netting or any other method have to abide by exactly the same size limits for all species as us reccos.

Pick a colour, any colour.They are JAZ Lures. (website is http://www.jazlures.com)This is the RAYZA model and come in a 40mm, 65mm & 90mm size.Thy are hard to locate, not sure if any local stores stock this brand or model.There is an Ebay store - Amazon Outdoors - that has them on Ebay at the moment. They retail from bteween $13 nad $16 plus postage.Hope this helps Tony.