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Bratko, are you aware of the groups that are fighting for our interests? SAFA and RecFishCentral? Many of us that are responding in this thread are associated with them. You seem to be trying to raise a new group, I would rather see more people involved with what we have, a couple of groups with a lot of members can have more influence than multiple groups of small numbers. As you are keen to say, "let's get together and make something happen". Also, are you aware of our "peak body" RecFishSA and what they have been up to the last few years?

Hi Panga. Sorry but I wasn't at any protest in Adelaide. I have often attended public consultation sessions but never protests.
 
I have always believed in following consultation processes to achieve desired outcomes. If the outcomes from those processes fail the public then that's the governments problem to deal with/be held accountable for not mine.
 
I dont see my position on fisheries as anti commercial or anti government. I just have different views on how to manage the resource sustainably. Quite simply we can't continue to use the gulfs scalefish stocks to supply the world or even interstate markets under current management mechanisms and maintain a sustainable local community fishery as well.
 
I have discussed fisheries management issues over the years with scientists and industry consultants around the country. One common response I get is "you raise issues which deserve far more attention than they get in Australia".
 
Fish stocks imho are relatively easy to manage Panga, its the politics which makes sustainability untenable.
 
I am well aware of the current costs you mention and see the future only too well. That's why I no longer go fishing and spend my days coaching/playing soccer and tennis.

@urhookedfish
No need to have a "catch and release" policy, there will be plenty of sanctuary zones soon enough.Don't forget there will be heaps of big fish swimming around South Australia because of all the "Flow Over" – rich life from sanctuary zones will have a spill over effect into the broader ocean environment. (Conservationists have repeatedly stated this benefit). The Greens, Divers etc pushing Conservation will have plenty of other areas where they can go and where we can't fish and extract.I would rather see a user pay as you go turnstile system implemented on this jetty, 10 bucks would be quite reasonable and it would pay the maintenance bill over time.It would be a fantastic jetty for recreational fishers.Keep the divers away we don't catch leafy sea dragons but perhaps we could allow conservationists in as long as they pay so they can observe some of the fish we catch. lol.

@urhookedfish
No need to have a "catch and release" policy, there will be plenty of sanctuary zones soon enough.Don't forget there will be heaps of big fish swimming around South Australia because of all the "Flow Over" – rich life from sanctuary zones will have a spill over effect into the broader ocean environment. (Conservationists have repeatedly stated this benefit). The Greens, Divers etc pushing Conservation will have plenty of other areas where they can go and where we can't fish and extract.I would rather see a user pay as you go turnstile system implemented on this jetty, 10 bucks would be quite reasonable and it would pay the maintenance bill over time.It would be a fantastic jetty for recreational fishers.Keep the divers away we don't catch leafy sea dragons but perhaps we could allow conservationists in as long as they pay so they can observe some of the fish we catch. lol.