RecFish SA

Hello,

As the comments here sum up very well, this appears to be a narrowly focused initiative, with scant regard for the likely ecological and fishery productivity impacts.

I spoke with Cr Bill Jamieson yesterday to try to better understand where the proponents are coming from and to make sure that the media had not muddied the waters. Unfortunately it does seem rather accurate that they want to do this just for recreation and it seems they have entirely dismissed any hope of restoring any freshwater flows to the Onkaparinga estuary.

I informed the Councillor that despite the low freshwater flows, the river ecology is very important/significant and has been appearing to improve in recent years. Also that the best ecologists in Australia advocate for restoring tidal flows (not limiting them) as a means to improve river health and that in fact, there is a direct link between estuary productivity and tidal flow/exchange. I also let him know that fishers have secured a grant of $20,000 to improve river habitat and that he should think it reasonable that the sizable angling community will be against this proposal as it appears.

The Councillor has sent RecFish SA his report and we will be responding appropriately.

Great to see so many on here and elsewhere on social media who have a really great understanding of the importance of natural river processes and who are ready to stand up to protect this wonderful and unique South Australian Estuary.

Kind Regards,

David Ciaravolo

Executive Director

RecFish SA

Hello,

There is an update in this thread:

http://www.strikehook.com/index.php/topic/24993-west-lakes-access-positive-discussion-as-recfish-sa-and-metro-rfc-meet-with-council/

Cheers

There is an update in this thread:

http://www.strikehook.com/index.php/topic/24993-west-lakes-access-positive-discussion-as-recfish-sa-and-metro-rfc-meet-with-council/

Cheers

Great project by the LMLFC. Let's hope more fishos get behind them and VOTE!