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by Lainie Anderson

20 Mar 05:45am

Filed under: Environment, Fishining, South Australia, Sustainable Stocks, Waterways

23 comments

What do you call a fishing town with no fishing? Dead.

Clearly these guys found a spot to fish outside one of South Australia's 140 proposed no-go zones .

So you’d hope the South Australian government is genuine about wanting frank feedback on its idea of introducing 140 no-fishing zones along our coastline next year.

Some of my most enduring childhood memories involve tinnie boats and tangled lines. A day in the dinghy wasn’t just fun, it was an exercise in patience and perseverance, a bonding experience of family against fish, and on good days it was a few free meals for the freezer.

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Ian says:

11:37am | 22/03/11

Have a look at figure 25 in this report and it will show you why marine parks and the proposed sanctuary zones are where they are going to be. Nothing to do with saving fish or habitat, its about not paying compensation to the commercial sector. no where else to… Read more »
Charlie the Tuna says:

08:45pm | 21/03/11

“fish are renewable” Again the deniers are out in full force. If you think fish are a renewable resource, you should go have a talk with the blue-fin tuna community. Nearing Extinction - The species in the greatest danger of slipping into extinction is the Western North Atlantic population (stock)… Read more »

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