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Government to survey recreational fishing activity across Qld |
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Feb 26, 2010 - 5:18 PM - by caster226
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a press release from fisheries minister tim mulherin. a good serve of propaganda with some intresting numbers.
24 February 2010
With more than 700,000 people fishing recreationally in Queensland each year, new data on participation and catch are needed.
To help determine the true worth of recreational fishing, more than 4,000 recreational fishers will take part in a telephone survey beginning later this year.
Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland Tim Mulherin said the survey would more accurately capture the state’s recreational fishing catch.
“The survey will target a cross section of recreational fishers throughout the state for a 12-month period,” he said.
“The last state-wide survey was conducted in 2004-05 so a more up-to-date picture of how the Queensland population fish is needed.
“Almost three-thousand people took part in that survey by... [Read More]
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swiss to polls sunday; 'free lawyers' for fish, animals. |
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Mar 11, 2010 - 7:34 AM - by mudrunner
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this is an important legal development. the rabid greens here in oz, and elsewhere will be watching this closely. we should be also, as success would see a move by some green lawyer for simmilar. see where ive quoted below.....“It took 10 minutes of struggle to reel the pike in before killing it,” Mr Goetschel explained. “The fisherman was reported by a long-standing animal rights organisation.”[/
Swiss to decide on free lawyers for animals..including guinea pigs, fish and cats•March 10, 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8550028.stm
Swiss voters will go to the polls on Sunday to decide on a proposal to appoint state-funded lawyers across the country to represent animals in court.
Supporters of the initiative say such lawyers would help deter cases of animal cruelty and neglect, by making sure that... [Read More]
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 Sinking of the Tiwi Pearl |
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Mar 10, 2010 - 5:15 PM - by Lucky_Phill
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The 25mtr Tiwi Pearl will be sunk ( weather permiting ) on Sunday 14th March at 09.00hrs.
There is a 250mtr exclusion / safety zone in place.
Area in Moreton Bay known as Harry Atkinson Artifical Reef.
This vessel will be a part of an ongoing artificial reef system planned for this specific area.
Regards
Phill
Assistant Secretary
ECOfishers Qld inc.
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the green machine in action again |
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Mar 05, 2010 - 8:04 PM - by caster226
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i thought this was worth putting up more for the process than the story itself. it shows the green machine in action in west aussie again. the story is of a study which shows an increase in profits for business and catch rate increases for fishermen if large marine sanctuaries are put in place.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...05/2837299.htm
the study was commisioned by save our marine life. check out who they are.
saveourmarinelife.org.au
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