Urgent ! Please read.

[Lucky_Phill]

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO STOP THE LOCK OUT!


Recreational fishermen are about to get locked out of massive areas of Australian waters. And all this while the federal Government has given the green light to a super trawler so it can plunder our waters! What’s happening here is just plain wrong, and we need to all get together to stop it. Marine reserves should be implemented with proper scientific planning and processes, and that is just not happening. In just a few days on September 10, we’ll be locked out of huge areas of Australian waters unless we stand up and say no. The only way to try and stop this is to take 60 seconds and make a very quick submission through the Keep Australia Fishing website to lodge your protest. People power is the only way to make the politicians take notice here. Please share this link on all your own Facebook pages, and spread the word!


http://www.keepaustraliafishing.com.au/index.php/take-action/campaigns/campaign-1-don-t-lock-us-out




regards


LP

[Gon Fishun]

Letter sent, and with a few strong words politely and politically correct added.>:(
Also sent to Face crook :)

[netmaker]

done phill. keep up the good work mate.

[Lovey80]

Done short but sweet.

[Boat Hog]

Done!

Let's keep Australia Fishing!

[Funchy]

done :D :thumbsup:

[Goodoo haven]

Also done it, and I will email it to some of my mates

[barra71]

also done mate... we can only hope for the best now.....

[Chong]

Done...thanks for the heads up Philllllllll
Cheers

[Daintreeboy]

Done. Phill whatever happened to that stuff you got me involved in up here in Cairns? I never got anything back from the clowns who ran it, no minutes, nothing...

[outta line]

found it on face book this morning ....was going to post up here this sarvo ....piped at the post.... lol

[Crunchy]

Done - keep up the good work guys

[pescados]

Done here too.

[backhoe]

done................

[bf90]

done deal here too :)

[Snap Dog]

Done mate, let hope for the best.

[preso]

Done. Thanks for the heads up Phil.

[Dantren]

Send the link to your whole contacts list gents..................

[Linedropper]

Done. My personal message.

"I'm a fisherman and I vote! Remember that come election time 2013"

[BeastMaster]

Done - bring on the federal election.

[cobiaman]

Thanks for the heads up phill

[MangroveZac]

Done and spreading the word!

[Lucky_Phill]

Done. Phill whatever happened to that stuff you got me involved in up here in Cairns? I never got anything back from the clowns who ran it, no minutes, nothing...

I think a lot of the rec fisho stuff was shuffled under the carpet and otrher stuff was used for the Coral Sea closures that are pending.. not happy.

Cheers Phill

[Captain Seaweed]

done, Thanks Phill dont usually find these.

[BigE]

done


BigE ...............

[cuzzamundi]

All done. Let's get everyone onto this! Cheers for the heads up, Phil.

Cuzza

[royslaven]

I done good
cheers,roy

[2IC]

all done thanks phill

[rosco1974]

all done
cheers rosco

[Prowl n Wolf]

done. thanks phill.

[Black_Rat]

done days ago Phil ! :P


That's with 2 L's Black Ra :P

[petelaska]

Done as well
Pete

[pegasus]

Done.

Regards,


Lew

[frank100]

Done ! It's enough to make you vote Liberal !

[hookinin]

Done and thank LP

[shubeej]

letter sent, this country is run by ........... well we all know

[TimiBoy]

I will post a link to a new petition being submitted by me once the Clerk of Qld Parliament approves it.

It is along the lines that we want the Qld Government to pay attention to the Fed's stupidity, and that local Marine National Parks need review, in order to let Recs in in some form or another.

[Humdinger]

done -------;D

[Obi _ Wan]

Did it days ago and have done it again.

Thanks Phill

[3rd degree]

Done....

Something's really wrong when the Government is letting an ocean raping machine tear our habitats apart, yet feel the need to keep locking us out of areas on the basis of it being unsustainable.

Cheers

Jim

[Almako]

Also done.

Our government needs the arse.

[dugggy]

Comments added and sent!!!
Cheers,
Doug

[Stansy]

Done and dusted, thanks Phill
Mark

[fisho8]

Done Phil thanks for putting this up mate. This is a bloody outrage.>:(

[bondy99]

Done and sent two seconds ago

[bigjimg]

More clowns in this govt than Circ de Solei.Mind you those clowns have spines.Jim

[Jakers 69]

Done that ,

[goat boy]

Done. Hard to refrain from writing gutter language when talking to gutter trash, but I can always hope dignity rubs off, right?

[cqfreshie]

Done. Geewiz.. how can they be fair dinkum when there is this flamin' great tinnie comin' into our waters to errr... chuck a net.

[buggerit]

Done . Thanks for initiating Phill

[fandtm666]

done hopefully they will listen to the public

[maco]

Sent mine. Hope i get a reply

[Apollo]

Done. Thanks for raising this.

[sportfish58]

"DONE"................

[leonp88]

Done.

With fishing being one of, if not THE most popular recreational activity in Australia, I have complete faith that 100% of recreational fishermen will oppose these outrageous proposed chanes. I think the key warning to the government is that WE are fishermen and WE vote. All the fishermen in Australia make up a bloody large percentage of the population and we won't put up with this shit!

All the best.

[kingcray]

Done. Heres hoping for an outdoors lifestyle for my kids, lets keep Aus fishin'
Dean

[raffles]

Done. Hope everyone on Ausfish sends a message and shows these blockheads how stupid an idea this is.It doesn't matter to them,they probably dont fish and spend their holidays overseas.

[Stewey]

Done. ?........>:(

[robo55]

done ??? don't lose sight of this when comes time to vote ,,we have couple down here with araldite on their asses but the crowbar will be at work come voting time

[bigbrian47]

done phil good onya

[nigelr]

done, facebooked, lets trounce these fools!

[aerordauto]

comments sent, lets see what happens.
cheers mark.

[Lapras]

. . .Done . . .

[Greg001]

Done lets hope they get the message

[TroyVIS]

Done - Now lets cross everything and hope for the best!

[FordGT]

email sent

[bluefin59]

Done ,thanks for the link...matt

[brock13]

Fingers crossed this helps

[SunnyCoastMark]

Done - I can't belive the hypocrisy of what they propose. - I wonder how long it would take for the super trawler to catch the equivalent of the entire annual recreational catch? - 1 week - 1 month?

Mark

[Moonlighter]

Done, and posted on my Facebook page with an appropriate message.

Thanks Phill, great work.

ML

[Swanie1975]

done

cheers ryan

[Si]

Done!

The thing that annoys me is that the creation of marine parks or restricted areas should be based on peer reviewed scientific investigation (s) not political agenda or vote grabbing to a minority group. Also coral sea is not under threat so why create a marine park.

[Mr Squiggles]

Got it from the Nomad blokes a week or so back. All done thanks & hope it goes well.

[blackjew]

Thanks phill letter sent,lets hope for the best.Ill send it on the the FFF IN darwi:on

[Micadogs]

done also.......

[Barry Ehsman]

Done here as well, let's hope we get through to them.

Baz

[bpm1968]

Done.. ignorant sycophants

[split-shot]

Forwarded the letter, as requested. I would like to thinkl that we will all have some luck, but with the greens holding the balance of power, I do not like our chances

[cdcfish]

done, hopefully they start listening to the people

[stue2]

All Done...........

[IcyDuck]

Another one sent ... thanks Phil

[conco46]

done mate
how much will austrailans put up with?

[popgun19]

done. Thanks Phill.

[tropicrows]

All done guys...

[larfin]

I am in message sent
cheers
greg

[Kdog]

Gday Sir Phil,

Mate, thanks for getting onto this, I have added my thoughts on this as well, long winded but truthful. Bloody scares the bejeezus out of me with all the planned no go zones:(

[Damned67]

My 'letter':
"As a Medical Scientist, where even our manuscripts cannot be published without critical peer review of our Scientific Method, I'm appalled that such important changes can be proposed/implemented, without basic critical peer review, let alone scientific evaluation.

Moreover, as an Australian, and one who assumes to have a somewhat logical thought process, I am disturbed by the illogical process whereby recreational fishermen are locked out of large areas while the so-called 'Super Trawler' is allowed to plunder our resources.

These decisions are clearly made in the name of votes and self-preservation..... Science be damned.

Despite my life-long voting history, I simply cannot continue to vote for an illogical, ill-informed Government."

Which recreational fishing groups give financial support to political parties and campaigns?
Which conservation groups give financial support to political parties and campaigns?
It's about the $$$ as much as it is the vote. It's going to be a tough fight fight for us to win this far out from the election, I feel.

[Goldfinch]

I'm in....thanks MR Ausfish.....luv ya work!!!!

[dan12345]

done letter sent

[2DKnBJ]

Jobs done

Cheers Dazza

[-spiro-]

Done thanks Phil

[kingfisher1]

Letter done. Hope they listen.
Cheers
John

[Chris Ryan]

All done. Reminded the Minister that there are over 5million rec fishers in Australia who voteand pay their taxes and find it humiliating to be classed envirovandals yet they will allow a floating fish culling, sea lion and dolphin drowning trawler into the Coral Sea area.

[douggy]

Done, and sent to all my mates

[TimiBoy]

Look here Folks!

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?187124-Petition-to-draw-State-Government-s-attention-to-Fed-Marine-Park-Policy.

[Luc]

Done and dusted.

Personally I don't hold much hope of success. The minister will consider keeping the greens happy far more important.

[catfishkid]

My thoughts have been added.

Craig

[LittleSkipper]

All Done!! Aust Govt....should be ashamed of themselves?

[pipifin]

done :beer:

[Axl]

Done L/P lets hope it gives them something to think about at least.

[Dignity]

Done and forwarded to heaps more for comment. Just goes to prove a total lack of understanding of the marine environment.

[FishHunter]

done and added to FB

[Lucky_Phill]

I have actually asked FQ where they stand on this and have they made Submissions to Tony Burke.

I think I'll pop a personal email to Tony Burke as well. Couple of questions need answering.

Keep sending in those emails lads............


cheers Phill

[Bay+Beyond]

Also added my comments to these mongrels

[indy]

Done good on you phil

[madmackrel]

Message sent, thanks Phill for bringing it to our attention. come on australia we need them to know how we feel.

[DAZMC1]

Done here!

[sottydog]

Done...Whether you vote labor/liberal/naitonal/green/one nation blah blah get behind this as once in place there will be no turning back!

[chris_s]

Done.....
And just in case Mr Burke misses your message a simple google search will locate his email address and you can send it again to him, just so he gets the message.

I may only be one voice but I'm one of thousands.

[Mrs Ronnie H]

Hi Phill

My concerns and opinions on this added very politely.

Totally unjustified act when the new Super Trawler will do more damage to the environment in one small swoop than we could half do in a life time.

Status update on FB to let everyone know what is happening and how they can help out by visiting the Link and Saying NO.


Ronnie

[Darren Mc]

Done here. Let's hope for some positive action, but i don't think i'll hold my breath waiting for it...

[pickers]

done here too.
Paul

[Black_Rat]

dou it ! ;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D

[flatzie]

Done, what utter hypocrisy by the Govt!

[Squidlet]

Copy!
Cheers Chris.

[Stik-ugly]

Done deal !

Cheers Dave

[Russ B]

Message sent and a polite reminder to the government we live in a democratic society where we can make choices and the current government will be affected by our choices at the next election

[TB91]

Done
Thanks for the heads up Phil
TB1

[johncar]

All Done..All good

[Redhunter]

Done lucky phill

[liltuffy]

Personalised message sent, hope we get some traction.

Craig

[Tinlegs]

Message as follows;

No to the Commonwealth Marine Reserves, yes to sustainable catch and release recreational fisheries.
No to PEW, and think for yourself and Australians Mr Burke.

[Dicktracey]

thx phil letter sent

[barra71]

Kevin Rudd has joined the fight to stop a giant Dutch super-trawler fishing in Australian waters.
The former prime minister is backing Labor backbencher Melissa Parke's private member's bill that could send the controversial super-trawler the FV Margiris packing.
Current environmental laws do not go far enough to allow the federal environment minister to stop the vessel from fishing Australian waters.
Seafish Tasmania intends to use the trawler to fish for up 18,000 tonnes of red bait and mackerel, but opponents are concerned about the risks to dolphins and other marine life.
Mr Rudd said he would support Ms Parke's bill.
"The planned use of Brisbane as a home port would mean we are just leasing the good name of Brisbane for bad purposes," he said, in a statement.
"There is a difference between commercial scale fishing and the industrial scale fishing that this vessel appears to be engaged in."
He said the vessel "which trawls a net 100 metres high and 200 metres wide and 600 metres long is going to lead to the accidental slaughter of seals and dolphins."
Mr Rudd said his position was consistent with the Labor Caucus' consideration of the matter when it last met.
The bill might come before the lower house within the next fortnight.

[krusey]

Letter sent and I also added the other issues on about the off-roading destinations in the cape that the government are threatening closing off to the public

Krusey

[Mark Robinson MP]

Good work Phill.
There is also an epetition in the Qld parliament that Tim Whittle has put up that opposes new federal zones and some past restrictions in state waters for rec fishers

[Gazza.Boyne]

Letter sent. Hope this gets some traction.

[Camhawk88]

Add another one to the list

[Jackinthebox]

Don't forget to add your own message guys..... mine attached below.


"Dear Minister Burke,

I find the hypocrisy of your government to be disturbing.

In one instance you lock responsible recreational fishermen out of one of our most fish rich regions that, according to world fisheries data, is amongst the most lightly fished regions in the world.

Then, you allow one of the largest, most destructive forms of fishing in the form of the Super trawler to plunder our waters and scoop up great gobs of important biomass (baitfish) critical to the entire marine food chain and sell it overseas for peanuts as cheap food for the masses. To add insult to injury, this vessel will be fishing Queensland waters - the same state where recreational fishermen who like to take a small amount of fish for consumption and have minimal effect on the fishery have been locked out of their sovereign territory!

When will you stop pandering to commercial fishing interests and start realising that recreational fishermen inject many times more dollars and jobs into our economy for a fraction of the destruction caused by commercial fishing practices.

What about responsible catch and release charter operators such as Nomad charters who are have a miniscule effect on the fishery and will be prevented from visiting these regions in the future, all because a gullible government listened to a conniving American environmental group (Pew) who admitted that they would not do the same to their Gulf of Mexico because it would decimate their fishing industry and cause huge economic damage.

When will you stand up for the people of Australia that really use the resource you are purported to be managing. Lockouts are not the answer and they are a lazy, green vote grabbing substitute for real fisheries management and enforcement."

[frankgrimes]

Done. :thumbsup:

Mick

[harrydog74]

Message sent

Thanks Phill

[PinHead]

sent email to pollies..also sent email of protesr to the mob concerned: http://seafishpelagic.com.au/

[robersl]

done thanks

[aidbox]

done here too

[xrnath]

THANK YOU FOR ADDING YOUR VOICE TO OUR CAMPAIGN!

Thank you for the link, Phil. Submission Sent.

[BARICK]

Done.
I hope it packs a punch enough to stop the lockout.

[74fpv01]

added my 20c worth.

[xerubus]

done.... thanks

[ifishcq1]

last minute letter in
I hope we amount to something along with all those we have told outside the forum and everyone else concerned

cheers

[FordGT]

So what do we do now?

[ColeDaddy]

Good on you Phil. More power to the fisho's I say.

[dnej]

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