Originally Posted by
tunaticer
I have often thought of rotational closed systems along the coastline.
Seeing most major creeks and rivers are not spread that far apart long the coast usually it makes sense to me to have every 3rd or 4th waterway closed for 12 months for all fishing forms. The end of that closed season brings the next system north closed for 12 months and so on. Every 3 or 4 yrs each river in qld has had a full 12 month break from being fished.
It would require a fair amount of policing but at least with a 12 month recovery period the system would be able to re-establish more balanced environments and most likely the bait grounds whether they be yabby worm or fish would come back to native levels almost.
Every 1st of february (for the want of a date) the rotation would occur each yr and be well publicised accross all radio stations and tv stations. Bait and tackle shops could be handing out fliers regarding where is under protection currently etc.
Surely a system like this would be as beneficial as green zones giving the breeding fish a chance to spawn and grow out for a full year.
This system would also give our scientific community some real data on fishing pressure opposed to protected zones for health checks on our waterways.
Jack.