Originally Posted by
nigelr
Please accept my thanks for your efforts Slider, even though I am on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
Forgive me for being frank, but I cannot understand what you Qld'ers find so terrifying about a saltwater licence.
It works, albeit not perfectly, in NSW, and at least gives the licence holders hope of a bit of a say in Fisheries' policy making.
The Rec Fishing Havens you mention are a good example of a positive outcome for recos, although I believe some are more effective than others, and as you know, I believe some are exploited by commercial operators who target the fish, particularly high-value mulloway, when they leave the safety of the RH confines, eg when they follow the mullet out of the rivers to sea.
Cheers, best wishes and good luck!