Originally Posted by
deckie
Fish FARMING was the answer 30 years ago, and still is. Far more jobs for the same pro's, just a change of attitude.
Many claim its not profitable and therefore unsustainable...but then we'll happily spend a billion on pink batts, but refuse to spend anything on infrastructure for sustainable fish farming, then leave those that invested massive amounts on a very worthwhile program out in the cold. Permit them a profit by funding the infrastructure investment, and the economics will then click in and make it sustainable...we just do it so half baked and only for certain large fish with large $ per kilo. A 5-10kg jewfish grows very fast by comparison with something like snapper, and could quite easily be the second main white tablefish alongside farmed barra. You do not need 50 different types of fish available to the masses. If they can farm barra they can certainly farm the humble jewie.