This is a very interesting and important topic and something has to be done about this matter.
I am an Asian migrated to Australia only a few years ago. I like fishing and it keeps me sane. I have learnt the hard way back in my home country, fishing as with a vengence like there is no tomorrow to satisfy the hunger of ego. Our river system where we used to catch 30 KG + fish 20 years ago has no more fishes... drives us insane. I cannot fish back home and here I throw back my catches now. The first week I came to AUstralia a friend of mine took me fishing and I was keeping all my catches ... all below size limit ... He explained to me the reason for the restriction and also the consequences of breaking the rules ... now the fines motivates me to throw under size back when I am fishing feeling low .... and all other time the reason for restriction encourages me to throw all undersize with a song and smile.
It is interesting to note different comments made related to this issue. RAICIST .... it is a very interesting word I often wonder if the table has turned .... maybe my kind are more racist that the whites, myabe be I know the I have advantage and try to reap its full benefit ... Nevertheless I am not sure if labeling " under sized fish keeper" as criminal is justified ... Not all those who speed are criminals just as they need to understand the reason and also the consequences, I think the same applies here. WE ALL HAVE TO PLAY OUR PART ... making people understand and also pushing the button on our phones when we see wrong.
By the way it is not Only the ASIANS but there are also Europians and South Americans that I have seen not following the rules. Ocasionally some little Aussies break this rules but were forced to part with their proud catches by their parents or gurdians. Unfortunately we were never taught to part with our proud catches ... so it was quite hard to understand why there was a restriction to size and bag limits. It took my friend to educate me ... I have no fear after every fishing trip and I sleep well with good fishing dreams.
GOOD suggestion REMO need inspectors from different races.