barnzey Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I was listening to the local radio today and the following story came up. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-13/nsw-fishing--mental-health/5809538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 environmental damage and decades of battling governments over sustainability reforms. Something had to give and they wouldn't do it themselves so the government did it for them, maybe if they'd been proactive it wouldn't have come to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameldownunder Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 It's never black and white: "The industry has been cut back from 4,000 fishermen 30 years ago to just over 1,000 today." I am sure that 30 years ago, the amount of fish 1 fisherman took from the water was less then 1 fisherman is taking out today. What about the Volume or weight that is being netted? About the species? But Ms Howard is right in regards to the pressure the environment is under, from pollution, construction near water, stress from water traffic, fish farms. Those things need to be looked at too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbink Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) It's never black and white: "The industry has been cut back from 4,000 fishermen 30 years ago to just over 1,000 today." I am sure that 30 years ago, the amount of fish 1 fisherman took from the water was less then 1 fisherman is taking out today. What about the Volume or weight that is being netted? About the species? But Ms Howard is right in regards to the pressure the environment is under, from pollution, construction near water, stress from water traffic, fish farms. Those things need to be looked at too. That's called catch per unit effort (CPUE). It is often interpreted as an indicator of fish abundance. If there are more fish around then they are easier to catch. Are you saying there were less fish around 30 years ago? PS they do keep track of actual landings as well. Edited March 11, 2015 by billfisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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