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| Subject: OZschwitz slave pen: Fishermen fear new daily bag limits will hurt coastal economy Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:46 am | |
| How many fish does it take to feed a family? For Tony Steiner, the answer is three – cooked with butter and lemon on the barbecue at his Maroubra home.
"It's beautiful, it's fresh, not a frozen packet meal," he says.
But recreational fishers who prefer heftier hauls are disappointed by a state government decision to slash daily bag limits, saying it makes fishing trips unviable, and will dampen tourism in coastal towns ahead of the summer fishing season.
The government says 10 fish per day for species such as flathead, bream and tailor – down from the previous limit of 20 – is enough for "a person to feed themselves and their family". It believes the rules, which came into force this week, will protect fish stocks, help prevent black marketing and allow everyone a fair share of the catch.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/fishermen-fear-new-daily-bag-limits-will-hurt-coastal-economy-20141105-11gwv9.html#ixzz3IGhqACht |
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