REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: 28/3/09

[CEO]

    Is there a  need and scope for, greater local input, into fisheries management? Does the policy of "one size fits all," realistically address the needs of the local resources, local fishers and harvesters, and the community? Would a greater emphasis on local knowledge and requirements. result in more appropriate fisheries management?
                                                          It's all yours!

[CEO]

  Respect the right of everyone to have a point of view on any issue. If you disagree with a different point of view, point out politely where and why. The role of these weekly debates is primarily information and education - not denigration!

[CEO]

      Crikey! What would fishers (both recreational and commercial) know about the biology and life cycles of the resource? Wouldn't that be like puting the fox in charge of the chook yard?

[kingpro]

           DPI Fisheries NSW are aware that variations in species, habitat and conditions pertaining to fisheries exist in different areas or regions. The professional community has pointed this out in an effort to have regulation variations adopted to suit a particular area. However DPI is reticent to change regulation and although there has been a  couple of minor variations adopted the consesus from DPI is that to have different regs for different regions is simply too hard ie it is easier for compliance officers to enforce, and less confusing for the public to have one set of rules for everyone.
        Incidentally, after two years  plus the commercial industry is still waiting for the release of the Richard Stevens report on The Commercial Fishing Industry in NSW.
I can only assume that it must be damning of the management of NSW Fisheries.
'kinpro

[CEO]

  Kingpro, ECOfishers knows it is "still on the minister's desk!" Must be a very serious reason for him not to be releasing it publicly. Perhaps it is cost. They are broke besides being bent, so perhaps if we took the hat around and collected 55c for the price of a postage stamp, the minister could release it, via the mail.
   With regards to regional management, one size certainly does not fit all, as you have already pointed out. Your Clarence River colleagues have already demonstrated that.