| Title: | Fishing Notes- Archived |
| Notice: | See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference |
| Moderator: | DONMAC::MACINTYRE |
| Created: | Fri Feb 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Sep 20 1991 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I just read an article in the May 13 issue of Sports Illustrated
on gill netting. It points out the many bad things associated with
gill nets including ghost fishing, indiscriminate etc. On of the
most distrubing things was a picture of a dead porpiose that was
caught in a gill net. In addition it shows the poor condition of
the fish that are caught in gill nets. If you get a chance read
the article it really is an eye openner and hopefully will help
in the fight against the unregulated use of gill nets.
Bruce
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| 718.1 | One Mans opinion | CUERVO::GATH | Fri May 13 1988 14:25 | 35 | |
I have been fishing the ocean for many years and I am just as
disturbed as anyone. I beleive they could regulate better than they
are. For instance, I would like to see somekind of regulation
that would prohibit setting them inside of say 5 miles of any
coast line. This crap about setting three or four or more just out
side the mouth of the river is bad for everyone concearned including
the gill netters.
I am sure there are a lot of other ideas that could be used to control
them also.
For instance in Alabama where gill nets are only allowed when you
accompany it. There are very few lost nets. One end has to be
( I think) tied to your boat.
The comercial industry is a real threat to all fishing on the ocean.
When they over harvest and the fish stocks gets real low to the
point where the harvest goes down then the price per pound goes
up and up. This increase in price encourages the industry to fish
even harder for the remaining stock. This again forces the price
even higher again.
We need the comercial industry. This country needs the fish.
What we need is a comercial industry with a concients ( sp )
As far as mile limits. The comercial industry argues that it
cost more to run the boats to get there and this uses uf our fossil
fuel resources.
I admitt I don't have the answers but someone better learn how
regulate them before we lose all our fish.
Bear
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| 718.2 | To the beat of the 55 gal drum | AD::GIBSON | Fri May 13 1988 14:26 | 29 | |
I would like to an just a word of caution in the Gill net issue.
Last week on my voyage east from Old Saybrook to Cape Cod, We had
the misfortune to become engaged in Gale force winds and seas of
twenty to twenty five feet in height. These were not your typical
low frequency rollers that I'm sure many of us have been in; But
Short duration breaking waves that pounded our boat relentlesly
for six solid hours.
This is the kind of weather that saps ones stamina and keeps you
on edge to the point of exustion. In keeping with the old adage
of any port in a storm, We set course for Narregansett Bay on the
West passage. En route we encounted a sight that brought horror
to my bones, As we crashed from the breaking crest of a wave with
green water rolling over the bow pulpit onto the cabin the stark
vision of a fifty five gallon steel barrel came into view.
Manuvering quickly as well as could be managed due to the hampering
of huge waves pounding on the windows we effected a narrow escape
only to relize that directly ahead in next wave lied another barrel
and another to the port and another to starbard!
This we relized must be the infamous Breanton Reef fish traps. With
gill nets everywere we were dam lucky to excape unscathed!
So take heed and beware Gill nets as these hazzards of the deep
may harm more than fish. Pawn-Pawn Prepare to repel Barrels.
Walt
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