get outmore posted:

why should you have to explain anything taking pics on a beach?
and being confronted?

sort of confirms my opinion of the sort of people that will net beaches for a living

Member - Ian W (NSW) posted:

Perhaps because these same picture takers often then front the local Police or contact Fisheries with tales of illegal net users decimating their grand childrens fishy heritage and proffering photographic proof.

Have seen it happen a couple of times on the NSW Sth. Coast near Jervis Bay.

That aside I'm not sure that I would not want to know from a complete stranger what their intention was by taking my photo numerous times.

As explained in the previous posts, these fishermen are subject to incredibly tight regulations when it cames to beach hauling, they put food on others tables. It is not illegal.

Do you have a similar opinion of those who farm cows which release immense amounts of methane into the atmosphere?

get outmore posted:

no - but then ive taken pictures of cows and no ones come and harassed me about it either

also cow farmers buy the land, fence the land buy the cows, create dams for water for them breedthe calves

they dont just rock up and take take take

yes its legal but then so apparantly is headbutting coppers almost to death - doesnt mean much

Member - Ian W (NSW) posted:

Possibly because the graziers have not had to defend themselves against false charges of "illegal cowing".