Cast nets and fishing licences

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Cheers
Greg

Mmmmm - No idea of what the rules were in 2002 but the bag limit for Fitzroy is now 2 whole Barra per person per day and the maximum size allowed is 80cm (min 55cm). I presume these rules may have been formulated to counteract previous over fishing in past years and are designed to maintain fish stocks for everyone, forever. Also it should be stressed that it is illegal to catch Barra using a net. Possibly Ok to flaunt rules if for scientific research:)

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/NorthLimits/NorthernCoastRules_2006_4.pdf

Cheers
Greg

sorry you mis-understood what happened.

1. We do NOT break the fishing rules ANYWHERE in Australia. (not like many others we have seen)

2. To catch 34 barra does not mean to keep 34 barra. We kept one only as a 80 cm barra will feed 2 people for quite a few meals.

3. We caught them on a Bl_ _ dy fishing rod, not in a net.

4. In 2002 the 80cm rule was not in place, if it was we would not have kept one. As it was we only kept that one on the last day as we were hopeing to catch a smaller one that was NOT a female.

Ellen

Sorry - was not trying to suggest you personally have or will ever do anything wrong - was just pointing out current rules - no idea what the rules were in 2002. Dont actually fish myself - looks like a lot of fun though:)
Cheers
Greg