Definitive proof the Fed Govt thinks anglers are stupid
Last week Enviroment Minister Tony Burke's office said: "Those in Perth would have to travel over 65 kilometres to reach the nearest non fishing area." This is part of their media campaign that the no fishing areas are so far offshore as to be inaccessible to family anglers anyway and therefore not an issue.
I then emailed his office and said "Surely this is not an accurate quote, given that the Marmion-Two Rocks sanctuary zone is only 5km offshore?"
I got this reponse today: "It is true that the small sanctuary (or Marine National Park) zone in the proposed Two Rocks Commonwealth marine reserve is only 5km offshore. However, the Marine National Park zone in the proposed Two Rocks reserve is also about 65km from Perth."
PLEASE!
How many rec fishers live in the CBD??? How many people launch from there to go fishing? How is the distance from the city centre to the coast at all relevant to angler access?
They are are treating us with contempt and it stinks.
scotto
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phark me,
un-pharkin-beleivable. absolute boolshit hey.
what about the geograph bay one? does that mean you would have to travel 250kms to get to it??
scottywiper
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I think it does Scotto! :)
I think it does Scotto! :)
scottywiper
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FACT: The two rocks green zone is 6.5km (6.77km to be exact) off Mindarie. As the crow flies it is 32km from the Perth CBD.
The green zone off Busselton is 6km from the ramps at Port Geographe.
shammy
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Non fishing areas ??
Lololol, and so here we have more political speak.... 65 km, lololol.
And you've got to laugh at the "political interpretation" of the laws they implement,
65 km to reach the closest NON FISHING area ........;) suckers,......... Super trawler... suckers....., Locked out of OUR National Parks..... suckers......lololol The men who fought at Eureka must be turning in their graves,
By the way Tony Burke is aptly named, as "Burke" is "to keep something from becoming known", "is to keep someone quiet & prevent someone from revealing information", or "to evade something.. to evade a question or an issue".
Lets watch and see how well he does.
"Life wasn't meant to be a spectator sport"
DTrain
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This is where the two rocks
This is where the two rocks no fish zone will be. I haven't put in the eastern boundary because that follows the limit of coastal waters whatever that means.
It's about a 5km car drive followed by a 5km boat ride for me. It is definately not 65 km from the Perth CBD. 65kms would put you at Two Rocks.
pale ale
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Do they ever tell the
Do they ever tell the truth?? Should all be sacked and deported!
tim-o
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Pretty textbook polly talk,
Pretty textbook polly talk, works with forming opinions for the average joe
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
Cruise Control
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scotto, maybe you should send
scotto, maybe you should send those images back to the people who gave you a reply and ask them what ruler they are using. It never ceases to amaze me how people (especially pollies) tell blatant untruths and expect others to never challenge what they are saying. stick it up'em I say.
tangles
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dhui spot
well thats okay its nowhere near our dhui spot!
Camo.W
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Tony Burke is an absolute pole smoker!
When he was asked how they came up with the idea of putting a sanctuary around the rottnest trench his reply was "I just thought that looked like a good spot to put one". It's there apparently to protect the whales. What a crock of sh*t.
What will this do to the Perth game fishing fraternity?
A bad day fishing is better than a good day working!
Versus
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I wonder if the Japs will
I wonder if the Japs will just send their boats to the trench and do some research there haha. Bet they'd get away with it too.