Demersal upcoming "consultation".
Submitted by Rob H on Mon, 2025-09-22 12:54
In preparation for this renewed release of the "science", I'm genuinelycurious to know;
- who has participated in DPIRDs research by phone/email or whatever since the last restrictions
- What area/zone/region you were reporting on
- If you reported any negative catch/fish issues other than the obvious shark depredation
For myself in the Midwest and Abrolhos regions, I have not had any issue with catching pinkies (nor had I previous to the last restrictions).
The pinkies are more prolific, dhuies much the same but I don't fish that often.
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sunshine
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Haven't been stopped or surveyed since BEFORE covid
Snapper metro are hard to get past. Dhuie fishing very consistent. Baldies probably the biggest i have ever caught metro and I class myself as a fair fisherman not a particularly good one
sea-kem
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
I can only get out over the
I can only get out over the summer and Autumn months due to beach launch.
As I mentioned Pinkies are actually a pain in the arse, and have undoubtably grown in size for the average catch, we hit schools of them out wide and get smashed by juvenilles while whiting fishing in close on the sand. So bad we are constantly having to change spots.
Evry time I get out to fish never fail for the boat to bag out whether it's Dhu, Baldies , Pinks or Black arse Usually a gummy thrown in the mix.
But I have no doubt metro feels the pressure...
Participated a few years back but they stopped calling.
Love the West!