for those of you on facebook, there is now a dedicated page to bringing more attention to the injustice being dealt to Bret Carter by Fisheries WA, and the fine he got resulting from him surfacing with more than 8 crays in his dive bag in 2014.

The creator of this page is trying to use it as an online petition, with "likes" being not only a direct vote of support for Bret, but also a vote for the need to change the legislation, so that divers get the same time as other recreational crayfish catchers, to correctly and safely inspect their catch in a controlled environment (the deck of their vessel).

For those in the dark ages and don't know what its all about, Bret successfully defeated the case in the magistrates court last year, but Dept of Fisheries took it to the supreme court to overturn the decision, and has now sent it back to the magistrates court for a retrial. No date has been set for the next hearing, but believe me when I say this, A LOT hangs in the balance of the final decision.

The facebook page has been up and running for just under a week now, and even in its short life is cruising towards 1000 likes already. It has raised awareness of this issue to a number of scuba and freediving clubs, crayfishing and recreational fishing fraternities and pages, and also a lot of the general public, who basically knew nothing of this whole ordeal.

If you haven't done already, jump on board the page, like it, and share it around. Support the bloke, and the need to change this shitty legislation so its not prejudice against the way you collect your crays.

https://m.facebook.com/Fisheries-WA-VS-Recreational-Diving-for-Crays-798496393645899/