How low can you go?
Was down at Iluka this morning getting my abalone and my mates were talking to a couple of women who had just got their quotta of abalone and left their catch on the rocks just behind them (5ft-8ft away). During that time while they were talking their catch was stolen. I won't mention who they were but there was about 300 of them in the water. I was pretty pissed off when I found out exspecially that these ladies were in their late 30's and she only had time to get 9 more due to the weather conditions. My mate said that they are now teaching their teenagers to grab and snatch while your not looking. I hope they choke on the stolen abalone if you are reading this. All of them hover around you while you count your ab's waiting for any that you might have to throw back. If you ask me I know another good use for my abalonie knife if i catch them trying to take mine behind my back.
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ealzee
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jack the ripper
wot you gonna stab them?
kill it??? eat it!!!!
aalfred
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That is so bad. What is wrong
That is so bad. What is wrong with some ppl? Hope the other nine where at least a decent size!!
Busted Arse
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Are you saying the 300 people
Are you saying the 300 people in question were australian citizens? WANKERS!
Mr Bigalow
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were they ilukians?
were they ilukians?
A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
strike_zone
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NAPALM
that will sort em out
JoRn
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stereotyping at its best
stereotyping at its best
Graeme76
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So people are supposed to
So people are supposed to shut up about what they see every single time they go near the water just because it's not politically correct? No doubt there's members of these groups that do the right thing but unfortunately the vast majority of them don't & couldn't care less about the laws or future stocks. It's ok for people to call all male P plate drivers hoons based on the actions of a few but we can't say that certain ethnic groups are almost always doing the wrong thing based on the actions of the majority? Seems like there's something wrong with that to me. If the members of these groups have a problem being painted with the same brush then maybe they should educate the other members of thier groups & get them doing the right thing. Fish out the oceans in thier part of the world & then bring that same rape it all mentality to this country, it's just not on. Trying to steal my catch is a fast way to finding out if your gear can swim on it's own.
roberta
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Totally agree Graeme76
Please watch, look and report if you see people breaking the law, I do and don't feel guilty at all. Regardless of race, we must protect our fish stocks for future generations to see, eat and look at.
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ealzee
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Right on
right on Roberta
kill it??? eat it!!!!
sstevee
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Well said Graeme, at least
Well said Graeme, at least more and more of the general public now have their eyes open to this sort of thing and hopefully its gets stamped out regardless of who you are or where your from!!
Graeme76
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Yup reporting them is the way
Yup reporting them is the way to go no matter what race they are. I've seen aussies doing the same sort of thing & I'll call Fishwatch on them to.
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Mr Bigalow
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People need to harden up and
People need to harden up and do sometting about issues instead of being keyboard warriors and whinging on here..
how can you play the race card??
A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
roberta
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I'm not one to
start a arguement on here Bigalow, but no names were mentioned or race, so lets just all be as one, report offenders, as I said before regardless of race.
I don't care of they purple, green, black, white, or have polka dots on them, do the wrong thing, and I see you, guess what I'll report you.
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Graeme76
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How would you know what we do
How would you know what we do or don't do about the problem Mr Bigalow? Speaking for myself I have several approaches to people taking more than thier limit or taking undersize. I'll try just talking to them first making sure I very politley let them know what the limits are, if that doesn't work I'll point blank tell them what they are doing is against the law & that they should return thier catch to the water. If that fails the Fishwatch number is in my phone & I've used it on several occasions. The other method I favour is the 'accidental' kick of the bucket containing thier catch straigh back into the water. I use those approaches on everyone regardless of race. That said if you can't see that 9 out of 10 offenders are of certain cultural backgrounds, then your living with your head in the sand & think it is better to pretend it's not happening at all rather than talk about the issue. Unfortunately in our politically correct society we are the ones in the wrong if we have the audacity to talk about a certain ethnic group. You talk about hardening up, I suggest you look at yourself princess.
Busted Arse
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cot for sale. $150 ono. send
cot for sale. $150 ono. send a pm if keen
Graeme76
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That's the way Roberta,
That's the way Roberta, report the bloody lot of them regardless.
Adam Gallash
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Thread Closed
I can see where this one is heading and I think the important message has been delivered.
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