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Mar 10, 2010 - 10:02 AM - by Lucky_Phill
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Thousands rally in DC for their "Right to Fish"
Leading house members join fishermen at US Capitol Mar 8, 2010 By RFA (More articles by this author)
February 25, 2010
- Over 20 federal lawmakers joined several thousand fishermen from around the country next to the US Capitol last month in a three-hour rally supporting national fisheries reform. The first reports from journalists on the scene tabbed attendance at between 3,000 and 5,000 with fishermen standing elbow-to-elbow in Washington DC. The rally was historic in that it was the first time that members of both the recreational and commercial sector found common ground in a cause for reform. "An incredible success," said Jim Donofrio, Executive Director of the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) and one of the key organizers of the historic rally.
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Sinking of the Tiwi Pearl |
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Mar 10, 2010 - 5:15 PM - by Lucky_Phill
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The 25mtr Tiwi Pearl will be sunk ( weather permiting ) on Sunday 14th March at 09.00hrs.
There is a 250mtr exclusion / safety zone in place.
Area in Moreton Bay known as Harry Atkinson Artifical Reef.
This vessel will be a part of an ongoing artificial reef system planned for this specific area.
Regards
Phill
Assistant Secretary
ECOfishers Qld inc.
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swiss to polls sunday; 'free lawyers' for fish, animals. |
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Mar 11, 2010 - 7:34 AM - by mudrunner
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this is an important legal development. the rabid greens here in oz, and elsewhere will be watching this closely. we should be also, as success would see a move by some green lawyer for simmilar. see where ive quoted below.....“It took 10 minutes of struggle to reel the pike in before killing it,” Mr Goetschel explained. “The fisherman was reported by a long-standing animal rights organisation.”[/
Swiss to decide on free lawyers for animals..including guinea pigs, fish and cats•March 10, 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8550028.stm
Swiss voters will go to the polls on Sunday to decide on a proposal to appoint state-funded lawyers across the country to represent animals in court.
Supporters of the initiative say such lawyers would help deter cases of animal cruelty and neglect, by making sure that... [Read More]
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Government to survey recreational fishing activity across Qld |
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Feb 26, 2010 - 5:18 PM - by caster226
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a press release from fisheries minister tim mulherin. a good serve of propaganda with some intresting numbers.
24 February 2010
With more than 700,000 people fishing recreationally in Queensland each year, new data on participation and catch are needed.
To help determine the true worth of recreational fishing, more than 4,000 recreational fishers will take part in a telephone survey beginning later this year.
Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland Tim Mulherin said the survey would more accurately capture the state’s recreational fishing catch.
“The survey will target a cross section of recreational fishers throughout the state for a 12-month period,” he said.
“The last state-wide survey was conducted in 2004-05 so a more up-to-date picture of how the Queensland population fish is needed.
“Almost three-thousand people took part in that survey by... [Read More]
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