More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
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More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
1st Nov 2017
The Andrews Labor Government is better protecting stingrays, skates and guitarfish or ‘banjo sharks’ in Victoria.
Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford announced in Parliament today that from 7 November, recreational fishing rules will be strengthened to ensure these beautiful animals are treated with respect.
The new rules are the product of extensive public consultation during winter, which attracted almost 1200 submissions – the vast majority of which supported increased protection for these species.
The new rules will:
Prohibit the take or possession of stingrays, skates or guitarfish greater than 1.5 metres in wide
Reduce the combined daily bag limit for rays, skates and guitarfish less than 1.5 metres wide from 5 to 1
Prohibit the take of these species within 400 metres of any pier, jetty, wharf or breakwater
Require these species to be landed whole so they can be measured by Fisheries Officers.
To support the introduction of the new rules this spring, dedicated Victorian Fisheries Authority officers will undertake Operation Liberty to educate anglers on the water and encourage responsible fishing.
More signage will be erected on piers around Port Phillip, Western Port and along Victoria’s coast to raise awareness amongst the fishing community, promote the new rules and illustrate good handling practises.
Existing fishing regulations will continue to require anglers to return unwanted or undersize species to the water with the least possible injury.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford
“We have listened to passionate stakeholders on this issue, including the Project Banjo Action Group, and made significant changes to fishing rules to address their concerns.”
“We recognise the need to inform beginners and expert anglers alike about the new rules, which is why a dedicated education and enforcement effort will be delivered through spring and summer.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville
“It's important that we protect our oceans, reefs and creatures that inhabit them - these gentle giants are iconic to our coastal towns in the Bellarine."
"These sea creatures are appreciated by families and locals, attract tourists to jetties and are appreciated by divers who marvel at their underwater grace.”
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Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Government of
Victoria, Victoria, Australia.
1st Nov 2017
The Andrews Labor Government is better protecting stingrays, skates and guitarfish or ‘banjo sharks’ in Victoria.
Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford announced in Parliament today that from 7 November, recreational fishing rules will be strengthened to ensure these beautiful animals are treated with respect.
The new rules are the product of extensive public consultation during winter, which attracted almost 1200 submissions – the vast majority of which supported increased protection for these species.
The new rules will:
Prohibit the take or possession of stingrays, skates or guitarfish greater than 1.5 metres in wide
Reduce the combined daily bag limit for rays, skates and guitarfish less than 1.5 metres wide from 5 to 1
Prohibit the take of these species within 400 metres of any pier, jetty, wharf or breakwater
Require these species to be landed whole so they can be measured by Fisheries Officers.
To support the introduction of the new rules this spring, dedicated Victorian Fisheries Authority officers will undertake Operation Liberty to educate anglers on the water and encourage responsible fishing.
More signage will be erected on piers around Port Phillip, Western Port and along Victoria’s coast to raise awareness amongst the fishing community, promote the new rules and illustrate good handling practises.
Existing fishing regulations will continue to require anglers to return unwanted or undersize species to the water with the least possible injury.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford
“We have listened to passionate stakeholders on this issue, including the Project Banjo Action Group, and made significant changes to fishing rules to address their concerns.”
“We recognise the need to inform beginners and expert anglers alike about the new rules, which is why a dedicated education and enforcement effort will be delivered through spring and summer.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville
“It's important that we protect our oceans, reefs and creatures that inhabit them - these gentle giants are iconic to our coastal towns in the Bellarine."
"These sea creatures are appreciated by families and locals, attract tourists to jetties and are appreciated by divers who marvel at their underwater grace.”
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Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Government of
Victoria, Victoria, Australia.
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Re: More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
This will be serious trouble for landbased anglers, basically they cannot target them !!!!
RIP westernport Fishos lolll, they will be in plauge proportions now
RIP westernport Fishos lolll, they will be in plauge proportions now
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Re: More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
Stupid knee jerk reaction to a situation that needs to be dealt with at the source. Ie police the mutilation and catch and fine the offenders.
They know the locations it was happening, so why not set up surveillance and gain the needed evidence, instead of prosecuting every fisho for something a select few are doing.
They know the locations it was happening, so why not set up surveillance and gain the needed evidence, instead of prosecuting every fisho for something a select few are doing.
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Re: More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
******* joke of a decision. Spineless, gutless, **** weak excuse of an authority.
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"Prohibit the take of these species within 400 metres of any pier, jetty, wharf or breakwater."
Yeah right penalize the poor landbased fisho that's disadvantaged to start with.
I don't target or eat these species but it's the principle of the matter.
I wanna know who was consulted ? bet it was those latte sipping non fisher yuppies, they seem to be the ones in the ears of the decision makers that effect actual fishing people !
Yeah right penalize the poor landbased fisho that's disadvantaged to start with.
I don't target or eat these species but it's the principle of the matter.
I wanna know who was consulted ? bet it was those latte sipping non fisher yuppies, they seem to be the ones in the ears of the decision makers that effect actual fishing people !
He who has the most fishing rods WINS !
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Re: More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
Ive caught so many rays n banjos lsndbased off piers n rockwslls but have always released them carefully. I have however witnessed alot of inconsiderate fishos catch these creatures as unwanted bycatch and proceed to intentionaly harm them for kicks and gigs then put a knife through them before hurdling them high into the air then splashing into the water. I think with this change it will make them fisho think twice before killing them, sucks for the honest fishermans that do catch these things to eat though but theres so many better fish to eat in the same water.
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Re: More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
**** poor decision that. If only there were literally 100s of kilometers of beach you could target rays and other **** from.
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Re: More Protection For Stingrays, Skates And Banjos
It does not and will not stop land based bogans from continuing to maim fish and throwing them back. There were already laws in place which made that illegal.
As for the supposed de flapped Ray that was thrown back in the water. How else would you process a ray to eat? The real monster here is the lack of cleaning tables and bins at bay ramps. How is that different from a filleted snapper or gummy carcass?
As for the supposed de flapped Ray that was thrown back in the water. How else would you process a ray to eat? The real monster here is the lack of cleaning tables and bins at bay ramps. How is that different from a filleted snapper or gummy carcass?
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It will be gummies and other sharks next. These people believe you shouldn't kill any animal.
My son targets rays to eat. Catches probably 6 or 8 per year. So he has just been excluded from fishing on jetties around Melbourne.
My son targets rays to eat. Catches probably 6 or 8 per year. So he has just been excluded from fishing on jetties around Melbourne.
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)