Recent content by andrewb

SA Catch limits are stupid and unsustainable.   I am really amazed that we are allowed to catch fish from stocks that governments own scientists tell them have collapsed.   As far as I know most of our reef fish are in trouble and this has a lot to do with the late age at which they...

The amount of MPA's (Marine Protected Areas) may increase in SA but if this happens some subsistence or traditional fishermen will then be prevented from harvesting in the area.  This may prevent the MPA's from being approved. You may recall that the Titsikama subsistence anglers are not at all...

Reading in the latest issue of Ski Boat about SA's early game fishing, a 1950's fight with a 1000pd plus Bluefin Tuna known to the resident fishermen as  "The Sergeant" is described that ends with the hook pulling after the fish had straightened two gaffs.   The story also suggests that those...

I have just started a Face Book group with the same name if you wish to join it.  I was very pleantly surprised that in the first hour (and at this late hour) 300 people have already joined.  I dont support illegal activity but we have to ask who the real pirates are - a poor damaged country or...