absolutely ludicrous....
As pointed out they lack the manpower to enforce ANY of the current laws,now the recreational angler gets the short end once again.
I'm all for conservation of any species,but imposing random bans which they clearly can't enforce is beyond me.
If they find a way to enforce it,I say give it a go,but what they are doing now is taking away the extra sets of eyes that helped them track down poachers.
Which obviously is quite clear are rife,even after catching 5 suspects,Kleinbrak river is still being hammered with nets.
The recreational angler isn't the problem here,its the individuals that have put our stocks under pressure with illegal activities.
One kid has been naughty now the whole school gets punished...
Again,IF they can enforce the law,I'm all for it...
If not,don't punish the honest anglers for the issues created by poachers.
In my opinion the solution is more manpower,yes yes easier said than done,but it IS the only viable solution to this long running,pain in the arse issue.