strandwolf
Banned
We have started the talks on wcrl yesterday to find common ground to wich all affected parties can agree. Although the scentist painted nice gloomy pictures we from Artisanal Fishers and some others did not agree to the current state of the fishery. We objected to the methods applied to estimate the stock availability from whom the TAC is derived. Also we object to the dispension of the TAC but this will be for the follow-up meeting.
Science use the following to get their information to calculate the resource status:
1. trapvessel catches (what we call big bussiness, offshore wcrl harvestingsupposed to be)
2. hoopnets (nearshore limited wcrl right holders)
3. FIMS (when they phone you to ask how many wcrl did you catch
4. tagged wcrl (Blombos research)
Our reason for not accepting any TAC derived from above info is because human influence in the first 3 and nr 4 is plain and simple rediclious. Nr 4 is a method of tagging lobsters catching them again and see how much they grow coupled with how much was in the net, male female ratio etc. This is all good stuff and the way to go, but BUT, you cannot count lobster at BLOMBOS and decide only 5 tons is available in PORT NOLLOTH. (Blombos is situated near Cape Point about at the groendamme).
Human influence in the other 3 is great as this catches is decided by the factories, market choice, price etc. Factories decide what size the catch must be as to get the best price, factories decide when to catch as to get the best price etc.
FIMS is where they phone recreationals to ask how was their season etc. Surely if the season dates did not allow you to catch or the running costs made you decide against catching you woiuld state nothing. nobody will say they went over the bag limit! ate them dik at sea! was thousands of undersize! made 5 trips so all family and friends quotas could be filled! etc.
The point we are making is that we want thorough research done first, then the TAC can be set. From our side we will object against the TAC quatum.
The dividing of the TAC, although not cast in stone is utterly rediclous and we see a huge fight looming at the nexct meeting. We will submitt our proposals for the nexct meeting and i think Gary will ask for comments here as to submitt from his side as well.
Science use the following to get their information to calculate the resource status:
1. trapvessel catches (what we call big bussiness, offshore wcrl harvestingsupposed to be)
2. hoopnets (nearshore limited wcrl right holders)
3. FIMS (when they phone you to ask how many wcrl did you catch
4. tagged wcrl (Blombos research)
Our reason for not accepting any TAC derived from above info is because human influence in the first 3 and nr 4 is plain and simple rediclious. Nr 4 is a method of tagging lobsters catching them again and see how much they grow coupled with how much was in the net, male female ratio etc. This is all good stuff and the way to go, but BUT, you cannot count lobster at BLOMBOS and decide only 5 tons is available in PORT NOLLOTH. (Blombos is situated near Cape Point about at the groendamme).
Human influence in the other 3 is great as this catches is decided by the factories, market choice, price etc. Factories decide what size the catch must be as to get the best price, factories decide when to catch as to get the best price etc.
FIMS is where they phone recreationals to ask how was their season etc. Surely if the season dates did not allow you to catch or the running costs made you decide against catching you woiuld state nothing. nobody will say they went over the bag limit! ate them dik at sea! was thousands of undersize! made 5 trips so all family and friends quotas could be filled! etc.
The point we are making is that we want thorough research done first, then the TAC can be set. From our side we will object against the TAC quatum.
The dividing of the TAC, although not cast in stone is utterly rediclous and we see a huge fight looming at the nexct meeting. We will submitt our proposals for the nexct meeting and i think Gary will ask for comments here as to submitt from his side as well.