Environmental impact of surf fishing
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I haven't posted here for a loooong time. Litter is having a huuuuuge impact on the oceans, be it from anglers or stormwater run off. It does not work all nicely e.g. turtles hiding from predators in rubbish streams. Turtles die in their thousands because they mistake plastic bags for jellyfish. I also wonder how many lose their flippers because they get entangled in fishing line? I have seen too many gulls without feet to make me think otherwise - that's from fishing line. The beaches along the False Bay coast are disgusting, there is so much line and hooks lying around. I forgot the statistic but the number of waste plastic particles in the ocean is very high and it is starting to impact on plankton photosynthesis etc and ones you start messing with those cycles there's trouble.
The pH of the seas are dropping because of increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere so on future lead might start dissolving, we shouldnt be too comfortable about it.
Our recreational fishing pollution is big. Just go and compare a beach where there is little angling pressure to one that gets fished daily.
The pH of the seas are dropping because of increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere so on future lead might start dissolving, we shouldnt be too comfortable about it.
Our recreational fishing pollution is big. Just go and compare a beach where there is little angling pressure to one that gets fished daily.
It just shows how important it is for us to clean the spot you were fishing from.That will spare the seagulls their legs ant the turtels wil not die if we don`t throw our rubbish in the ocean.The MORAL of the story is CLEAN YOUR S#*T WHEN YOUR FINISHED.It would`nt take you that long.Carry your black bag with you.
Gerald Nel
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After carefull coNsideration .......? Na, transport cost will kill us.
Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photos. That's the way we should strive for, to the reasonable extend. I mean, i like fish, but i like it even more as a fresh braai =) Don't get me wrong, i don't stuff my cool box with 15 kg kob, I'm talking about a couple of fishes for my personal consumption.
Nothing wrong with that Andre, and to be honest, the only fish I eat are the fish I catch myself. The stuff out of the box is so awful...tastes like the blue box it comes from.
I ernestly hope that we are not damaging the environment by fishing, but do you think the line and sinkers we lose are anything compared to the stuff that ships discharge from their bilge tanks...?
I ernestly hope that we are not damaging the environment by fishing, but do you think the line and sinkers we lose are anything compared to the stuff that ships discharge from their bilge tanks...?
I used to dive sinkers as a student. Once I got 150kg's I sold it as scrap. When you find the holes that they get stuck in there are ltterally hundereds. Problem is not fining them, but lifing them off the bottom. Have also dived out several weight belts. The heaviest weighed 18kgs. Always wondered who the hell needed that much lead to get down?
Gerald Nel wrote:
if the jhb guys need it, or are interested,, my leads are quality as i sell to various retail stores, so if you got lead lying around and need sinker, you supply the lead and i make you ultra cheap leads,, if you happen to dive it while on holiday,, super that will help the environment aswell