Hi Guys,
I recently contacted the ORI in order to obtain info on how to join the tag and release program. To my dismay I was told that they no longer take on recreational anglers as part of their program. I know we don't always get to go as often as we would like to and therefore I offered to pay my own way and the reply was: "Thank you all the same, but we need fish tagged!"
I dont want to step on any toes here or go against any protocol, but I am sure that if we "Binnelanders" as well as the recreational fishermen make a collective effort in standing together as a group, we can have sufficient numbers to justify us joining them in this project.
My motivation is a deep passion to make a difference, and a big regret that I never pursued my childhood dream of becoming a Marine Biologist:doh. If we have a lot of "Binnelanders" frequentily head for the coast, as well as the recreational coastal based fishermen,:sa: as I am sure we would be able to get, then surely this could help our chances.
I Proposes the forming of a group or network of anglers, to which the ORI will then supply these tags. These tags will then be administered and distributed from a centralised point to other parts of the country thus enabling everyone to make a difference, and therefore tag more fish...
I am not even sure if they will allow it,but you wont know if you dont try... If we can establish a group big enough, lets say to fish 250 or even 300 days of the year collectively, why would they then still refuse us to join in their project?
I am seriously not aiming to make waves, and do understand that they have limited resources which they need to allocate correctly in order to obtain the best results, hence why I am trying to make it worth their while by trying to make a collective effort and helping them in achieving their objectives.:
rty:
Does anyone share this opinion, and would anybody be interested in joining such a program?
I recently contacted the ORI in order to obtain info on how to join the tag and release program. To my dismay I was told that they no longer take on recreational anglers as part of their program. I know we don't always get to go as often as we would like to and therefore I offered to pay my own way and the reply was: "Thank you all the same, but we need fish tagged!"
I dont want to step on any toes here or go against any protocol, but I am sure that if we "Binnelanders" as well as the recreational fishermen make a collective effort in standing together as a group, we can have sufficient numbers to justify us joining them in this project.
My motivation is a deep passion to make a difference, and a big regret that I never pursued my childhood dream of becoming a Marine Biologist:doh. If we have a lot of "Binnelanders" frequentily head for the coast, as well as the recreational coastal based fishermen,:sa: as I am sure we would be able to get, then surely this could help our chances.
I Proposes the forming of a group or network of anglers, to which the ORI will then supply these tags. These tags will then be administered and distributed from a centralised point to other parts of the country thus enabling everyone to make a difference, and therefore tag more fish...
I am not even sure if they will allow it,but you wont know if you dont try... If we can establish a group big enough, lets say to fish 250 or even 300 days of the year collectively, why would they then still refuse us to join in their project?
I am seriously not aiming to make waves, and do understand that they have limited resources which they need to allocate correctly in order to obtain the best results, hence why I am trying to make it worth their while by trying to make a collective effort and helping them in achieving their objectives.:
rty:Does anyone share this opinion, and would anybody be interested in joining such a program?