Thread: Depth trauma and survival rates.

Not only snapper but Blue Cod, they are very vulnerable to handling and I personally believe we are killing more fish with the increase in the size limit from 30 -33cm , the amount of 31-32 cm fish being handled and returned has increased significantly over the last 3 years by my own standards, and as a diver I have seen first hand numerous cod returned "fit and well " dead or dieing on the seabed.

I personally believe we should take a feed and move on...catch and release fishing is a falsehood / feel good fairy tale. We expose fish to high levels of stress , fatuge and depth change as well as handling oxygen starvation etc..better to bin the first few and leave the rest than damage a number of fish ...

Only my personal view ..very much each to there own enjoyment!