Thread: Scallops top of the south season looking grim

Originally Posted by mikee

agree totally. I suspect the snapper fisherman are going to wee themselves too shortly. Rumor has it TAC will be increased for commercial guys and limits reduced to 7 or 5 snapper for us. I have also heard that the figures for total snapper catch in the Tasman Bay by recreational fishers make very interesting reading when compared to the total snapper catch for the whole of Challenger by the commercial guys. There are going to be some upset people

Why are they looking at reducing the Recreational take for? Numbers of snapper have at least doubled in recent years. i can see upset people if the commercial take increases and the Rec decreases. Gurnard are up even more, maybe 4 x the norm from a few years ago. plenty still being caught of delaware bay and snapper still being caught out there only last week