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AUSTRALIA
- Feb 25, 2003 |
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Aquaculture council speaks
out over kingfish claims |
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The South
Australian Aquaculture Council has hit back at claims about
the number of kingfish escapes, saying recreational fishers
should look to themselves for damaging fish stocks.
The SA Recreational Fishing Advisory Council (SARFAC) says
economic damage from escapee kingfish could soon be costing
the state more than the industry generates.
But Aquaculture Council chairman Bruce Zippel says
recreational fishers should start taking a look at their own
impact.
"Recently released figures are clearly showing that there's
an increased recreational catch in South Australia over the
last six years and there seems to be no public releases from
SARFAC as to how they are going to deal with that
issue...instead they are focusing on what's happening in
other industries," he said. |
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